Sizzix Inksheets and Leather Paper Sheets

Eileen Hull has challenged her Inspiration Team to use the fabulous Sizzix Inksheets and Leather Paper Sheets.  I must admit I had never used either of them before but once I watched a couple of videos I was hooked!  Quite simply, the Inksheets can be used with any Embossing Folder to transfer the ink to the embossed area.  You can also use thin dies too and it turns the dies into stamps... how clever is that!  I decided to make his and hers keyrings using the Embossing technique.

The Leather Paper comes in a variety of colours and it is wonderfully strong, it will emboss and die cut beautifully.

To make my his and hers keyrings I used Eileen Hull's Needle Book die and two of Eileen's Embossing Folders - Leaves and Swirls and Sunburst.

In this pack of Leather Paper the colours are Pink, Grey and Cream and I used a black Inksheet.

I use a Big Shot Plus machine,   Once I die cut the Needle Book, I used the large platform and also the B Plate.  I put my cutting pad first, the embossing folder, the Ink sheet with the dull side toward the die cut, then the Leather Paper die cut, the top of the Embossing Folder and another small plate (mine are blue but yours will likely be clear. 

After embossing your piece the Inksheet transfers the pattern to your die cut, it looks just like you have stamped and embossed your pattern.  Just think of the possibilities!

I die cut some of the cream Leather Paper with the Needle Book die, and cut it down a fraction so it would fit with a little space so that the holder would fold easily.  I also die cut a second tab, glued one to the top and one to the side.  I also attached one of Tim Holtz fasteners to the front.  I then glued the cream insert to cover the tabs and fastener.

I used the same process to do the 'his' keyring, using the Sunburst Embossing Folder and a black Inksheet.

I die cut a black insert from black Leather Paper.  I love the look of the Sunburst EF on the Grey Leather Paper.  To finish off I used a couple of Tim Holtz punches, they cut beautifully through the Leather Paper, and added a key ring to each.

I will be honest, I didn't get it right first time but with a bit of perseverance it worked out beautifully in my opinion, they both have a wonderful 'distressed' look.

I look forward to experimenting more with these Leather Papers and Inksheets and I hope that you will have a go with them too.  You can also get an Inksheet Starter Kit, which gives you the plate you will need to use if you are 'die' stamping with the Inksheets.

My teamies have already and will be sharing more projects all this month if you want to check them out here and here.

As always, thanks for looking!

Hugs, Anne xx

Edited:  I scheduled this post a couple of days ago when I thought the virus was on it's way out, sadly, it is back with a vengeance, sincere apologies if I don't get round to visiting you over the next couple of days - sorry!  Hope you all stay virus free! xx