CAS Emboss It

Hi friends;
Wow what a crazy week I've had, but I found just enough time to get back into my crafty little space.  Challenge 44 - "Emboss It" from the online challenge blog:

I thought I would incorporate a couple of embossing techniques on my card...the first being "double heat embossing" and the second being "embossing with a die".  Love both of these techniques but somehow I don't use them enough.  So here's my card:

The tree stamp was stamped with versa mark ink.  Using a spoon I carefully put silver embossing powder on the top of the trees only.  I then covered the rest of the stamped image with bronze embossing powder.  The entire image was then heated with a heat tool.  The sentiment was stamped with versafine black ink.  I then ran the card through my cuttlebug with 2 Spellbinder's A2 Matting Basic dies and tan mat to emboss.  Hope you like my take on the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.  Trish.

Christmas Bingo

Hey there friends:

I found this blog by accident (love when that happens) and thought it would be fun to play along.  Merry Monday #127.

I recently watched the amazingly talented Sue Wilson create a gorgeous card using a black die cut on adhesive with gilding flakes.  So using Sue's inspiration and Kathy's Christmas Bingo challenge I came up with this card for the Merry Monday Challenge.  I chose diagonal -sparkle, ribbon, buttons/brads or it could fit - sparkle, die cut, red....see for yourself and decide. What a fun challenge.

Using black cardstock and new Memory Box Eliana background die I cut my background. It was adhered to 2-sided sticky tape and covered with gilding flakes.  I stamped my sentiment onto black ribbon with versamark and heat embossed with gold powder.  Using the largest poinsettia from the Memory Box Plush Poinsettia corner die and attached a brad. It is so shiny in person,  luv how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by.

I'm Back

Hey there blog friends; oh wow how nice it is to be back.  I've been away from my blog and crafting due to some health issues.

So lets get down to business and sharing a couple of my recent projects.  Hope you enjoy them.

I love Memory Box dies - they are so versatile and produce stunning results with very little effort.  The following cards were made from the new holiday release "Plush Poinsettia Corner" die.

Thanks for visiting, hope to see you soon. 

IO Blue Challenge

This card was made for my sister's birthday as she loves blue.  I will also be submitting it at Impression Obsession blog for their "blue" challenge.

The blue cardstock was stamped with rose lace cover-a-card stamp using perfect medium and then heat embossed using gold pearl e/p.  Using border die 2, I die cut blue cardstock and layered it with some ribbon and pearls.  The sentiment is from the hydrangea set.  I only own 2 IO stamp sets and luckily this one works nicely.

Impression Obsession Stamps

Cover-a-card rose lace

Hydrangea stamp set (sentiment)

Impression Obsession Dies

Border duo 2

Thanks for stopping, hope your keeping warm :) its -40 today burrrrrrrrr....lol.