I've been doing a lot of embossing lately. I'm not sure why other than embossing was what pulled me into card making from the beginning. There is something about science and particularly chemistry that I find enjoyable. And watching the powder melt by applying heat just lights me up!
So when I saw the Live, Laugh, Love stamp set, I knew I was going to emboss the letters. In lieu of coloring the floral design on the sapphire embossed letters, I opted to use the new gold shimmer brush to apply a hint of golden sparkle. Here is a close up of the letters in the "Love" image:
So when I saw the Live, Laugh, Love stamp set, I knew I was going to emboss the letters. In lieu of coloring the floral design on the sapphire embossed letters, I opted to use the new gold shimmer brush to apply a hint of golden sparkle. Here is a close up of the letters in the "Love" image:
Since I went with the gold shimmer, I decided to emboss one of the flowers in gold and add to the embossed sapphire flowers. The No Worries paper seemed to marry well with the images, and I thought the addition of the Gold Glitter Gems and White Burlap Ribbon pulled the whole thing together. Here is a look at the full card:
Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one
month only, for just $5 - that's over 70% off retail! When you place an
order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for
this special Stamp of the Month pricing. Otherwise, you can purchase
this set outright for $17.95.
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