NEW (to me) EMBOSSING TECHNIQUE!

Yay, couldn't wait to try this technique I found at Jennifer McGuire's blog, it opens up a ton of new embossing for ya!

Here's the card I made, check out the circle embossing behind the glitzy butterfly, how cool is that?

Jennifer's blog is very informative every day she has something new to share, here is a link to her blog: http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2016/08/impress.html, check out her video for the complete process.

I used my set of "nesting" circle dies, cut side down onto the cs however, you must use a beige/tan embossing mat under the cs (otherwise you'll cut your card and you don't want to do that, just get the impression of the nested dies).
This really opens up so many more embossing ideas using any set of "nesting" dies such as ovals, hearts, circles, rectangle whatever you have.

The butterfly (and also the branch) die were first cut from white cs then again from gold glitzy paper and adhered on top of the circle embossing, pretty quick, easy, and impressive (no pun intended), don't you think.
I added a sentiment in gold ink to match the glitzy paper.

Here's a side view showing the embossing.

That's it for now.

Nancy

SYMPATHY CARD

Hello there, thought I'd share a card I recently made.  Unfortunately I needed a sympathy card and thought these beautiful forget-me-knots were just the floral image I wanted.

A peek at the inside sentiment too...

Thanks to my fellow stamper, Diane Oliver, for sharing some of her supplies!



All supplies used are from Papertrey Ink

HOUSEWARMING CARDS

Hi there,
Thought I'd share a few color variations of the same card.  I needed at least two "house warming" cards and thought I'd make an extra one to have on hand.

Fairly simple cards, I used a cover plate horizontal stripe die to cut the white frame, then cut away one of the stripes to leave a large enough space for my sentiment, which was heat embossed in white embossing powder.

Had fun die cutting some adorable macrame plant hangers, planted a few succulents, added a little metal circle as if it was holding up the planter and I was done.

Years ago I did macrame hangings and still have one of them, unfortunately it was made in bright red cord, so it really doesn't go with too much although it might look okay on my porch, I'll have to try it.


That's it for now, thanks for stopping by.




Horizontal die, sentiment and macrame dies all from
Papertrey Ink.
Papers from Stampin' Up

Masculine birthday card

Howdy Friends, thought I'd post this quick and easy birthday card I made for one of my brothers. No fussy girl stuff on this card!

I stamped a background stamp onto a piece of white card stock 5 1/4" x 4". Then die cut a circle from the same piece with an opening large enough to accommodate the cowboy boots, which I stamped onto a smaller piece of white cs and adhered behind the opening.  It was easy placing both words of the sentiment on the die cut banner using my trusty Misti.

Here's a look-see at the inside...


Thanks for lookin' and maybe leavin' some kind words.
Nancy

Stamps-Hardwood, Country Livin, Thoughtful Banners from Stampin' Up
Sentiment from Ombre Birthday Wishes from Papertrey Ink