MISS YOU FRIEND

 Hi everyone! I was watching today's Altenew Sketch Starters video with Nicole and couldn't wait to give it a try. I kept my card pretty close to how she did hers with a bit of a change. Here's the video. 

I started with using the canyon clay ink cube to make colored paper on the bottom half of the panel. I did start off by taping off the top to keep the color from going where it wasn't wanted. 

I used the feathered leaves stencil and embossing paste to finish off the bottom. While it dried I stamped out the images from Sweet Flowers using the new quite reflections ink cubes. Using the coordinating dies I cut out the images.

I didn't want to leave the top just white so I pulled out the gold string washi tape and covered the upper right corner then added a strip of gold foil .5" washi to lay in between the top and bottom corners. This adds some much need bling to the card. 

Using the mahogany bark ink cube I did more direct to paper and die cut out friend. Then I put it on my embossing ink pad and added translucent pearl glitter. Finishing it off with the miss you banner. 

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AECP Level 2 Impressive Heat Embossing

Who loves to emboss? I got away from it for a while but have recently picked it back up and love creating with it. This class from Altenew was perfect!!

I have to say, I have never done this much embossing on one project. I never thought to do layered embossing and I love how it turned out. So much fun on these flowers.

To create my background I used the classy stripes stencil over navy cardstock and added embossing ink. I then added translucent pearl embossing powder.

I love how you can see the navy through the stripes but you get that beautiful rainbow effect from the embossing powder. Adds just a touch of glamour to the card.

I used two embossing powders for the flowers and didn't stamp the main fill in image so that the details could stand out on the flowers. For the leaves I used antique silver for the outline and then stamped the accent image with silver stone ink.

I glued the leaves and smaller flower directly to the card but wanted a bit of dimension so I used a little dimensional foam on the larger flower and curled the petals up just a bit.

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