Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!
We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog
and the TWIST theme is ...
FLOWERS
Remember, the twist is optional
but you MUST use an embossing folder on our projects to qualify for the
prize. Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with
an embossing folder.
Here's what I've created to inspire you today.
WOW What fun I had creating today's card!!
Product used:
Darice 'Cherry Blossom' Embossing Folder
Heartfelt Creations sentiment stamp & die (RAK from NC BFF Sandy)
Tombow Markers
Artist Brush / Water
Here is an embossing folder I had yet to even open! It's been in my basket of folders for quite some time now and for some reason I kept passing over it! WELL, today I tossed the packaging and it's now available in my basket for use again & again.
I wasn't real sure which way I wanted to use this folder. First I embossed a panel and just colored in the three largest blossoms with my Tombow Marker ... but then I felt that was too 'harsh' so I ran through another embossed panel and used the same pink Tombow marker but this time water colored the three larger blossoms. I first colored the outline of the flowers by turning my marker on it's side and just gently sliding it over the upraised portion.
Once those three flowers were colored in, I decided to color the outline of all the other flowers to help make them stand out a bit more and really like how that looked! Lastly I went into the variety of Heartfelt Creations sentiments my N.C. BFF Sandy gifted me with and chose this beauty. She even wet embossed these panels and added the background die cut which gives them added dimension. All I had to do was color in the roses and adhere it to the front of my card panel. Aren't Crafting Friends THE BEST!!!
I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.
AND yep ... we will be offering prizes at our challenges ... that's always a fun surprise!
Here's today's prize offering . . .
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!
As always . . .