This evening's offering is a "threefer", meaning it's an appropriate submittal for three challenges: 1) Casology Week 403 - "Botanical", 2) Freshly Made Sketches #534 - A Sketch by Cécile, and 3) Less is More "One Layer Card - Off Center".
Last week, against the recommendations of my "better angels", I bought some new stamps and dies. I'm still trying them out. This stamp set is from Hampton Art and may be #SC1013, but it's not well-marked on the package. I started by stamping with VersaMark Watermark and heat embossing with Stampendous "Pirate Gold" embossing powder. I then went back in with my Copic markers and colored all of the poppies and leaves and envelope, after which I over-stamped and heat embossed the sentiment with a red-orange embossing powder that I had custom-mixed of red and orange embossing powders. The final step was to mask the entire image off and blend a masked circle background using a Tim Holtz stencil and PTI "Soft Stone" die ink. Obviously, it is a single-layer card on Strathmore watercolor card stock with matching envelope.The metallic gold character of the card doesn't show off in the above photo - here's another shot that also shows the shine of the sentiment embossing:
Time for bed as I enter this into the following challenges:
CASology: Week 403: BOTANICAL
Added May 11, 2022:
Fran... just gorgeous! The colors are so warm and inviting. Thanks so much for joining CASology Botanicals
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card and envelope!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the gold embossing, it is very elegant. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creation at Less is More. Stay safe and keep crafting! xx
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this is so pretty! That little bit of stenciling was a wonderful finishing touch!
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely. The gold embossing really makes the floral image stand out. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing, stamping, coloring and masking job! This flowery envelop is absolutely stunning. Thanks so much for joining in at Freshly Made Sketches this week.
ReplyDeleteYour color choices and placement of the elements are perfect! Thanks for playing along with both FMS and CASology!
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