Song of My Heart Stampers: Embossing Powders

08/30/2019

Christmas cards of 2019! So Many Stars sneak peek

I love new toys! There is nothing like diving into a box of brand new goodies and trying to decide what to play with first. Last month I got the So Many Stars bundle with the Stitched Stars dies, and just had to make a Christmas card right away.

I love monochrome, as you know, and when you add in metallics it's always an awesome thing. Unfortunately it didn't show up in the photo so well--what appears to be brown ink is actually gold heat embossing. The main body of the die cut is gold, but the stars added back in are silver. Mixed metallics are really trendy right now!

I can't wait to play some more with this set and dies, which are available beginning September 4th. If you'd like to recreate this easy but elegant holiday card at home, here's what you'll need:

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So Many Stars Bundle with dies

[153016]

So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set

[150496]

Stitched Stars Dies alone

[150653]

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Gold Foil Sheets

12x12 2 pk

[132622]

Silver Foil Sheets

12x12 2 pk

[132178]

Versamark

Emossing

Ink Pad

[102283]

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

2-Speed Embossing Heat Tool

[129053]

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

[107301]

[102300]

[130148]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Stay tuned for more Christmas designs, coming right up! It's easy and fun to make your own. Let's do it together this year!

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06/13/2019

Fabulous ocean waves background makes a seahorse playground!

I just ADORE the fabulous cobalt blue and crisp bright white of this card! I am packing for the Stampin' Up incentive trip to Greece (can't believe how close it is!!) and I am trying to stick with a blue and white color scheme to keep my clothing options versatile. I guess it bled over into the craftroom, because this is what I came up with in my latest craft session!

I shared about Seaside Notions already in this post and promised you more... I didn't think it would be so soon, but when I opened my brand new pack of See a Silhouette papers, this pattern was just crying out for a nautical card.

PRO TIP: just stamping the seahorse image in blue ink on white cardstock would visually get lost on such a busy background, so I heat-embossed it in white on Blueberry Bushel. When you're embossing on beachy themed cards, randomly scatter a pinch of sprinkles on the image--it will look sandy. Add a sprtizer of Shimmer Spray or some Wink of Stella for sparkle. Super fun!

Want to recreate this look at home? Here's what you'll need:

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I can't wait to tackle the rest of those GORGEOUSLY colored papers in the See A Silhouette pack. The suite didn't do much for me, but the designer papers sure did! Those intense, unapologetic colors make me so happy. Which of the new papers floats YOUR boat?

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