Christmas Wishes

 I began this A2-sized card by cutting a panel at 4 1/2" by 3 7/8". I stamped the image (Stampin' Up!) using Versamark embossing ink and embossed the image in gold. Then, I stamped the sentiment (also by Stampin' Up!) in Versafine Onyx ink. I glued it onto a some gold card stock and cut it down to make a frame around the sentiment. I glued that to the panel. Next, I used double-sided tape to adhere a 5 1/4" by 3 1/2" piece of gold card stock to the card base. Finally, I adhered the panel to the gold card stock.

I'm sharing this with:

Freshly Made Sketches #466

 

Simon Says: Christmas Critters 

Country View Challenges - December 2020 - Anything Christmas

Season's Greetings

 I started this slimline card by cutting the red panel. I stamped the wreath (Stampa Rosa) on the left allowing it to flow off the edge. I used Versamark embossing ink and embossed the image in detail gold. I glued on several "berries" using the same color of red as the panel. Then, I also embossed the sentiment (Hero Arts) in detail gold. Finally, I adhered the panel to the card base.

I'm sharing this with:

Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #16 

Challenge #432 - Blue & Silver OR Red & Gold  

 

Simon Says (Monday Challenge): Happy Holidays 

Simon Says (Wednesday Challenge): Christmas

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Embossing 

 

 

Apples and Oranges

This is a square card measuring 4 1/2" on each side. The medallion stamp was made by Holly Berry House, which makes many different stamps of this type. This card has seven layers, including the card base. Layers is what the challenge called for, and this is what I chose to do.

I started by stamping in Versamark embossing ink on white card stock. I used gold embossing powder. I stamped it and embossed four times in order to get the layers. Out of the first layer, I cut out the last layer and put it on top, but the other layers needed to be stamped individually and cut out to layer effectively. I could have stamped the medallion just once, embossed and colored, but I wanted the layers, which look so much better in person. For each layer, I colored within the embossed areas using markers. I used two different greens for the leaves and two different oranges for that fruit. To cut out the layers, I used my craft knife, which was quite tedious, but so worth the effort. After I stacked the layers of the stamp using double-sided foam tape, I mounted them on a piece of red columns card stock, and the card base is orange.

I'm sharing this with:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Lots of Layers 

LTCCB #51 - October Anything Goes