Heat Embossing

I tried a different technique today.  I stamped my image on vellum with VersaMark ink and used White Daisy embossing powder on top.  It's tricky because if you hold the heat on the vellum too long, it will burn.  I didn't burn it but I did have a little warping.  Anyway, I punched a circle out of my card and placed the vellum image in the circle.  I put a B&T paper behind it to show a little color.  Then I stamped images with White Daisy Pigment inks.  Next time I'm going to reverse the colors and put the light color on top and the darker one behind the vellum circle so it will stand out more, but I thought I'd share my experimentation.  Happy Crafting!

You & Me: Not just for scrapbooks!

There is still time to take advantage of the You & Me promotion.  It's a great deal for you and a great way to help those who are struggling to recover from the natural disasters we've had in our country lately.  You and me is great for scrapbooking, but it can also make some beautiful cards.  I made these cards with the kit.  The only thing I added was a different ribbon because I thought the other one was too wide for my project. 

Masculine Waterfall Card Tutorial

 

This is my very first video!  Waterfall cards are so much fun to make and fun to receive too.  Feel free to work along with me to create your own card.  Happy stamping!

Silly Birthday

This is a silly birthday card that happened by accident.  I was making the card and I grabbed the wrong sentiment.  It should have said "Hip Hip Hooray, It's your Birthday" but instead it's "Hip Hip Hooray, I didn't forget your Birthday!"  lol  I'm still sending it even though it's an oops kind of card, but you know sometimes those are the best kind.  I have 2 friends with birthdays this week, so this card will go to Robin and I'll post another one in a few days for Anne. 

Enjoy Life!

Welcome to my new blog!  Here you'll find ideas and inspiration for your card crafting and scrapbooking projects.  This card was created using the Enjoy Life Stamp set (C1439).  It's great for a masculine birthday card or even for Father's Day. 

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