I made this card for two challenges. The first challenge is the CAS challenge. Lisa is our hostess and she chose heat embossing- yay! The whole reason I got into stamping is because of the "magic of embossing." I was so taken with heat embossing, and to be honest, I still am enamored with it. Lisa, I got carried away with this card so if it does not meet the CAS requirements, please feel free to let me know.
The 2nd challenge is for the Letter D Alphabet challenge. Ann is our hostess and she has chosen the letter D for this week. The D's in this card are for the detailed die cuts and the Divine Eloquence die used.
The tree is die cut from white cardstock and heat embossed 4 times using versamark ink and copper embossing power. This gives the tree some wonderful dimension that I really love. I die cut the divine eloquence die using Coastal Cabana cardstock. Then stamped this die cut using the StampinUp Stitched background stamp and coastal cabana ink for a tone-on-tone look. Glued the tree in place on this die cut. I heat embossed the sentiment using copper glitter embossing powder. I did not realize I used copper glitter embossing powder until I took this picture because I thought I used the same embossing powder as the tree.
Die cut a rectangle die using coastal cabana cardstock to fit behind the detailed die. Ran the front of the card base through the stampinup pinewood planks embossing folder for a woodgrain look and for some added texture.
Thank you Lisa for the wonderful heat embossing challenge and thank you Ann for the fun Letter D Alphabet challenge. I so enjoyed making this card, and thank you for looking today. ~Karen.
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 GMT Views: 1310
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Stamps: StampinUp Stitched Background and Picture Perfect
Paper: StampinUp Coastal Cabana; Georgia Pacific 110 lb White
Paper Size: 4.5 x 6" Car Base
Ink: StampinUp Coastal Cabana; Versamark Ink
Accessories: No Name Tree Die; Spellbinders A2 Divine Eloquence Die and A2 Matting Basics A Rectangle Die; StampinUp Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder; Hampton Art al la Mode Copper Embossing Powder; Zing Copper Glitter Finish Embossing Powder
Techniques: Heat Embossing; Stamping; Die Cutting; Dry Embossing
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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 @ 10:38 PM
Such an elegant card Karen. I love your embossed tree and bird. TFS. Happy day and hugs
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 @ 4:40 PM
Pretty card, Karen. I like all that stitching under the tree. Speaking of tree, yours looks so thick & rich with all the ep you kept sprinkling on it. Lovely card~
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Sat, Apr 25, 2020 @ 12:02 PM
Wow this is awesome!!! I do not know how you did that tree, but it is awesome!!! I like these two colors together!!
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Tue, Apr 28, 2020 @ 6:18 PM
Wow!! This card is fabulous!! I love your exquisitely embossed die-cut!
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