Two For One: Die Cut and Emboss with a Metal Die

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I created this card for the latest challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. I am the author of this challenge. For this challenge, I decided to step it up a notch by adding another challenge theme to our usual two theme challenges. The challenge elements are floral, color and sketch. Choose one, mix and match or choose all three themes for a bit of fun. I can't wait to see your take on these themes.

 

I am using an image from one of our challenge sponsors. I printed this on Arches watercolor paper. I tried foiling it but I only have the cold press watercolor paper which is not very smooth to catch the foil. Got to get me some of those hot press watercolor paper. 

I colored the image with Altenew Woodless watercolor pencils. I colored the image with two of the colors from the color inspiration. I added some yellow Wink of Stella to the flowers which I muted down with the clear Wink of Stella for some shimmer. I wasn't able to capture it in photo but the effect is cool in real life. I die cut this into a circle using a circle stitched die from Simon Says Stamp. 

To add the sentiment, I fussy cut the same image which I printed on printer paper. I temporarily adhered this to cover the image, making sure both are matched up. Using the Misti Stamping Tool, I stamped the sentiment using a blue dye ink. The sentiment stamp is from Simon Says Stamp called Sentimental Circles.

For the sketch elements, I am using a die from Simon Says Stamp called Air Vent. I die cut several cardstocks using this die. I am using the last three colors from the color inspiration. I created three rows of the Air Vent on the center strip. To create some variation to this, I die cut the back side for the center row. 

For the upper and lower strips, instead of die cutting, I embossed the same metal die to the purple and pink cardstock. I trimmed it to make it a bit skinny. I colored the diagonal stripes with Copic Markers in the same color. 

For the background panel,  I trimmed a cream cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4". I embossed this with a dotted embossing folder. I adhered the strips. I adhered the circle with foam adhesive. 

For the sub-sentiment, I heat embossed this on the same blue cardstock I used on the middle panel. The stamp is from Concord & 9th called Sew Pretty stamp set . I used a white embossing powder. I fussy cut this leaving a small border around it. I adhered this to the card panel, adding foam tape to the part of the sentiment where it overhangs the circle. 

I added some color coordinated sequins to the panel. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you have a blessed, brilliant, creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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