I used the background stamp
Pleasant Poppies from
Stampin' Up! on this neutral, monochromatic card. The background stamp is stamped in
Whisper White Craft Ink onto
Soft Suede cardstock and embossed with
White Embossing Powder. I added a few little flowers in Crumb Cake, punched with one of the
Itty Bitty Punches flowers and centered with the tinies pearl of our adhesive backed
Pearls.
Heat Embossing with such high contrast - White EP on a dark cardstock - is the most important time to use the
Embossing Buddy, that little pillow of powder. Just swipe the pillow over the cardstock before you stamp the image. Then dust with
Embossing Powder, tap off and check for any stray pieces of
Embossing Powder. Brush those away gently, with a paintbrush and finally, heat set the
Embossing Powder with your
Heat Gun.

The bow is a
Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, tied in a 'bunny ears' bow, with no ends. I also used the
Tulip Frame Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on the
Very Vanilla layer. The sentiment is from the
From My Heart stamp set.

Here's another variation of this same card with a narrow strip for the main element. I didn't add the tiny flowers embellishment to the panel and moved the sentiment to the left side for a better balance. The image is also stamped on
Early Espresso cardstock and matted onto
Basic Black.
Recipe:
Stamps: Pleasant Poppies, From My Heart
Ink: Early Espresso, Whisper White
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Accessories: Embossing Powder, Tulip Frame Border TIEF, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon
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1 comment:
Love the neutrals :-)
Jacque
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