Monday, September 9, 2013

Make It Monday, #131 Striped Embossing

Betsy Veldman, from Papertrey Ink, has challenged us to create a project with striped embossing. I needed to make a retirement card for a male friend of mine, so I thought embossed leaves would make a good masculine card. I used the leaves from "Meadow Greens", and the sentiment is from "Bigger Blooms" (both PTI). I used 3 metallic embossing powders: Gold, Copper and Merlot, to simulate fall colours. (Even though it still feels like summer here, today!) Because I photographed this card in the sun, it's hard to see that I've used rustic cream cardstock--a little too overexposed, unfortunately.


And here is a close up of the metallic leaves. The metallic powders really glow!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!
ETA: I am also entering this in the Moxie Fab World- All That Glitters is Gold challenge, 

20 comments:

  1. Beautiful! The metallic really gives it that extra POW!

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  2. Fabulous card, love it! Great take on the challenge this week.

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  3. LOVE how you did the leaves! Beautiful card!! :0)

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  4. Beautiful card! Fantastic way to emboss those leaves and make them shine...perfect fall colors!

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  5. So pretty. Great idea to use the leaves.

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  6. These leaves simply glow! Love the metallics!

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  7. WOW!!! I love the metallic embossing. Lovely!!!!

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  8. Totally gorgeous card! Love the embossing and the placement of the leaves.

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  9. You are rocking and rolling with your incredible leaves. I need to go find the tutorial. Splendid!!!

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  10. Your metallic embossing is just gorgeous, Kathryn! Thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  11. This looks great, love how you embossed the leaves, such pretty colors together!

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  12. Hey Kathryn! Thanks for linking this up to the All That Glitters is Gold challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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