A very popular technique

Everybody loves the wonderful technique Resist Embossing! Myself included, and I have been making af few cards lately with this wonderful technique.  I love the wow effect it gives when you start adding color to the embossed images!!

Today there is a new challenge up at Lily Pad Cards challenging you to use that particular technique.

Here is my inspirational card (see my last two blog posts for more)... I chose to stamp & emboss the circles then color in with distress inks and punch out for this cluster type of card...

Some of the circles are adhered directly onto the background - others are pop dotted with some foam adhesive for a bit of dimension. I used Studio Calico/Hero Arts stamps for this card and was inspired by the Studio Calico style for my design here...

Stamps: Hero Arts Studio Calico / ST510, ST508

Papers: Bazzill kraft, Hero Arts layering paper Eggshell

Inks: Ranger distress

Resist embossed circles. The stitching is done with a built-in feature on my sewing machine...

Please do not forget to go to the Lily Pad Cards site to check out the rest of the inspirational cards (you are in for a treat !) and the details (any kind of resist goes).
Also there is a great list of tutorial links for this technique - if you haven't tried it before.

I hope you feel inspired to play along - I am sure you can't resist :-) !

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!

Another resist embosssed card

Just a quick share today - another resist embossed card using Lotus Leaves & Lotus Background.

Did you see, btw how Sharon from the Flickr Group used that other leaf from the set as clams ?

Now....  that is a clever use of stamps - talk about looking differently at your stamps!!
Everytime I look at that leaf now,  I see a clam - haha ;)

Resist embossed vines & a lazy cat

I really like the new background stamp Vine Background from BasicGrey /Hero Arts.

Here I've used it on a card with some of my favorite colors - browns & greens - resisting the clear embossed vines on white cardstock. You can never stock too many birthdays cards, huh?

 Supplies: 

Stamps:  Basic Grey/Hero Arts Vine Background CG360, Hero Arts Find Joy CL497, Hero Arts Friend Definition.

Inks: Distress inks bundled sage, walnut stain, antique linen, memento rich cocoa, memories dye ink white.

Papers: kraft cs, bazzill cs,

Other; May arts silk ribbon (dyed with bundled sage), MS 3-1 butterfly punch, Spellbinders label 8, embossing powder.

Punching butterflies from the leftover embossed pieces ...

And I will leave you with a shot of our Fiona, the lazy cat, who took a nap at the window sill ontop of stamps and papers ;))

Have a great Sunday!!

Alaska Girl

Today I am sharing a card I did for the new sketch challenge at Lily Pad Cards.

The sketch challenge is sponsored by The Greeting Farm,  known for cute rubber stamps and digi images as well. I chose the Chibi Alaska girl for my card. She is a cutie with that outfit ;))

I didn't follow the sketch 100% as I left out the sentiment and the corner details... Here is my take..

Supplies:

Digi Image: TGF Chibi Alaska.

Hero Arts pool designer & layering paper.

Prisma Colored Pencils & Hero arts fine glitter

Spellbinders Lacey Ovals die.

I was not too sure about the pom poms - suddenly they remind me of cheerleaders - haha!

But when I made the card they reminded me of winter ;)

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to check out the challenge details at Lily Pad Cards.

Pandas on wheel

I made this for the current Hero Arts Challenge. Love that yellow bus!

I did change it up a bit using the starry pencil from the same stamp set "Brilliant". The papers are the new Indie Bloom from Basic Grey. I love the green pattern paper - perfect for a green hill!

Stamps: Hero Arts Brilliant CL534, Hero Arts Clouds S5515.

Papers: Indie Bloom Basic Grey, Hero Arts snow notecard, Bazzil Kraft cs.

Inks: Memories dye ink black & Hero Arts chalk ink poppy for the envie.

A close up! I did some stitching on the hills and around the background, too.

Honey Comb / Frog's Whisker's Ink

Have you ever stamped on fabric / felt ? There is a new challenge up at Lily Pad Cards!

It is so much fun and amazing what you can create with some basic supplies. The linen I used on this card is a recycled liner for a basket which was broken - but I saved the linen to be used for sachets or .... a card!! 

Frog's Whisker's Ink generously provided the team with some stamps - I chose the Post card & Honey Comb stamp & chose to use both of them on this card.

 Stamps: Frog's Whisker's Ink  J575 - Post Card & F176 - Honeycomb, Hero Arts Antique Engravings.

Papers: Bazzill kraft, bo bunny double dot, hero arts note card

Inks: Ranger distress inks mustard seed, memories dye ink black. 

Other: Recycled linen, May Arts silk ribbon.

The cute honey comb stamp was ideal for a honey jar cover - so easy - but it makes a great handstamped gift. 

And a close up on some details...

 Thanks for stopping by today! Please don't forget to check out the challenge at the Pond!

2 cards in 90 minutes - for a good cause

Saturday evening Janet hosted a 90 minutes scramble at the Hero Arts Flickr Group.

As Jan (my dh) also felt like playing (computer games) at his desk I thought it would be fun to join again.

I love the feeling of people sitting world wide stamping at the same time - working with the same theme. So much fun!! This time the theme was thank you cards for Operation Marshmellows.

I really enjoyed making cards for a good cause and also going nuts with the all american color scheme and stars! I love stars!! Here are my two cards:

 Stamps: Galaxy of Stars (yummy), Tall Thank You.

Stamps: Hero Arts Antique Engravings, Hero Arts (an older message set - can't recall the name)

These cards are off to Janet who will forward them to Operation Marshmallow.

This reminds me that I have to get started on making cards for our own Danish Operation Skriv Hjem.

Now off to watch some tv...