My first sample is all about textures. I ran the card front through the X-Cut Foliage embossing folder. Next I heat embossed the flowers and leafy element from the Sketchy Doodle Flowers A4 sheet with WOW Rich Gold EP on black card and coloured them in with my Caran d'Ache Suprasoft water colour pencils. Next I fussy cut and adhered the leaves down to the card front and popped up the flowers with some foam tape. The sentiment is from the Loving Sentiments A5 sheet, also heat embossed in gold.
Here's a close-up... you can just about see all the embossing.
For my second card, I decided to make a One Layer Card. Now that was a challenge for me! I started by heat embossing directly on to the card base and colouring in with pencils. I also heat embossed the greeting from the Birthday Words A5 set and it would have been a One Layer Card ... had I stopped there. At the last minute I added a fussy-cut gold-embossed leafy sprig to balance the sun burst. (What?!) I rounded the corners and called it a day.
In the close-up you can see the leaf barely hanging off the card. I also added some Glossy Accents to the centre of the sunburst and the leaves.
Challenges:
Happy Little Stamper February CAS: Embossing
Sweet Stampin': Spring Flowers
Seize The Birthday: AG Birthday
Scrapbooker PhD: CAS (Use Stamp)
Scrap & Craft Inspiration #3: Birthday
Addicted To Stamps #132: Make Your Mark - water colour pencils
Products used in this project:
Thanks for stopping by today. If you're watching the Oscars - enjoy. We usually give it a miss because the live telecast here in Portugal is way past our normal bedtime. At our age, beauty sleep is mandatory! :) No doubt we'll be reading all about the Oscars for the next week(s) or so!
Have a grand Sunday, friends.
Beijinhos!
Wow, just one word Asha stunning. Love your beautiful card and pretty flowers. Just stands out. Hugs Anet x
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WOW, wuuuunderschön gemacht
ReplyDeleteglg Gertrude
...and there was me thinking you had a VIP ticket to the big event!! What stunning cards these are Asha!! I think we all forget the magic of black and put with your gorgeous jewel colours they look amazing xx
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards Asha. Now I can do CAS but I struggle with one layer cards - so scared I'm going to make a complete hash of it! Hope you are well. Big hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, definitely have the wow factor! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.
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Bold, dramatic and beautiful! Two stunning cards with flair and style! I think you have CAS down pat, as well as one-layer (which I can't do at all, at all, at all *grin*)! Impressive duo! Thank you for sharing your *make your mark* delights in the ATSM gallery!
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ASHA THIS IS STUNNING
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lovely gold and looks like its a batik clothes in Indonesia or Shari clotes in India
stunning Asha stunning I am spechless
Love this much :)
hugs, Monika
Wow Asha this is truly gorgeous thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin huggles Sue DT xxx
ReplyDeletelove the visual impact your cards give...so pretty....
ReplyDeleteThis is really terrific, and I agree about the black being elegant. The colors are really terrific here. Thanks for joining ScrapbookerPhD's CAS challenge. DT - Faith
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Asha. I do love love the 2nd one the best..Loz
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning creations Asha, I love the gold and black together, and the stampes are wonderful, brilliant works, hugs Kate x
ReplyDeleteLove the black and gold together-It works so well and the colouring just pops! Of course I will be watching the Oscars..I am not one of those people who poo poos it:) I will be checking all of it out and trying to figure out those awards no one sees. I will make some cards tomorrow(took day off because I will be up late)
ReplyDeleteYou sure know how to rock some black cardstock! These designs definitely POP!
ReplyDeleteVery dramatic with the black and gold Asha. Both cards are so beautiful. Thanks for playing along at Happy Little Stampers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Asha I love those wonderful colourful flowers against that fabulous embossed background a superb make.
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lorraine x
Totally rocks my world!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the colours. I'm hoping Eddie redmaine wins best actor for the theory of everything. It was an amazing film x
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning! I love those flowers and colours. So elegant! TFS
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous! Love the black.
ReplyDeleteStunning cards, Asha! Love the gold and black! Absolutely love all the details you put into these cards! Amaaazing!!!
ReplyDeleteReallly striking cards Asha! Love them!!! Thanks for sharing your talents with us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Asha, they are both Stunning!! I love the flowers on the black, really make them pop!! That is a beautiful set you used ;) Have a great week!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! I love the bright colors and the gold combination. Against the black background they really pop!
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun! Love the bright bold look of these cards, Asha!
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Snoopy :D
the black cardstock really makes the colors come to the foreground - thanks for sharing your creation at ATSM this week
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunner, the image really pops against the black backdrop.
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Cathy
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Bold and dramatic, that's absolutely the right description of these cards. You sure managed to make what you aimed for! The cards look fantastic,..
ReplyDeleteI love how bright and funky this is - thanks for joining us at ScrapbookerPhD xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous design Asha!! Love the black background with your beautifully colored flowers!! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbout stunning!
ReplyDeleteStunning design! Love your embossing technique and all the colour you've used! Very dramatic! Thank you for sharing at ATSM.
ReplyDeleteBold and beautiful! Both cards are great and I thank you for sharing them with us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThese are both absolutely stunning, Asha! Gold & black never fails to pack an elegant punch :)
ReplyDeleteI love the bold colors on this gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteThank you for participating in last week's Sweet Stampin’ Challenge! I hope you'll join us again soon!