Another month has flown by and here we are at the 25th June and time for another Rudolph Days Challenge.
The image is a old wood mounted stamp which I've had for years and thought it could do with another outing. I embossed the image and the SU sentiment with gold pearl embossing powder. I wanted to keep the card cream and gold, but realised that I didn’t have any gold card the same shade for a mat and what I did have didn't look right. Then I had a light bulb moment, I die cut a rectangle of card for the mat, pressed an embossing ink pad around the edge, about 1/2cm wide, and used the same embossing power to emboss the edge. (Apologies if you do this all the time, but I'd never thought to do it before. 🤣)
I am joining in the following challenges:
A stunning CAS Christmas card Liz
ReplyDeleteThis is nice! I like the image a lot.
ReplyDeleteLia xx
Beautifully CAS a great design.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image Liz...I cant think about Christmas yet!
ReplyDeleteAnne
It's beautiful Liz!! I love your technique, and I did use it before but many many years ago. So thanks for reminding me!!
ReplyDeleteThe gold and white are so elegant in this simple but very effective design.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Super card and a great image. Good idea for matching your backing to the embossing on the image
ReplyDeleteA stunning CAS card Liz, I love the stamp.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Classy card Liz and a great idea for co-ordinating the gold edge.x
ReplyDeleteAn elegant and beautiful CAS Christmas card Liz- the stamp is lovely and beautifully embossed.
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I always forget about going around the edges like you did with the embossing powder. Thanks for the reminder. Love this beautiful Christmas card. All the gold is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Fab CAS card Liz and it's great to give stamps from your stash an outing! this one is gorgeous hugs x
ReplyDeleteVery elegant Liz x
ReplyDeleteLove the scene in a monochromatic colour scheme! Thanks for sharing with us at HLS Christmas :)
ReplyDeleteA lovely and sparkling CAS for Christmas and thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteThis gold and cream combination is so pretty Liz and a great idea to gold emboss the mat. I have inked one before but don't think I have ever heat embossed one to match. x
ReplyDeleteLove the gold and cream and rather quirky stamp. Great idea with the embossing powder and you have managed to get really clean coverage. I have never done that myself so thanks for the tip xx
ReplyDeleteBrilliant traditional Christmas card for Rudolph Day x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Rudy card Liz! I love Christmas cards that are about the true meaning of Christmas, I still love the cute ones too, but the ones that have the true meaning of Christmas are just special. Love that you thought to emboss around your mat layer to have the right gold. It's a great trick to get your gold to stay matching! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteWonderful CAS card. Love the elegant design.
ReplyDeleteValerija xx
This looks so awesome, fabulous image and design are lovely x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Liz! Great idea for the mat too - probably wouldn’t have thought of doing that myself!
ReplyDeleteHi Liz,
ReplyDeleteHappy Rudolf Days.
Your card looks wonderful in the cream and gold.
Such a very lovely stamp used and your heat embossing looks stunning.
Such a clever idea the heat embossed matt layer.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Beautiful in its simplicity. Really draws the eye to the focal image!
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit late to the party but I love your card. This is one of my favouite stamps. Kate P. x
ReplyDeleteCAS perfection with this great image and so elegant in gold and white.
ReplyDeleteYou've rocked CAS with this card and the gold is so perfect with this stamp! So glad you joined us at CCC!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and elegant Christmas card. Way to go, thinking outside to box to create "cardstock" that matches perfectly! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers ~ Christmas Challenge. Apologies for the late comment.
ReplyDeletesue n.
Awesome idea to heat emboss the cardstock for your coordinating mat - looks fabulous! Thanks for joining us at CCC this month.
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