May 30 2009
To Find Your Path … …
Hi there, everyone! I hope you have a sweet weekend planned! I thought I’d bring in the weekend with some heat embossing … again. I guess I’ve recently been enjoying the way embossing seems to cause some images and sentiments to really “pop”. Seems as soon as I put away my embossing powder and my tidy tray, I have to go back & get them again.
This time, I’ve stamped 2 large flourish images directly onto patterned paper, then heat embossed. 
I knew I wanted a square card, so I trimmed the paper after embossing the images, leaving room for a sentiment on the side. As I was working, I decided to use my oval Nesties to create a window on the front, allowing the sentimen to be placed inside, yet still be seen from the front. The limited supplies challenge this week at SCS restricted us to using only 1/2 sheet of plain cardstock, and everything else had to be patterned paper. Well, I didn’t even use 1/2 sheet of the black, as this card is not the typical 5.5″ square. And luckily, the Basic Grey paper pad includes solids as well as prints, which gives a lot of added options.
The inside features coordinating paper and the strategically placed sentiment. I also stamped the flourish on the inside papers with embossing ink, for a very subtle echo of the front 
images. I hope you enjoy! Have a sweet weekend!
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Card Recipe: STAMPS >> Flourish Set, and Petite Word Set by Stamp Oasis. All stamps are available from Rubbernecker.
PAPERS >> Prism Black, Basic Grey Bittersweet 6×6 pad
INKS >> Adirondack Pitch Black Pigment, Distress Embossing Ink
ACCESSORIES >> Clear Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents, Spellbinders Wizard, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities, Organdy ribbon, Black Crystals. … Whoa! I didn’t use any foam tape …. wow!
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7 responses so far
Oooh, this is gorgeous!! That embossing looks amazing, and I love the opening with the sentiment!
Our last day of school is next Thursday, yay! Then I start summer school on the following Monday, but it’s only until 11:30. I hope we can get together! I need to do some more soldering! Hugs!
Absolutely stunning, LOVE it :)!
Hugs,
Catherine
http://www.mystampinggrounds.blogspot.com
Whoa! This is fabulous, Bev! I just love the beautiful colors and how you embossed directly onto the patterned paper! So strikingly gorgeous!
the words that come to mind when i see your stamping are
gorgeous
perfect
elegant
🙂
Another beauty!
Oh, my! Look at those gorgeous, vibrant colors! I love the swirls on swirls with the black embossing and the deep raspberry paper. This is stunning, Bev!
I love all of the swirls and embossing!! Wonderful sentiment too!!
Wellllllll,
I’m feelimg a bit like an “old favorite” pair of gardening/farming news of SCS.
There is a “hidden” part of me that owes HUGE thanks to Father God for the talents I’ve found since leaving the classrooms of Kgn and 1st Grade. Just sayin’!!
*wink*
Bev
a.k.a. TexasGrammy