Heat Embossed Background

The Mod Squad Challenge is to heat emboss a background or focal point. 

I stamped the floral background in Versamark, and heat embossed with Ranger fine gold powder.  The "A" is an old Stampendous sticker, layered on satin ribbon and a strip trimmed from the background.  I am really happy with this card, and will be making more of them as gifts.  I just wish companies included more "A" and "B" letters in their sticker sheets.  Still lots time to play along with the Words 2 Scrap By August challenge - Calling All Book Lovers!

Our Daily Bread Designs Backgrounds Challenge

This month's challenge from the very generous Our Daily Bread Designs is to create a background for a card without using patterned paper.  I have been trying some new techniques, and this challenge fit right into my latest experiments!!!  

I heat embossed the image in white, and then inked the background in Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, and Rusty Hinge.  I think I need a bit more practice, but not too bad for a first try!!!