Saying Goodbye: Secret Garden Bundle

Saying goodbye to a favorite stamp set is even harder when it also has coordinating framelits...which is the case with the Secret Garden set. Today I have a card to share that uses the Secret Garden Bundle and a really cool technique created using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

Adhere your punched or die cut pieces onto a cardstock base and then run through your Big Shot using an embossing folder with an all over tight pattern. Once it is embossed, the die cut pieces are embedded into the background, giving it the name Inlaid Embossing. I think it kind of has the look of a woven textile. The Square Lattice Embossing Folder is perfect for this technique. Here's a closer look...

The largest flower was embossed with Pool Party Embossing Powder and then watercolored using the Aqua Painter. Can you spot all the retiring items used to make this card? Check out this photo for some clues...

In addition to the Secret Garden stamp set and framelits, I also used:

• Express Yourself (Hostess set)
• Large Pearls (part of this weeks weekly deal!)
• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Needlepoint Border Embossing Folder
• Pool Party Core'dinations Cardstock

Today is the last day to take advantage of  FREE SHIPPING so if you don't already have the great products used to create this card, now is the time to get them!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Last Artisan Entry

Here's the very last of my Artisan Award entries...and one of my most favorites that I created for the contest.

I stamped, cut, sponged & adhered my background, then I added some texture by running the piece thru the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

{Stamps}  Up, Up & Away & Teeny Tiny Wishes

{Card stock} Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White & Brights Collection Patterns DSP

{Ink} Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive & Island Indigo
{Tools & Accessories} Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, 3” Circle Originals Die, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, 1¾ Square Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon & Brights Button

Inlaid Up & Away

Today I have a couple of cards using the Up, Up & Away set...both use the inlaid embossing technique for the background, but they each have a sightly different color combo and the birthday greeting is different. Here they are...

I created my background using the Tasteful Trim Die for the hills and the Create a Cupcake Punch for the clouds. I stamped the birds and the baskets for the balloons and then I ran it through my Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I originally planned to use a banner die cut from the Petal Cone Die for my birthday greeting along the bottom, but it just didn't look as I envisioned. So I went with the Modern Label punch instead. The base of this card is Pear Pizzazz.

I decided to give this same design another shot using a Poppy Parade base and this time I made the hilly area at bottom a little larger with less sky area...this slight adjustment was just what I needed to make the birthday greeting on the the die cut pennant work. What do you think?

For the second version I also sponged some Lucky Limeade ink on the top of the Pear Pizzazz hill and some Island Indigo ink on the edges of the clouds. The sky on both cards is a layer of Pool Party.

Which version do you prefer? Thanks for visiting today!

Inlaid Potpourri

Have you tried the inlaid embossing technique yet? It's such a fun way to add texture to your project. I have two cards to share today using this technique. For this first card I stamped some flowers using the Punch Potpourri set and punched them out with the Boho Blossoms punch and some of the branches from the Two Step Bird Punch and adhered them onto my Crumb Cake card stock. Then, I ran it through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing folder.

I finished the card by layering the bird which was stamped in Espresso on Crumb Cake onto some leaves which were also punched out with the Two Step Bird Punch. The "thank you" sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched using the Small & Large Oval Punches. I cannot believe SU! is retiring the smaller Oval Punch...I use that all the time! If you don't already have it, I'd highly recommend getting it while it's still available.

Using the same technique and various sizes of circle punches, here's a fun masculine birthday card.

The only stamping on this one is the scalloped Happy Birthday square. That image is from this years Sale-a-Bration set Punch Bunch. The colors used here are Pacific Point, Real Red, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight & Tangerine Tango.

If you haven't tried this technique, you really need to give it a shot! Thanks for stopping by today.

Inlaid Cupcakes

Are you ready for another cupcake card? Here is one I created using the inlaid embossing technique.

All you need to do is punch out and adhere your pieces to your background piece. Then run it through your Big Shot using an embossing folder with a pretty tight design...in this case I used the Square Lattice EF. The force of the Big Shot embeds the card stocks together and the result looks like an inlaid design...pretty cool, huh? Here's a closer look...

Stamps: Punch Bunch, Cupcakes wheel
Card stock: Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery & Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Pumpkin Pie & Melon Mambo
Accessories: Create a Cupcake, Eyelet Border & Scalloped Square Punches, Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon & Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Have a great day!