Father's Day

Well my husband is a father.

And this year I decided to make a quick and easy card 

that was really quite simple in design, 

but looked great.

So this is what I created for him...

The Alphadots stamp set, in which I created the word "Father" is a set

that I purchased from Stampin' Up years ago...

I love it because it is so versatile, and with a punch

really allows you to create a fun 

element within your card design. 

Hope you enjoy it!  I know he did!!

~Doris

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Supplies: My Guy from Paper Smooches; Brief Notes and Hey Man from A Muse Studio (retired); Alphadots from Stampin' Up (retired)
Stamps: Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Inks in Tangelo, Pear Tart, Lady Bug, Bahama Blue, Cottage Ivy, London Fog, and Rich Cocoa
Extras: Circle Punch and 3D foam adhesive 

Embossing...

I have to admit that I haven't embossed a card in years.  

In crafting, everything goes in spurts, and fads come and go....

but sometimes it is nice to revisit something you did years ago.

What is embossing?  

It is stamping your image in versamark ink, then sprinkling a fine 
embossing powder over the stamped image, 
and heat setting (or melting) the embossing powder into 
the card using an embossing gun.  It looks like this...

What is great about embossing is that your stamped imaged is raised, 

and has a shiny finish...

It is not something I do on many cards....

but in this case, because the sympathy card I designed was so simple....

it needed something to make it stand out.

The pearl embellishments, added a lot too.

So try something new today in your crafting.

You just might love the results!

Have a great day!

~Doris

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Supplies: 
Stamps: Say Hello stamp set from Hero Arts (retired); Handwritten Sentiments from Simon Says Stamp
Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Ink: Versamark Ink
Extras: Superfine black embossing powder; Hero Arts Embossing Gun; Pretty Pearls stickers from A Muse Studio; Enamel Accents in black; Copic Markers: Y17 Golden Yellow, RV14 Begonia Pink, RV13 Tender Pink, R00 Pinkish White, YG23 New Leaf, YG25 Celadon Green, YG 67 Moss, R29 Lipstick Red, YR68 Orange, E37 Sepia