Saturday 8 June 2013

A Gem of a Challenge Dt Card - Emboss It

It's challenge time again over at A Gem of a Challenge, and this week our theme is "Emboss It".  I managed to squeeze no less than three embossing folders into my card!
I decided to go girly for my card, and used the pretty "Daisy Jodie" Pink Gem digi which you'll find in the store here.  She's been coloured with my usual Promarkers in bright, summery colours.
The patterned papers are Fancy Pants Beach Babe and were a magazine freebie last year, I love the zesty colour combo.  The patterned paper panel behind the image was embossed with a Sheena Douglass folder which I'd inked with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.  Once embossed I gently sanded to help reveal more of the raised design.  I really like this pattern on pattern, colour on colour effect.  The green pearl cardstock was embossed with an Embossalicious folder, then sanded.  All the edges have been inked with more Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.
The sentiment was also created with an embossing folder, this time a small, Papermania sentiment folder which I inked with Picked Raspberry DI, and once embossed, went round the lettering with a dark pink fineliner pen for more definition.
The flower was made with a Spellbinders die, the leaves with Marianne ones, there's more embossing on those too!  A button topped bow and some gems finish of my textured card.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
The Paper Shelter - #115 - Flower Power
Tuesday Throwdown - #150 - Emboss It
Sandy's Crafty Creations - Embossed Backgrounds
Lacy Sunshine - #9 - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - Cute
Crafty Friends - #2 - Bingo - Flowers, Ribbon, Die Cuts

18 comments:

  1. Super pretty card Wendy - love the gorgeous bright colours.
    Have a wonderful weekend.
    Debs xx

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  2. Awww, she's a real cutie. Very adorable card.

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  3. So pretty hun! Love the zesty colours :-)
    Hugs xx Cara xx

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  4. So cute and pretty.

    Thank you for joining us over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge. Good luck.
    xx

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  5. fabulous card Wendy, cute image and lovely design
    pam

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  6. Oh Wendy what a pretty card x

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  7. Wonderful card Wendy, love all the different embossing, and the image is so sweet, great colours too, Kate x

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  8. so gorgeous wendy.really pretty design and the image is adorable :D

    xx coops xx

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  9. Gorgeous card I love your image and your flowers. Thanks for joining us at TPS, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxx

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  10. Gorgeous card! I love your flowers! Thanks for sharing it with us at Crafty friends.
    X - Natalie - X

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  11. Such a cute and pretty card.

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  12. Love this bright pretty card Wendy. It's a happy card.. Lol
    Thanks for joining us at crafty friends
    Hugs Kelly

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  13. Oh this is so cute! Love the colors! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown!

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  14. Adorable card, Wendy! I love that you used THREE embossing folders! Awesome and it made a really cute birthday card. Thanks for sharing with my challenge at Sandy's Crafty Creations!

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  15. What a super cute card!! Love the colours and image a lot..and great embellishments and embossing..

    Thanks for sharing it at our CRAFTY FRIENDS- BINGO CHALLENGE, goodluck!

    Hugs
    Blankina
    DT Crafty friends team 2

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  16. Great creation, thanks for joining TPS challenge!
    --Shannon

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  17. Such a pretty card Wendy. I love the cute image and gorgeous sunny colours.
    Thank you for taking part in the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge
    Sue xx

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