Friday, February 18, 2011

Blogger's Challenge

This week the Bloggers Challenge is embossing. This is my kind of challenge.  I decided to make a card using both embossing powder and embossing folder. My background was done using an embossing folder. The frame is die cut and dry embossed. The image was stamped and embossed with clear embossing powder. The image is a stamp from Heartfelt Creations. Actually it is part of a stamp. The whole stamp has three cardinals, but the frame only held two of them, so I masked off the stamp and inked the two birds I wanted. The frame die is also from Heartfelt Creations. It was cut with regular cardstock. I added some texture and glitz with pumice stone Stickles.
Other challenge entered: Play Date Cafe: Red, green, and black.

21 comments:

Lisa Somerville said...

Lovely card! The cardinals look wonderful in the glitterly Oval Window Die!

Pat Huntoon said...

The image under the frame is beautiful!

Chrissy D said...

Love the embossing and the sparkle on this! Beautifulwork!

Basement Stamper said...

the cardinals look beautiful inside that frame!

Ida said...

So pretty! Love the sparkle and the embossed frame and background are just so lovely with your Cardinals.

Marsha Fisher said...

This is GORGEOUS! Love it all...esp the frame :0)

Gayle Page-Robak said...

Your card is elegant and I love your dry embossed background, Barbara. The scrolled framing around the Cardinals is gorgeous.

Tina Campbell said...

Fantastic Card

Kimberly Gajewski said...

Beautiful card Barbara! Love the embossing in the background! The birds are simply terrific! :D

Andrea Ewen said...

Beautiful design and gorgeous splash of red color! Thanks for playing along with both CASE Study and the Play Date Cafe!

Shelly Schmidt said...

I love your frame and the stickles really gives it a WOW factor- and the image is awesome. Beautiful!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Cardinals! Of course! That is a perfect way to play in the color challenge this week. Very clever girl. THanks for playing with us at the Cafe. We hope to see you again soon. :)

Tami Black said...

This is just one beautiful card! The embossing is gorgeous, but the image and how you've mounted it is perfect!

Lisa Bohler said...

I really like the frame and how your embossed background emphasizes the details! Beautiful!

Stampin in the suburbs said...

Pretty winter birds.

Jacqueline said...

The mix of heat and dry embossing works great for your card! I would love you to check out my submission (#21) also posted on my blog

MJ said...

Beautiful! Love those birds.

JP Card Crazy said...

Beautiful card love the birds, coloring is fantastic!

Barbara said...

This is a real WOW! Love the image framed with your glittery and embossed frame.

Ruby said...

Very pretty! I love how you've done the frame against the embossed background, it sets the birds off beautifully! Thanks for playing along us in our combined challenge with the Play Date Cafe and CASE Study!

Jaclyn Miller said...

That frame is perfect for framing those birds. Thanks for playing along at The Play Date Cafe.