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Hi all! There is a whole passel of new embossing folders in the Simon Says Stamp Handmade Holiday release. I shared a couple cards last Friday using two and today I'm focusing on a couple others.
For today's cards I decided to use some metallic watercolors to add some sparkle and shine to my embossed panels. I used the Kuretake Gansai Starry Colors set, and simply added the metallic watercolor to the embossing folder by painting it onto the folder, immediately adding the cardstock, and then running it through the die cutting machine.
I started with the gold paint on white cardstock, using the River Damask embossing folder and really loved the effect.
For the sentiment I used the Merry & Bright dies. For the base/shadow piece I added a soft wash of the gold watercolor so it blended in with the background a little better. I also die cut the sentiment itself from both Matte Gold and red cardstock offsetting them just a hair so you get just a peek of the red. A few gold sequins finished things off.
I liked this look so much I figured I would see how it worked with kraft. This time I used a metallic white watercolor with the Snowflake Visions embossing folder.
This time I used the Large Rejoice dies, again adding that soft wash of watercolor to the kraft shadow piece. The sentiment itself was cut from Matte Silver cardstock.
Again I added a sprinkle of sequins, this time using the Midnight Sparkle mix.
That's all for me today. Come back tomorrow for some more Handmade Holiday inspiration.
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