Sponging Dry Embossed Images.

The design for the first card is from a fellow Demo, Cindy Schuster. I just loved what she did with this embossing folder and had to recreate it! I became entranced with the whole idea of dry embossing and then adding color. So while playing around with different ways of applying color to these embossed flowers, I Stumbled upon a look that I really like, thus, the second card. The difference between the two is when you apply the color. Cindy sponged her cardstock first, then ran it though the Big Shot with the embossing folder. In the second card, I ran the cardstock through the embossing folder first, then used my sponge daubers to apply color.

inside card and envelope

inside card and envelope

tams# 7898

Product List

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$8.00

Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141417]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[131180]

$6.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

[138323]

$6.50

Floral Affection Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141713]

$9.00

Love & Affection Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141545]

$16.00

Peekabo Peach 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

[141427]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$37.00

Birthday Fiesta Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141500]

$21.00

Lovely Watercolor

Before coloring the larger flowers with Flirty Flamingo Inks and an Aqua Painter, I embossed the centers so that the colors wouldn't run.

tams# 7665

Product List

Love & Affection Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141545]

$16.00

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set

[138816]

$36.00

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141614]

$21.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[138326]

$6.50

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[126950]

$6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$8.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]

$5.00

New Product Suite

One of the things for which Stampin' Up! is best known is their color and product coordination. This product suite includes the Love and Affection stamp set, Affectionately Yours designer series paper, and Floral Affection embossing folders. Here, I've paired the designer series paper with the Botanical Builder Thinlit Dies. The colors in the patterned paper, match the ink and cardstock colors exactly. That coordination makes your projects look much more professional and sophisticated.

Project Details
Stamps	Love and Affection
Card Stock & Papers	Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Affectionately Yours designer series paper
Ink	Night of Navy
Accessories	Linen Thread, Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Botanical Builder Thinlits, Washi Tape Punch (retired)

Below is a swatch book of the lovely designer series paper in this product suite. I will have some of these to show customers the paper collections at my Catalog launch this month.