Monday 11 March 2013

I think I'm hooked!

......on heat embossing! I know many of you discovered this years ago but it is still new to me and I am really having a lot of fun with it! And come to think of it, I am also getting (perhaps a little too much) hooked on my weekly Christmas card challenge!

This week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown the colour combo challenge is:


Naturally I thought of using my new gold embossing powder! 
I took about 20 photos of this card as the gold shimmer paper just reflected in every one. Plus today it has been snowing and dull, not the perfect day for taking photos! So, I apologise for the quality of this photo and IRL it really does look better-in fact I love the way it looks!!


I have used heat embossing on the sentiment and the little present. And just added a few little pearls. A very CAS card but I think sweet!

I am also going to enter this into the heat embossing challenge at Make My Monday and the Christmas monthly challenge at Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge

Enjoy the rest of your day x

13 comments:

  1. The gold embossed sentiment against the black background certainly has an impressive effect! I love heat embossing too - I use this method whenever I can!

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  2. Cute card, love the curly sentiment, thank you for joining us this week at MMM,

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  3. Perfectly CAS! I love the big, bold sentiment. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT!

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  4. TOO cute, Sandie! Definitely a perfect CAS card and I adore the pearl accents! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :)

    PS: Did get your email, will respond soon! :)

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  5. PPS: Thanks for joining us at MMM! :)

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  6. I love that fabulous font and the gold against the black is divine!

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  7. I feel for you - I know from experience that it can be *really* hard to get a decent photo of shimmery stuff! I bet your card looks great in real life. I love the pearl accent on the gift. I'm glad you joined in this week's challenge at 52{C}CT!

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  8. Great card, Sandie! Well done with your embossing because it looks fantastic!! xx

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  9. Oooh lovely! REally makes that sentiment pop! Thanks Sandie for joining us this week at 52CCT!

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  10. Beautiful heat embossing (one of my favourite crafting activities) - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge extra for March – hope to see you again soon. x

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  11. There's no stopping you with heat embossing now is there?! What a lovely Christmas card Sandie, very sweet and I love the pearl detail on the gift!
    So nice to see you playing along each week at 52 {C}CT! {{{{hugs}}}} Ruth x

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  12. I love the CAS style of your card! Great job. Your embossing looks GREAT! Thanks for playing along at 52CCT!

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  13. Gorgeous, my friend. This is such an elegant colour combo and you certainly did it justice!
    hugs

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