Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Embossed Angel

Adding to my Christmas card stash.  This week's Bah! Humbug! challenge called for embossing.  I inked up this pretty Inkadinkado angel and embossed her with gold embossing powder.  I inked the outside edge of Spellbinders Mega Rectangles then cut and embossed the image to get that sharp border.  I also cut the card base with the largest die from that set, embossed the front panel with a Cuttlebug snowflake folder, and tapped the stamp pad on the snowflakes to bring them out a bit.  The ABC Christmas challenge this time around is also embossing, plus three different embellishments.  The gold vellum snowflakes are from a Cuttlebug die.  The word is a metal word from Colorbok.  It was silver, but I colored it with a gold DecoColor marker.

Challenges
Bah! Humbug! - Embossing.
ABC Christmas Challenge - Embossing and 3 embellishments.
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Metal.
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Embossing.

Stamps: Inkadinkado Christmas Silhouettes.
Paper:  The Paper Studio.
Ink:  Colorbox Queues.
Accessories:  Versamark, gold EP, Spellbinders dies, Cuttlebug dies, metal word, rhinestones.

11 comments:

Annie said...

oh what a beautiful angel - just love cream and gold - fabulous combination.
Ann xxx
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Delphine said...

Such a gorgeous card, Nancy! I love the beautiful angel and great embossing! Thanks for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge and good luck! Delphine xx

Hazel said...

A delightful card. You might like to also enter it into my CHNC challenge 10 which this week is also asking for the use of embossing - and there's a random prize this week x

Hazel said...

Thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 10 - hope to see you again next week. x

Nancy Wethington said...

Very pretty image! Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge blog.

Barbara said...

Nancy, this is gorgeous! I have that stamp but I don't think I've used it yet. You have me inspired now! That Nesties set is so versatile for cards and I like that you used it for the card shape. Good thinkin'! {{hugs}}

6 wacky women said...

Absolutely gorgeous card, Nancy
Such beautiful details!!

Karen x

Max said...

Fabulous result Nancy! You've combined 2 terrific embossing techniques beautifully. Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!

Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx
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Jayne Hayward said...

What a gorgeous card - love the embossing and the gold angel has been embossed beautifully.

Thanks for joining in with us on ABC Christmas Challenge

Jayne xx

Anonymous said...

I really love the image you have used! and the embossing too! thanks for playing along with us on the ABC Christmas Challenge, hope you can come back and play again too! hugs Samantha :0)

Lynn Stevens said...

Stunning Christmas card!