Saturday 19 September 2020

Embossing with Dies

Today I have an extra card for the CAS Mix Up September challenge. I got a bit carried away making my design team cards and ended up with an extra one.


I embossed a Concord & 9th hexagon cover plate for the background of this card and cut 2 thin frames with Waffle Flower A2 layers dies and A2 betweens as I wanted a thin frame. The bluebell die was cut in white and coloured in pastel shades with alcohol markers.


I didn't want to add a sentiment strip so I stamped the sentiment directly onto the card. Don't look too closely as it did feather a bit because the surface wasn't flat. I am quite pleased with the end result and am glad I have used that cover plate die again as it was very expensive!

Sharing at:
CAS Mix Up - September, emboss with dies.




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13 comments:

Cat Craig said...

THis is so pretty Hilary, The double frames and that texture from the die embossing all make for one very lovely card.

Viv said...

Really lovely Hilary!

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card love the embossed background and delicately coloured die-cut flowers
Carol x

Jo said...

Oooh such a soft beauty. The textured background just uplift those blue bells keeping the eye focussed on these delicately coloured blooms. The fine frames give an elegant finish to this special card. So happy you got carried away and shared this with us. Thanks for this lovely card xx

GerJanne said...

Lovely card! Zo nice this technic! I saw it first in a French magazine! And never tried it. Really a pity.. Maybe soon, I will give it a try.

brenda said...

Apart from being so pretty, this is exquisitely elegant Hilary.

B x

aussie aNNie said...

Loving this CAS card and that die is stunning. xx

I Card Everyone said...

I'm not one bit surprised, Hilary! That technique is a bit addictive... and I LOVE the cover plate you've used to emboss your panel!
Well done, you!
=]

Bonnie said...

Kudos for getting that sentiment stamped so perfectly, Hilary! Love the embossed background with those softly colored flowers! It's hard to stop with this technique!

Mac Mable said...

Fabulous texture on the background and what a beautiful card Hilary x.

Loll said...

Your cover plate background is so pretty. Love the embossing with the thin frames ... wonderful combination Hilary! And those bluebells ... sweet!! xx

sandie said...

wonderful texture, love the tiny frames, and gorgeous soft colours x

nancy littrell said...

Your cover plate die turned out beautifully for your background die embossed texture, Hilary. I loved your thin die cut frames and beautiful die cut and alcohol ink colored flowers too. A really gorgeous card, my friend. TFS Hugs...Nancy