Simon Says - Emboss It

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

EMBOSS IT

I created a trio of cards using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Brickwork 3D Texture Fade to add embossed strips behind the foliage images, stamped with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Forest Floor 2 and die-cut with Simon Says Stamp Forest Floor 2 co-ordinating dies, decorated with Idea-ology Postmarked and Christmas Label Stickers and twine bows.

I embossed Distress Watercolor card with Tim Holtz/Sizzix Brickwork 3D Texture Fade and tore into 3 strips to use as background accents on A2 Kraft HeavyStock card blanks.

I fixed the embossed strips to the cards with Distress Collage Medium and stamped the calendar image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Santa Visit, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink.

I stamped the Forest Floor 2 images on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink and coloured with Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness and Gathered Twigs Distress Watercolor Pencils and a Detailer Waterbrush.

I die-cut the images using Simon Says Forest Floor 2 co-ordinating dies and fixed the berry sprig in place with Distress Collage Medium and the other images with Simon Says Thin 3D foam squares.

I added Idea-ology Postmarked and Christmas Label Stickers, twine bows and Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries on the holly image. 

I added splatters of Unravelled Distress Mica Stain and White Gesso. I applied White Gesso using a mini round blending tool to soften the edges of the cards.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

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I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx