a day all about you

Hi friends, happy Friday! Only one more Friday in this month and then we’re into August! This year is flying by just like the last 20 have, lol! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Cut It Up Challenges and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for #361 – Emboss It! We’re looking for either dry or heat embossing, and I’ve used both on my card – dry for the trim on her dress and heat for the front and inside sentiments.

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Using my Cricut Explore Air 2 and the Rosey Card SVG cut file from the Dreaming Tree Le Chapeau SVG Bundle, I cut all the pieces from Neenah Classic Linen 100# Solar White cardstock; CutCardStock Basis Natural, Flamingo, Basis Coral, and Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock; Darice Ooh La La cardstock, and patterned papers from the Keep It Simple Hello Adventure Flipsides Pack and Back To Basics Jade 12×12 Collection Pack. I used the Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades Regal Flourishes for the trim on her dress for the dry embossing.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Birthday Blossoms stamp set for the front and inside sentiments, heat embossing the front sentiment in Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder on a scrap piece of Keep It Simple Back To Basics Acetate. I used Keep It Simple Back To Basics Ruby Enamel Dots and White Enamel Dots for her hat and necklace which I thought added some great texture.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Basis Natural and embellished it with a leftover piece of the dotted paper used on the front. I typically don’t use white and off-white cardstock together but it was used on the front so I carried it to the inside. I heat embossed another sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! birthday Blossoms stamp set in Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder using my Milwaukee heat tool. Love, love, love how this card turned out – these SVG cut files are fabulous!

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Linen 100# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Natural, Flamingo, Basis Coral, and Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock; Darice Ooh La La cardstock; Keep It Simple Hello Adventure Flipsides Pack and Back To Basics Jade 12×12 Collection Pack
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up! Birthday Blossoms stamp set
INK: Brutus Monroe Clear Embossing Ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Dreaming Tree Rosey Card from Le Chapeau SVG Bundle
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Explore Air 2, Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, MISTI Stamp Tool, Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades Regal Flourishes Embossing Folder; Keep It Simple Adhesive Basics Foam Adhesive & Acetate Sheets, Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder, Milwaukee Heat Tool, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Ruby Enamel Dots and White Enamel Dots, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,