This card showcases “Bright & Beautiful” from the Holiday Catalog. I embossed the stars with Cherry Cobbler embossing powder to make them pop. That embossing powder creates glossy tones that are both light and a dark, so I used Real Red for the greeting. The background was stamped in Crumb Cake with the retired “Dictionary” stamp.
Did you notice my gold mini brad? It is actually a silver mini brad embossed with gold powder. I learned this trick from Jan, a gal in my Stamp Club. She has made many beautiful brads, large and small, in all colors and with mixed powders that create a cool, speckled look. It is easy to do – just push a brad onto a Versamark pad and dip it in embossing powder. Heat the powder as you would when embossing on cardstock. I use long tweezers to hold the brad when heating.
Have a great day!
