I’ve been wanting to use the Postage Stamps Nestabilities die with the large collage image from the Postage Due stamp set for a long time, and this week’s SCS sketch (SC399) was just perfect. It couldn’t have been more timely, because my husband’s birthday was coming up and I hadn’t made his (bicycle) birthday card yet!
I stamped the image with VersaMark ink while the Very Vanilla card stock was still inside the die, then heat embossed with Early Espresso EP. Afterwards I placed the paper back inside the die and sponged Crumb Cake and More Mustard ink over the entire surface. I also spritzed on some red and blue ink to tie in with the Fan Fair DSP background. The birthday sentiment was embossed on a Lots of Tags die cut that was embellished with linen thread.
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Postage Due, Small Sayings
Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Fan Fair Designer Series Paper
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, More Mustard, VersaMark
Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die, Linen Thread, Early Espresso Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Ruby Red & Taken with Teal Stampin’ Write Markers, Color Spritzer Tool, Heat Tool, Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Dimensionals; Postage Stamps Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
3 responses so far ↓
1 Pat (mspfd) // Aug 24, 2012 at 9:43 am
Wow! Love this — Lots of interest and a great design.
2 Jane Harrah // Aug 24, 2012 at 3:04 pm
I haven’t seen that die cut used and I love it with that set! Great card Vera. Beautiful job.
3 Dorothy // Aug 24, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Nice! I like! I haven’t stamped for a long while. Your work makes me want to start again.