I keep a running list of current card challenges that I follow regularly. Just Us Girls is one of my favorites, but because it is a one week challenge, I often miss the opportunity to play along. When I saw the current challenge was their Trend Week and Embossing folders was the challenge, I wanted to find time to create a card for it.
I've done a pretty good job recently of using products that have been in my collection for awhile, but never used. There was only one embossing folder that hadn't seen the light of day, and it was Altenew's "Decorative Florals."
The embossing folder is a large one with multiple blooms. I started out with a card that used the whole embossing folder, but switched gears after my husband (who rarely has a suggestion) felt that the foiled sentiment and gold embellishments detracted from the beautiful embossed flowers.
I switched then to a tag, embossing it with only one of the florals. Then I lightly tapped a white pigment ink pad over the embossed elements. I used this technique for the first time last year on a Christmas card and loved it, and I like it here as well
The trick then was to decide how to add the sentiment, and I chose a Pinkfresh Studio die cut from their "Scripted Greetings," using some vellum for the shadow die. I'm adding this to the NBUS Challenge since my embossing folder fits the category perfectly.
I have two more challenges I'd like to enter this week. We'll see how the time goes. Tomorrow I'll be back with the new Color Hues Challenge which features some wonderful spring colors.
