Two Birthday Cards

Even with some card making this week I was still able to make two more yarn remnant squares .... you can tell I'm smiling because I'm sharing them with you...

  

And I even made a Twofer set of cards

Nancy choice for the February CAS Mix UP challenge was - Heat Embossing with a Stencil...  so

I used some photographic paper and Versamark inked through the floral stencil and then Heat Embossed with Black Embossing Powder.  Then I added Alcohol Inks to the images... started with yellow for the flower centres which was ok, till I added the red for the surrounds hoping to leave some area clear for some green around the leaves - the red took over pretty quick but I liked the results.  Cut the panel in two and made a black card and a white one - Added a green layer on the black and used the same green card for my stamped and black embossed sentiment.

...on the white card I added a black card layer to frame the panel and stamped the sentiment on the card with black ink.   Mixed Media elements.... Heat embossing, Stencil, Alcohol Inks, Stamping

I am also playing along with STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes challenge...

Thanks for taking a few minutes to visit my blog.... hope you have a Wonderful Creative day, Cheers

Card 1 Recipe 

Stamps: Happy Little Stampers - Fun Birthday Sentiments

Dies:  

Inks: Versamark, Alcohol Inks

Other:  ARTplorations Stencil - Bold Florals Mini, black embossing powder

Card 2 Recipe 

Stamps: Inspired by Stamping - Happy Occasions Sentiments

Dies: 

Inks: Versmark, Versafine - black, Alcohol Inks

Other:   ARTplorations Stencil - Bold Florals Mini