Thank you, thank you, thank you for the kind review of Romancing the Swirl! The two debut blog hops last week were a blast and a wonderful way to get an idea of what you like. Today I’m sharing a new card featuring detail embossing and winners are announced below for the folks who left comments on one of the six blogs giving away an Amazing Paper Grace Die Template from one of these releases – your choice from the Vintage Elegance Collection, the Graceful Borders Collection, the Venise Lace Collection, the Chantilly Lace Collection, or the 3d Vignettes Collection.
My Card Today – Detail Embossing
Those who have been around die-cutting for a long time will remember when detail embossing with a non-cut die was more prevalent. It’s a nice alternative, subtle and elegant and I’m sporting it on my card today. For this card, I decided to use A2 Corner Cotillion as an embossed piece instead of a die cut piece.
For this particular card, I started with a 5-1/2″ by 7-1/2″ card base. I layered it with a panel matted in gold and topped with design paper from DCWV Meet Me in Paris. That panel is followed by a panel embossed using A2 Corner Cotillion where I cut an oval aperture in the center. I inserted a smaller oval in the opening so that you could see the design paper underneath. I snagged a new Quietfire Design Sentiment to fill the oval called You Can Do Anything. A bow across the entire card cuts it up so that the length isn’t quite so overwhelming :-)
We typically think to cut a die but I’m always surprised how beautiful detail embossing is. Try it at least once with each large die because I think you’ll be pleased how it automatically extends your options!
Blog Hop Winners:
Here are the winners randomly pulled from each of the six blogs offering a die giveaway. Please reach out to me within the next two weeks to claim your die by using my Contact Tab to communicate your mailing address and also listing the die you desire from the collections listed above – no substitutions.
| joannakrog.blogspot.com | Karen Ladd |
| victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com | Dawn Holben |
| keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com | Linda Batson |
| judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com | Joy Meadows |
| leishasblog.blogspot.com | Tracy Steinbach |
| amazingpapergrace.com/blog | Lori Sloan |
A Pin for you :-)
Stamps: Quietfire Design – You Can Do Anything
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White – 80lb Smooth, DCWV Meet Me In Paris
Ink: Versamark – Onyx Black, Ranger Gold Detail Embossing Powder
Accessories: Amazing Paper Grace Dies by Spellbinders, A2 Corner Cotillion, Satin Ribbon, Pearls
Thank you so much for your sweet support. It means so much to the Creative Team and me. More goodness to come!!
A beautiful card. Thank you. Congratulations to the blog hop winners
Beautiful the Embossing is stunning
Good morning Becca, congratulations to all the winners!!!
I remember when I got my first die set it was a Spellbinders. I did loads of embossing only. Oh what happy memories. Thankyou once again Becca.
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lyndaxxx
Such a beautiful and stunning card! I love the encouraging sentiment. Thanks for sharing
I am so excited to be one of the winners and can’t wait to pick my favorite die! Thank you for always inspiring me with your beautiful dies and cards. I’m going to give the embossing technique with some of my intricate dies for a whole new look!
Thank you for all the wonderful creations by you and the design team. What a treat we all had! Well done to all the lucky ladies :o)
Lovely embossing. It takes flat shapes to a whole new level.
Hugs
Anne(UK) x
Beautiful and elegant card as always. Congratulations to all the winners. Quinty girl
Beautiful card and congrats to all the winners. Great job
What a gorgeous way to use this die, Becca. So pretty and elegant. Thank you for the inspiration!
Beautiful card today. Congratulations to the winners. I am sure each one will be so excited to receive their prize of one of your dies.
Wonderful blog hop!! Thank you. So much inspiration and talent and beautiful, beautiful dies!! My favorite so far!
Dear Becca,
With your dies, we’re all winners. This collection will keep us inspired for a long time to come with it’s classic elegance & all the beautiful creations from you and your team. It was fun this week to see so many! Looking forward to your tutorials & all the sweet surprises to come.
Love & blessings, Sandy
HOW GORGEOUS, Becca!!! Those little touches of gold are STUNNING with your LOVELY DIES! This die is WONDERFUL EMBOSSED! ;)
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of the winners!!! I KNOW you will LOOOOVE your new dies! ;)
Love this technique!! Can’t wait to get my die to try it! Congrats to all, especially my crafty friend Karen!!
Morning Becca
What a Beautiful card I have just started to follow your blog as love your card designs and I have a few of the dies to try out as well
Have a lovely day all god bless
Congratulations to all winners.
Firstly, congratulations to all the winners.
This is a beautiful card Becca. I love the embossed look and have so many embossing folders – many from years ago, as well as the more recent 3d folders.
Many congratulations again on a wonderful new collection – it is truly amazing.
Doreen R
Such a beautiful card. Congratulations to all the winners. How thrilling. I don’t know why embossing folders are not used more often. I personally think they give cards an added touch of elegance. God bless…Denice with a “c”
Becca thanks for all your dies old and new they are all
gorgeous and so easy to use for amazing creating !
Your team are also putting them together for fabulous
cards etc well done team .
congratulations to the winners enjoy your dies hugs PAM XXX
So beautiful Becca!
Thank you I’m so excited that I won!!! I sent you a email with my die choice. Thank you again!!!!
Beautiful card! And a great reminder to use our dies in unexpected ways.
I Have a question for you, Becca. Where do you purchase your gorgeous ribbons? The few remaining local stores in my area don’t really carry ribbons. The ones you use are always so gorgeous & dreamy. ??
Absolutely gorgeous I really wish I had your imagination and talent
Stunning! I love your style! Smile BIG! :)
Mary from NH
Another gorgeous card! Thanks for showing a different way to use our dies!
I love the way this die looks embossed as well as cut. As soon as i saw you demo it on hochanda i fell in love with this die and just had to get it so i can try this.
I am so happy tonight to find out i am one of the very lucky winners, thank you for the wonderful chance x
Thank you so much Becca! I was so excited to see my name on your winners list!!! I love your beautiful creations and can hardly wait to do some creating of my own with my new die! I so enjoy the blog hops and the chance to see even more wonderful cards and ideas. This is such a gorgeous card. Keep amazing us! Happy Shavuot and God Bless!
This new die is so beautifully detailed and love your elegant example of how your showcased it!!! Congratulations to ALL the winners! Am so happy my friend Karen Ladd was one of them!
This is another really pretty card Becca!
Absolutely gorgeous card love the sentiment you used
Lovely card
I hope you received my emails Becca, with my die choice. Thank you so much for the giveaway and gorgeous inspiration!