Three Cards - Same Sentiment

Today's cards have the same sentiment and are all made the same way.  I also learned a lesson that I will share!  The sentiment is from Sizzix and is meant for a pop-up inside a card called Scallop Drop in with Gifts.  I simply die cut the Happy Birthday and then used my Pen Blade to cut the sides.  Then I used VersaMark Ink and embossing powder to change them up.  

The first card uses the Ornate Background Stamp on Neenah Classic Crest 110lb with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.  Then I used Distress Oxide ink in Faded Jeans over the embossed area.  I do love the look of white and blue!  This was mounted on blue card stock from Michaels.  The sentiment is covered with watermark ink and heat embossed with Navy Embossing Powder - I did a few coats.  Then I cut slivers of foam tape and attached it to the card.

The next card is where I learned a lesson - the card is made the same way as above with a few changes.  The background is Abstract Waves Bold and colored with Distress Oxide Inks direct to paper and sprayed with water.  This time I used a glitter embossing powder and that where the problem came - it was very particular with heat embossing.  When I repeated the VersaMark Ink, loose glitter stuck to my ink pad - it made a huge mess - glitter was everywhere...  I finished with two coats of heat embossing and adhered it to the card with Collage Medium.  I was looking for a slightly raised sentiment - in hind sight, I should have rolled the piece so it was flat.  I ended up pressing it down, losing the dimension :(  

For my third card I used the Family Word Bold Background Stamp and used several colors of Distress Oxide Inks and blended them together.  Once the sentiment is heat embossed, it too, was attached with foam tape.   Lesson learned again - blue glitter transferred from versa mark ink pad is not covered up by the beautiful White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder.  If you look closely you'll see tiny blue dots in the sentiment.  This time I added a sheer ribbon to the card.  After heat embossing and seeing it - I took a stiff piece of card stock and "scraped" the glitter off the ink pad.  

So I hope you learn from my mistakes.  Have a great day and keep crafting!

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