Picket Fence + WOW! Embossing Collaboration Blog Hop

What a fun collaboration between Picket Fence Studios and WOW! Embossing Powder.  You should have arrived from Anna Wight's blog. If you would like to start at the beginning head on over to the WOW! blog. 

I have two cards to share with you today. Embossing powder is so versatile so I thought I would use it two different ways.

For the first card I created the background using inch wide tape to mask off white stripes.  Then I applied Versamark ink, directly to the paper, and heat embossed using WOW! Gold Pearl Embossing powder. Such a simple way to create a striking look. It was cut down just a bit smaller than the card using a stitched rectangle die.

To create the flowers I used the Picket Fence Studios Succulent Blossoms stamp set and coordinating dies. I applied some Worn Lipstick and Bundled Sage Distress Oxide ink to some paper and then stamped the images and die cut them. To get a bit more dimension I chose some slightly darker Copic markers and added some highlights. 

To create the sentiment I used the Picket Fence Studios Small Ways to Say Thank You. I stamped thank you in black ink on white cardstock and then fussy cut it. Then I stamped the sub greeting in Versamark ink on a small strip of black cardstock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

Then I assembled the card, using some foam tape to add dimension. The final touch was some Iridescent Bubbles embellishments and adding it to a top folding card base.

For the second card I used WOW! Pastel Glacier Mint, Pastel Blue Regular and Pastel Yellow embossing powder. I used the Picket Fence  Studios Gingham stamp. I cut three strips of white cardstock in graduating widths, and heat embossed each one with a different color embossing powder. To add a bit more color to them I added a little Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide ink to the background. 

The greeting and little kitty were stamped using the Picket Fence Studios Rescued is My Favorite Breed stamp set using black ink. After die cutting the sentiment using  a stitched rectangle die, and cutting the little kitty out with a circle die it was all adhered to a card base using foam tape. 

NOW LET"S TALK ABOUT PRIZES - No Blog hop is complete without a prize!

WOW! Embossing Powders has 6 powders of your choosing along with a WOW carry case to store your powders safely in.

Picket Fence Studios is giving away a $50 gift certificate to their store.

The Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on THE POSTS.

To join this GIVEAWAY you must leave a comment on each blog post to have a chance at getting your hands on the prize. This hop is open internationally.

Here is the list of hoppers.  You have reached the end of today's blog hop. If you haven't done the whole hop?  Click on the WOW! Embossing Powder Blog and start at the beginning !

WOW! Embossing Powder Blog 

Picket Fence Studios Blog 

Jo Herbert 

Ilina Crouse 

Ashlee McGregor

Susan Wymer

Karen Reategui 

Ceal Pritchett

Verity Biddlecombe

Raluca Vezeteu

Angela Bode 

Sidnie Knight-Des Jardins

Heather Ruwe

Erica A B Andersson

Jennifer Timko 

Isha Gupta

Laura Sterckx

Judy Rozema 

Jenny Colacicco

Rosali B. 

Lisa Henke

Lydia Fiedler

Anna Wight

Jana Millen- YOU ARE HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Comments

[Courtney]

Lovely cards! Especially love the blues and yellows on the second card. Fantastic!

[Meghan Kennihan]

Both are fabulous! That gold is STRIKING and I love the blues and yellows patterns in the second card!

[Debbie Rumpza]

Love your cards!

[ionabunny]

The gold stripes are very pretty. I love the blue and yellow card. It's gorgeous. Hugz

[eileen b]

Wow! Love both of your cards.

[Mirella Rogan]

Great cards, I especially love the first one - the background & choice of embellishments is perfection!

[Mary Holshouser]

The dark color of the flower
pops off the gold stripes.
The animal card is darling.
fun sentiment.
thanks for sharing
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[Jo Anne Malicoat]

Great cards, the pet one is especially cute, I'm really enjoying seeing so many "non-A2" cards lately. Very nice!

[Gilda]

Wonderful cards. Love the "animal paws".

[Jill Russell]

Both cards are lovely! I am a rescue lover so am thrilled you used the PF Rescued is my favorite Breed stamp set!

[Tina]

Beautiful cards. Love the blue/yellow one!

[Nola Sullivan]

The gold pearl embossing is so pretty!

[Krystin Sawyer]

I can’t believe I’ve never done direct-to-paper inking with embossing ink. The results are lovely.

[Deborah Smart]

I 'wow'd' my way through this entire hop - totally amazing! I loved all of the inspiration, and your cards are just gorgeous.

[Jill]

Your first card is strikingly beautiful! And well...the animal paws sentiment says it all!

[Jean Marmo]

Such pretty cards! Thank you for the inspiration!

[karenladd]

I never even though to heat emboss bold stripes for a card background, but what a spectacular way to use it! LOVE these gorgeous cards

[Mika Giddings]

Loving the backgrounds of these cards, they’re so striking! I particularly like the blue and yellow colour combination x

[Kristen]

Beautiful examples for us, and I need that sentiment, I am a true animal lover!

[Marisela Delgado]

Awesome cards. So pretty.

[Maaike UIjthoven]

Well I totally agree, without my cats Iwould be a sorry pile of carbon..lol fab cards, love the little silhouette cat

[Sue D]

Elegant and cute cards.

[Magdalena Mirabelka]

Lovely cards :)

[Kirsty]

Everything is so pretty!

[Kaylene]

Really beautiful cards. Love the gold stripes in the first one. Awesome use of the embossing powders.