One 3D and one regular Embossing Folder

It's Monday & time for more inspiration from Darnell (djkarkreations) who has dedicated her Monday posts to cards using the acronym IDEAS. We're invited to join her! This week she's doing E for Embossing Folders and I have plenty of those!!

Supplies: Paper - Bazzill A2 card; Hero Arts Pitch Black; 

My Favorite Things Colorful Canvas; Neenah Solar White

Embossing Folder - Spellbinders Mushroom Harvest (3EOM Sept23)

Stamps with Dies - Hero Arts Friendly Messages Bundle;

My Favorite Things Hangining with My Gnomies (retired)

Dies - A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Hero Arts January 2024 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit 

(heart die - also in the Classic Kit);

Spellbinders Stitched for You (DOML May22)

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape

After all the celebrating last week, I needed some thank you cards. Card one was inspired by a little plush gnome doll a friend gave me; I thought she'd get a kick out of me using gnomes on her thank you card. Had to buy the cute MFT gnomies when offered but hadn't even used them until now - sad! I used a 3D mushroom embossing folder that I couldn't remember using until I did a search on my blog; found it used once - on my fairy card, oops. I was thinking Darnell's IDEAS could be just for NBUS; but no, Darnell confirmed in her post today that your stuff can be either NBUS or previously used - just use it! 

I went ahead and found an NBUS embossing folder anyway and used it on another thank you card. I'd already die cut the heart so embossed it using a Spellbinders folder that came in the Nov 2023 box. Poor thing hadn't seen the light of day until now. I enhanced the embossing by running a pink ink pad over the raised bits - really love the look of the embossed dotted paper.

Supplies: Paper - Michael's A2 card; Authentique wood plank;

BoBunny Dotted; Neenah White; Hero Arts Pitch Black

Embossing Folder - Spellbinders - Meandering Floral (EOM Nov23)

Dies - A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Hero Arts January 2024 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit 

(heart die - also in the Classic Kit);

Birch Press Design Big Thanks Sugar Script

Other - Copic Markers; Hero Art Ultra Pink ink

The sweet kitty image came stamped from Gundi (papierelle) in my birthday card last week. Thanks again, Gundi!! I spent the weekend coloring & fussy cutting all the images she sent while I was watching television. You'll see cards using more of them in the future. The "thanks" (a fave BPD sugar script font) was die cut from heavyweight Neenah 3 times and stacked for dimension, then shadowed with a cut of black. This card is going to my former quartet lead who gave me an "insta-cake" on my birthday. Just mix & bake in the microwave for a minute, cool, frost, then add the sprinkles & candle - so funny! I finally made it on Saturday - belated, but I had cake!

I'll go ahead & add card one to Darnell's February NBUS Challenge since the gnome stamps/dies were newly used. I'll link card two to Diane and Darlene's current Can You Handle the Pressure? which is anything goes with the twist of red &/or pink.

Thanks for stopping by & happy crafting! I'm off to finish the card insides but no hurry today since no post on President's Day (remind me not to check the mailbox - lol).