Numbers and Embossing

Hi everyone - almost summer! We had a nice warm, sunny day today after some heavy rain yesterday. I'm here sharing a card with numbers for Just Us Girls Challenge #779. It's also E equals Embossing week for Darnell's IDEAS program (see her gorgeous inspiration HERE) so I did some dry embossing too.

Supplies: Paper - Recollections Green;

Neenah Solar White; scraps

Stamps - Hero Arts Number Pattern 

(retired but HERE at Frantic Stamper)

Embossing Folder - Pink and Main Birthday Wishes 

Dies - Poppystamps Happy Birthday Streamer Script & 

Brilliant Birthday Balloons;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set 

Other - foam tape; thread; white gel pen

I was doing some crafty clean up & found a stamped numbers panel from last year. Blended ink on it and die cut with a stitched rectangle, then embossed with a texty birthday background. Ran a green ink pad over top but the numbers still dominate. I also embossed a solid green panel so you could better see the embossing. Added some left over balloons from a recent Craft Roulette card & a sentiment that's the negative of the one I used one another previous card.

The embossing folder is one I ordered recently from Pink & Main; it's getting first play here. I'll add my card to Darnell's June NBUS Challenge 75 & also to Seize the Birthday #307 using the Anything Goes option.

Here's a bonus card with dry embossing. 

Supplies: Paper - Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor;

Hero Arts Bermuda; MFT Summer Splash;

scrap of black glitter; Neenah Solar White

3D Embossing Folder - Spellbinders Joyful Candy Canes

Dies - Simon Says Stamp - CZ Design Merry Christmas

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

My Favorite Things Winter Poinsettias

(retired but HERE at Frantic Stamper)

Other - Park Lane gems; foam tape;

iridescent shimmer spray

I started this panel last month when Darnell had E for Embossing. I first die cut watercolor paper with a stitched rectangle and embossed it, then tried to paint it - ugh; it looked terrible! Into the scrap bin it went! Reconsidered & tried adding Iced Spruce Distress Ink. Still not great so into the scrap bin it went again. Reconsidered & I ran a red ink pad over it and spritzed with shimmer spray - deemed it useable. What do you think - was I wrong?

Added the panel to an A2 card along with a poinsettia left over from a previous card. Popped on a sentiment die cut with a new to me SSS die set. Some gems in the flower center finished the card.

Do you like color challenges? Die Cut Divas has one going for June and it hasn't seemed very popular yet. There's a chance to win a Poppystamps gift card if you're interested - check it out HERE.

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!