Light the Sky wine tag for New Years

The first moment I saw this set, I thought of New Years celebrations! Then I thought of special birthdays and 4th of July too (though how many folks send out 4th of July cards?). Anyhow this set was the perfect excuse to heat emboss in gold and create an elegant wine tag:

Hanging in the wine tag are some wonderful Merci chocolates! (YUM) And on the back, I’ve added a panel where you can write a personal message to the recipient:

Here are the measurements if you’re interested in creating your own:

Card stock Basic Black 3 x 11”

Scored at 3”, 8.5” and 8-7/8”

Stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder

Circle cut out for the bottle neck is 1.75” across and I used the Stylish Shapes Dies.

Banner die is from the Nested Essentials Dies set, one layer in Gold Foil, second is Basic Black

Center of fireworks burst is the gold sequin from the Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

Ribbon is from my stash

When I stamped and embossed the top panel, I made a smaller fireburst in the center and die cut that out. Then I die cut a Gold Foil circle (one size larger than the one I used for the bottle neck) and layered them. 

Let me know if you end up creating a wine tag. I’ll share some other wine tag designs in another post…

Kayak birthday card - Adventurous Journey

Sometimes I buy a stamp set that’s so unique that I need to get it. But then the need to use it doesn't happen for a while. LOL That is this set called Adventurous Journey! And then the need for a special birthday card came up and ... the perfect match!

The Adventurous Journey stamp set includes a kayak, row boat, paddle, lily pads & a fish, and rings of dispersion from a water drop (like when you paddle and water drops from your oar). 

So the birthday card was for a kayaker so this was the PERFECT occasion to use this set! And this is what the card looked like:

I used a blending brush to add some soft color to the water under the kayak and Azure Afternoon ink for the water rings. I actually stamped the kayak on scrap paper, used alcohol markers to color it, and then cut it out. I also (amazingly) had the perfect sentiment for the front of the card, which came from a set called Etched In Nature. 

As an additional dimensional element, I glued one edge of the kayak onto the card front then used Dimensionals (foam stickers) to lift the other side, as if the kayak was leaning over (as it would when paddling). Here’s a closer look at the angled dimensional effect:

And here you can see the shadow under the paddle at the top of the card:

Here’s a close up  of the waterlily pads and fish:

And last but not least, I use the Bark 3D Embossing Folder to create the look of ripples on the water’s surface:

The “ it’s your day enjoy it!” sentiment is from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set. And the Happy Birthday (note the different fonts and font sizes) are both from the Adventurous Journey stamp set.

And that about sums up this card. I hemmed and hawed about starting it but once I started, it came together really quickly.