Hello Stamplings!
And good Monday morning to you! Or whatever time of day or night you are popping by. Beverages on the bar along the back wall and I'm thinking I'll plug in the mini-waffle iron and make a few snackies.
If you are following along with my Monday schedule or just my weekly Monday posts, you'll know I'm featuring E=mbossing today. And who doesn't like a little added gold?
Onefer
This NBUS rose embossing folder is from Sizzix. I spread gold ink on the debossed side of the folder and ran it through my Gemini. Then I added diluted gold ink to the raised areas of the roses and leaves and Hammy and Stanley, freshly back from camp, went nuts with the gold schplattering.
The stitched rectangle dies are from MFT and the die sediment is from Memory Box.
Twofer
This card features an embossing folder which I first used a couple of months ago. It's called, "Gracious Leaves," from Open Studio and it strikes me as Christmassy. For the front smaller panel, I did the same technique of rubbing gold ink on the debossed side and then I painted the leaves and berries with diluted gold ink.
I added the stitched frame and the joy sediment from Memory Box, both cut from gold. To add a further touch of eleganzia framing, Hammy rubbed gold ink all around the front edge of the card.
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The power of words ~
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Challenges:
Alphabet: H is for Holidays
Christmas Kickstart: Festive Frames
Jingle Belles: My Sweet Emboss-able You
A beautiful pair of cards Darnell - love your use of gold on the embossing folders, and then added to the embossed image as well... well done to the boys on fabulous schplattering on the first card, and Hammy's expertise shows on the delicate edging of the second - I think your second card is incredibly elegant!
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Maxine
Your cards are both stunning with the gold! I love how you added it to your embossed panel - how creative! The golden leaves within the golden frame looks elegant too. Well done on both, and I hope you're feeling well these days.
ReplyDeleteDarnell, both cards are beautiful xoxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Darnell. The addition of gold is so elegant. The sentiment you shared is timely and powerful! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThese are spectacular. Love the way you used gold on the E/F
ReplyDeleteWonderful gold touches on these two cards. Loved the power of words quote - so true
ReplyDeleteOh my - such elegance this morning!! Beautiful cards, Darnell. Have a great week. I hope you are all done with your shingles.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gold tinged roses on card one, Darnell, and I love the golden frame around the painted leaves & berries on card two!!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards for embossing. The gold is so elegant and classy. That is a powerful message of words and we all need to print this out and frame it.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards today, Darnell! Embossing folders really make a difference and I love the different techniques that are popping up!
ReplyDeleteLovely gold touches, Darnell. It is especially effective with the embossed panels. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful pair of gilded lovelies xx
ReplyDeleteLove that shiny gold and those beautiful embossing folders xx
ReplyDeleteLove the midas touch you've given these two beauties!
ReplyDeleteInspiring use of embossing folders and gold for an elegant look for any occasion, simple yet stunning!
ReplyDeleteHey, I love your Mida touch - or was it Jiffy Lube? lol
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous embossed creations!
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Two fabulous embossed cards, Darnell.
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Wonderful use of the gold, it looks gorgeous! Thanks for sharing with us at Can You Handle the Pressure@
ReplyDeleteYou win a gold medal for these beautiful creations, Darnell.
ReplyDeleteI think it is great that you get a post out and making things this way! Love the first one, but hey I love a bit of 'grungyn(m)ess... Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteI just love your gold highlights--on your cards, not in your hair! I've tried, but have yet to be successful, at adding golden highlights to my cards. Maybe I'll try diluting some ink or embossing paste and giving that a go. As always, thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful use of gold, Darnell. I especially love the second one with the contrast of the plain dry embossed background with the gold accented focal panel. Also love the power of words piece you included.
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely cards, Darnell! I really must break out my embossing folders again and get inky. That gold inking is the 'bizz' and no mistake. Thanks for joining Leslie and me at Christmas Kickstart, Jo x
ReplyDeleteTwo beauties. I am enlightened by your emgolding!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! LOVE the gold accents and particularly on the dusky purple, a special touch of richness.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh the power of words -- YES!
So wonderfully elegant, my friend! Thanks for the tip of using diluted gold ink to color the embosses images. Inking the embossing folder doesn't seem to work well for me. Your gold is amazing!
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning and elegant cards, like the elegance of the gold!
ReplyDeleteI love EFs and these two cards show them off perfectly. Let those boys know that they did a great job! :)
ReplyDeleteOh WOOOWOWOWOW these are both show-stoppers and now I definitely need some gold ink to use with my embossing folder collection! So happy you could join our EMBOSS-able Dream at Jingle Belles!
ReplyDeleteAwesome embossing folders, Darnell!! I am in hot Florida and did NOT bring one bit of stamping supplies! We went to a private small lake in Georgia today and had a blast with the wave runners and tubes! That is until the thunder started rolling in and then the lightening and last the heavy rains. We had a place to stay under cover until everything cleared up, but then we decided to just head home. Everyone loved it though and the water was like bath temperature!! I will be so ready to get inky when I get home on Aug 3rd!!
ReplyDeleteOh Darnell those are two fabulous embossing folders and you've "treated" them well with the gold ink and the way you've framed them.. fabulous cards and have a fabulous week too, hugs Robyn
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards with gold on the raised design, Dolly. Very beautiful and elegant! I'm playing along with you again this week. Thanks for this fun challenge that keeps me motivated! Love, Lolly
ReplyDeleteLoving the gold Dolly! Great cards.
ReplyDeleteI'm playing this time - https://vivsvisuals.blogspot.com/2024/07/mid-way-things-with-wings-challenge-at.html
Two beauties! I love all the gold!
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful gold themed cards Darnell, and the roses and the leaves EFs are both so pretty with the gold highlighting, and the rose gold stitched frame on the first goes beautifully with the pink/purple coloured card, and then the brighter gold coordinating perfectly with he gold you used on the second and love the repeat embossing on the white background card, and lovely die cut sentiments on each. I have a card for this week's theme..a bit late but have not long been back from holiday and am still getting myself back to life at home. x
ReplyDeleteWowie, gorgeous! It's a reminder to someday get my NBUS embossing folders out and do something with them.
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