Embossed 'Hi' Card

Once again I'm Playing in Paradise this week.  Their challenge this time is embossing.  Embossing is such a great way to add dimension without a lot of bulk!  I needed to send a quick note with some pictures and this simple one layer card is what I came up with.

I first embossed a piece of cardstock with the Moroccan Screen embossing folder.  I then sanded the surface and edges to let a little of the white core show through.  This adds both dimension and interest.  I knew that this card would be going in the mail so the flatter the better.  I used a piece of double sided tape and some glitter to add a quick ribbon like effect in a similar color.  I love using a monochromatic color scheme to make simple cards even simpler!

For the flower I used the reverse side of the textured cardstock.  This left me with a smooth surface for stamping on.  I used Ruby pigment ink to stamp the flower and clear embossing powder.  Once I heat embossed the flower I then cut it out and sanded the edges.  This helped to set it apart from the embossed background.  I used the same ink to stamp the sentiment on a piece of scrap paper and also heat embossed both the sentiment and the edges of the circle. 

I hope you enjoyed my simple, embossed card today.  The next time you need to make a card with a lot of impact but not a lot of bulk, think about embossing.  I think you'll be happy with the results.  Thanks for stopping!

Supplies:

• cardstock- The Paper Studio (Textured Cardstock Darks), misc scrap
• stamps- Autumn Leaves (Flowers), ScrapAce
• ink- Colorbox Pigment Ink (Ruby)
• embossing powder- Ranger (Superfine Clear)
• embossing folder- Provocraft (Moroccan Screen)
• tools- Creative Memories (circle cutter), We R Memory Keepers (Corner Chomper 3/8"), sanding block
• misc- double sided tape, glitter- Recollections (Garnet)