Dry embossed color blocks

Hi friends! The leaves are falling and it gets darker a little earlier every evening. The reduced amount of daylight is my least favorite part of winter, but it might make you appreciate the light during the rest of the year more.

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This week we have a 'Thinking of you' theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. I hope you will join us! Don't miss the last project by our October guest designer Lyla aka A Chief’s Wife’s Heart’s A Fire.

I made a thinking of you card this week, with a dry embossed color blocked background. It's a fun and easy technique. You can skip the distressing if you want a cleaner look.

Start by adhering Tim Holtz Warm kraft stock papers to a piece of kraft cardstock. It is better to let them overlap a little, which I forgot.

Emboss in the Simon Says Stamp Magnetic folder. The reasons for why it is better to let the papers overlap slightly is that the 3-D embossing folders emboss so deeply that you might get a small gap in between the panels otherwise, which I got in a a few places. Since I distressed the papers, it doesn't really show in the end, but to avoid the gap, it is better to overlap the papers.

Sand and ink the papers.

Stamp the 'Record of books used' stamp from Simon Says Stamp Document It on a Tim Holtz Journal Card, with brown ink.

Stamp a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp So Talkative and ink with Spiced Marmalade and Vintage Photo.

Die cut leaves with the Simon Says Stamp Tender Leaves die, sand and ink slightly. Shape with a ball embossing tool to give them life.

The main panel was mounted on a piece of burlap that I found on my desk. I also used a Tim Holtz Quote Flair button.

The card was finished some sequins and pearls.

I hope you will join us this week in our Thinking of you challenge. You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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