Have you been following along with the Paper Crafts Connection and Moxie Fab World blogs? Lots of fun sneak peeks of the newest special issue...Stamp It! 3 Ways! Here's a peek at the cover and you can purchase it by clicking HERE...
In honor of this new issue, my fellow Go-to Gals and I have put together a little Stamp it 3 Ways (x's 2) blog hop! Each of us has created a project using the Harlequin Background stamp and Essential Sentiments set, both from A Muse Studio.
I decided to take these stamps and create a colorful birthday card. For the background, I stamped the Harlequin Background using Versamark ink, then heat embossed it with several different colors of Zing embossing powder for a festive and colorful background!
The simple "happy birthday" sentiment is from the Essential Sentiments set. I thought the font was perfect for this card. The fun number border sticker is from Simple Stories Happy Day collection.
The multi-color embossing was really simple to do..let me show you step-by-step how you can do this for yourself...
I started by stamping the Harlequin Background onto Kraft cardstock using Versamark ink. Then starting in the upper left corner, I sprinkled red powder. When I shook off the powder, I made sure to shake it off towards that corner, so the rest of my stamped image wouldn't get powder on it.
Next I did the orange, sprinkling it diagonally across the card, directly below the red. Then I shook off the excess, shaking it again towards the red corner.
Next I did yellow in the same manner, again always shaking excess off towards already powdered image.
Continue this way until the entire image is coated in embossing powder. I finished with green, then blue. Once you get to the other corner you can feel free to shake the excess off that end to be sure to cover the entire stamped image. Then just heat with your heat tool and you're finished!
I love the way the color pops against the Kraft background. Once again, I'm in love with that Zing powder!
Thanks for stopping by for our little Go-to Gal blog hop! You can check out what the other Go-to Gals did by clicking on their links...
Oh, and it's my turn for Groovin' with the Go-to Gals on the Paper Crafts Connection blog - CLICK HERE to see another project I created from one of the sets featured in the new Stamp It 3 Ways issue! Psssst...there's a giveaway going on in that post for some cool Technique Tuesday stamps!
Here's a peek at my project that's featured there today...hop on over to see the entire project!
Finished size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
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Oh, how I absolutely love this! I have a bunch of Zing, and I totally must try this! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Posted by: Rebecca Lovell | January 25, 2012 at 05:49 AM
waouh!!! your card is so fabulous!!!!! thank you so much for sharing this!!
Posted by: laetitia | January 25, 2012 at 05:57 AM
LOVE THIS!!!!!!!! WHO doesn't like a rainbow effect????? :)
Posted by: Becky Green | January 25, 2012 at 06:46 AM
LOVE this...such a Fun card!!!
Posted by: kelly Booth | January 25, 2012 at 07:11 AM
Great card....and such a fun technique! Thanks!
Posted by: kathyc/northcarolina | January 25, 2012 at 08:04 AM
Absolutely love that card! The colours are gorgeous!
Posted by: Tabatha (Purple) | January 25, 2012 at 08:25 AM
That background is AMAZING!! thanks for the fab inspiration!
I love the plane card too. :)
Anne
Posted by: anne | January 25, 2012 at 08:54 AM
Wow - a great embossing trick. Thanks!
Posted by: SuZeQ | January 25, 2012 at 09:12 AM
Gracious, that's gorgeous! A totally different look for that stamp - you tempt me to buy some more embossing powder.
Posted by: Sue in Grapevine | January 25, 2012 at 09:17 AM
Fabulous idea! love the technique!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | January 25, 2012 at 09:52 AM
Oh my this card is gorgeous. Love the zing embossing you did. I'm going to have to do this for sure.
Posted by: Dana D. | January 25, 2012 at 10:44 AM
WOW! Beautiful use of color.
Posted by: conil | January 25, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Love your card.....it's just fabulous! the background is amazing!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | January 25, 2012 at 11:01 AM
I love the rainbow effect the multicolored embossing gives you.
Posted by: Diana Newman | January 25, 2012 at 11:17 AM
You amaze me every time I visit your blog. Absolutely beautiful card with a super tutorial.
Posted by: Geri G | January 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM
This is a totally fun card!
Posted by: Jingle | January 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Wow! Absolutely love this card!
Posted by: Mimi | January 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Love how you did the embossing.
Posted by: Bunnyfreak | January 25, 2012 at 11:40 AM
I love your inspiration using embossing powder with the Harlequin stamp! Such a fun card!
Posted by: Donna Hitz | January 25, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Fabulous multi-color embossing, Betsy! Love this birthday card!
Posted by: joy | January 25, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Great technique!!
Posted by: Michele | January 25, 2012 at 11:59 AM
oh, that rainbow embossing is too pretty! What a fantastic birthday card--I love your creativity!
Posted by: liannallama | January 25, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Oh my goodness! What an excellent idea!! Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Julie Leonhardt | January 25, 2012 at 12:09 PM
What a fabulous background idea!
Posted by: Ulina | January 25, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Love it- it really Zings!!!!!
Posted by: debb | January 25, 2012 at 12:26 PM