The stamp I used here is Palm Tree (004QCL) another one of my favorites.. of course I guess I haven't gotten one yet that I didn't like! I stamped the palm tree in blue on the blue cardstock base then added a layer of clear embossing powder to the whole thing to make it shine. I then cut a strip and began embossing layers of embossing powder on it blue, pink, and purple. Till it was thick and shiney like water. Then I inked my Palm Tree with versamark and stamped it over the top of the blue. Then I covered that with gold embossing powder! Matted it on Metallic purple and added a blue knotted fiber.
For this card I used Serendipity Stamps Thank you II Horizontal (559E) and Pussy Willow small (855D). I used the light purple cardstock for the whole card. I stamped the pussy willows randomly on the strip with Versa Mark and then embossed them white embossing powder. I then inked over the top of them with a darker purple ink. This gives such a crisp white image. For the thank you, I stamped it and inked the edges in the same darker purple, then covered the whole piece with Versa Mark and clear embossing powder! I love the deep shimmery effect this adds to the card. Don't forget to check out the Gingersnap Creations Design Team pieces HERE
For this card I was working with some new inking techniques and I was very pleased with the results, unfortunately I didn't photograph it very well and it's a bit washed out! I used two different Serendipity Stamps! Time is What (1167E) the circle stamp and Butterfly from the Butterfly cling set (708QCL)! I stamped the butterfly separate cut it out, folded up the wings, and covered it with diamond glaze, and the final touch was to curl up a piece of black wire for the antennae! Don't forget to head over to the Gingersnap Creations Blog to check out the rest of the great projects created for this challenge! Gingersnap Creations Blog
