Welcome to our first Blogging Friends Blog Hop for 2017!!!!! Happy New Year to all!
We have a guest blogger this month, Janet Wakeland. Welcome, Janet!
Our theme this month is, of course, the new Occasions Mini catalogs. (Products will be available January 4, 2017!!!)
After looking through my new items to create with, I decided to keep it simple and go with a new set of embossing folders, called Celebrations Duo (sorry, they are not able to be listed in the supply list below).
I made this wonderful colorful birthday card –
Isn’t the embossing really cool? It’s deep and curled the card stock a bit. But this look is really cool for this simple birthday wish!
I just repeated the sentiment, BIRTHDAY TO YOU!, in coordinating colors. Adds a nice touch!
The other card I created used the same folder (there are two in the pack) and I wanted to show the versatility of the folder –
As you can see, I stamped around the embossed image to create even more of a focal point with it!
The way this image is designed, the lettering is really thin in the center. So, when you stamp around it, it actually picks up the color in the inside lettering too!
How cool is this? I think I’m going to be using this folder a lot! It makes for quick and easy cards, not to mention, the WOW factor too!
Together, a GREAT pair of coordinating cards great for anyone!
I’d love for you to take a moment to leave a comment before moving on to the person on the hop. Bloggers love to read what you think of our creations! It’s what keeps us going!
Head on over to Anne Power to see what she has done with this stamp set!
I love your cards, Libby. This new embossing folder is so cool! I can’t wait to get one so I can case these 🙂
Thanks, Danica! You’ll be hooked!
Very cool projects! the embossing folders are neat.
Thanks, Anne! Love this folder!!!
Loving the color combo you used. Great projects! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Jenny – they are really fun colors together!
Great cards! Onto my wish list it goes!
I know, right?? We are our own worst enablers!!!
Love these cards–thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for taking the time to comment Pamela!
I love the fun, bright colours you chose, Libby! Those debossing folders look like a lot of fun to use – especially with the coordinating stamp. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks Deb!
Just love these and hadn’t noticed them in the new Occasions Catalogue – back to have a look and bumping them up my wish list. Thanks for the inspiration
I hadn’t really paid much attention to them either. But, currently they are my favorite!
What a cool way to use the new embossing folder, Libby! This card is super creative! Happy New Year!
Thanks so much Crystal! Happy New Year to you as well!
So bright and cheery! I totally missed this EF the first time around too. Back to the wish list!
Oooopppp – sorry for being an enabler….but, aren’t we all?!?!
Libby, your cards are so adorable! I never even noticed that Celebrations Duo embossing folder! I need to go through that catalog again and check off more things I want. lol
Right? They were sort of hidden in the catalog! I love them!