Flat but interesting cards

So I decided to make a couple of flat cards … not quite one layer as I did stamp panels but then I adhered them flat to the card blank rather than raising up and adding dimension.

I also added some embossing for the sentiment and some stickles dots for embellishment rather than gems and sequins … so for me this is a very flat set of cards!

But their shape make them interesting!

Plus the multiple stamping and inking and the way the sentiment panel is protected from the inking! Well that’s my thought anyway!

I used two different stamp sets for the images … Forever Fern and Christmas Season.

Clearly the Forever Fern isn’t a Christmas themed stamp set but I think it works fine like this to create a fun background.

I had masked off the sentiment area and then used the gold embossing to add the sentiment.

I lightly inked the background and because the stamping wasn’t 100% dry it did move it a little but I think that’s ok. I inked the edge too to add more definition to the panel edge.

This one has more obvious Christmas themed images with the holly leaves, pine cones and pine sprigs and this one I added brown into the inking too to blend in the cones.

Used champagne stickles for the bling and gold embossing to just add that bit of shine and sparkle!

I also finished slightly different with the Christmas season panel going top to bottom whereas the forever Fern was shorter than the card blank. Like how that looked slightly less than the top to bottom of the other one so will remember that for future projects.

Happy crafting!

Catherine