Well Said and Well Written

Here is a beautiful happy birthday card.  The high contrast on this card really makes a statement, I think you could say it was "well said"!

Contrast, Glimmer and Shine makes a statement.  The high contrast of the reflective Lovely Lipstick foil and sparkle from the white glimmer paper against the black background is very eye catching.

BTW: that gorgeous Lovely Lipstick foil is one of this year's FREE items for Sale-a-bration.  Check out all your Sale-a-bration options here.

Simple sentiments:  For added contrast the diecut word "happy" was intentionally overlaid on the foil strip and the word birthday was heat embossed on the foil. 

 

If you're looking for a good word set with lots of options and a complementary set of word dies then check here to see enlarged images of the Well Said Stamp Set and Well Written Dies.  I'm impressed by the range of sentiments AND the fact that the Well Said stamp set also has sentiments to cover the INSIDE of the card.

The stamps and dies can be purchased separately, or now through May, you can save 10% if you purchase them as a bundle.

 
Darling little flowers: The only imagery on this simple card is from the cute trio of little punched flowers. I'm glad to see that Stampin'UP! has added a pack of ittle flower punches to the product line.

The Bitty Bloom Punch Pack:  How cute are these?

Can you see the possibilities of simple cards with a focus on the sentiments?

I hope this has inspired you to dig through your sentiment sets and word dies.  And if you're looking for a good sentiment set or set of word dies you can't go wrong with the Well Said Stamp Set or Well Written Dies. The supplies I used on this project are listed at the end of the post.  I'm happy to answer questions about this or any other project.

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Well Said Cling Bundle [150609] - $76.50 Save money when you buy the BUNDLE The stamps and dies can also be purchased separately	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] - $45.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Paper [121045] - $8.50	Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets [149712] - $0.00	Sparkle Glimmer Paper [146957] - $5.00
	Well Written Framelits Dies [148534] - $40.00	Big Shot [143263] - $110.00	Bitty Blooms Punch Pack [148532] - $23.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] - $5.00
	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] - $5.00	Versamark Pad [102283] - $9.00	Heat Tool [129053] - $30.00

Copper Embossed Copper Foil, Its Meant to Be

#EasyWowTechnique

Here's an easy technique with a real "wow" look . . . tone on tone embossing on foil paper.  For this card it was a strip of copper foil embossed with copper embossing powder. I love it when I give people a card and I see them take a 2nd look as they try to figure out how something was done. That's what happens with this technique. 

There is a rich, elegant feel to tone-on-tone embossing on foil paper.

The detailed heart filigree stamp is from a new set called Meant to Be.  
If you're looking for a good heart set then check out the "Meant to Be" stamp set..
Its in the 2019 Occasions catalog and will be available in January
(purchasing info at the bottom of the post). Let me know if you need a copy of the catalog.

Did you notice the color of the rhinestones matches the copper foil?

Stampin'UP's! alcohol markers (Stampin Blends) are perfect for coloring rhinestones, 
 and Calypso Coral is a suitable match for the copper.
I used the Dark Calypso Coral marker on these rhinestones.

I am loving the imagery in the Meant to Be stamp set.  There is a nice variety of shapes and sizes to the hearts and I really like the sentiments as well as the fonts used on them.

The sentiments work for weddings and anniversaries 

as well as Valentine's day. 

I'll have lots more samples to show with the Meant to Be stamp set so stop back again soon.

Tone on tone heat embossing on metal foil paper is really easy and definitely gets a wow response. I hope I've inspired you to try this easy technique. I'm happy to answer questions about this or any other project. My email is in the header at the top of the page. Check below for shopping links to the supplies used on this project as well as a link to the Stampin'UP! on-line store.

Meant To Be Cling Stamp Set [148626] - $24.00 not available until Jan 3, 2019	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] - $4.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] - $5.00	Versamark Ink Pad [102283] - $9.00
	Heat Tool [129053] - $30.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] - $5.00	Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends [144044] - $4.50

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