Elegant Bird Obsession!

I love my Stampin' Up! Big Shot and all it enables me to do, with minimal talent!  lol.  This Elegant Bird die is an example.  In hopes of becoming more regular at posting here, I'm going to allow myself to share photos without much chatter unless I have time or someone asks in comments.  If you want to know how I've done something, please ask!  :)  

2011 Hanukkah Designs

Popping in to quickly share my latest creations - I'm short on time, but will return with supply "recipes" for cards that have comments requesting them.  Please NOTE: All designs can be customized -colors, adding initials/names, changing sentiments & images - contact me to see more options. :)
 
NOTE: With luck & if my neck cooperates, my Etsy Store could have cards for sale in it by Monday. 
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My wonderful, creative 11 year-old-son, Jake, decided to investigate my peculiar heat gun behavior a few nighs ago... and when he got close he experienced his 1st card making "WOW" when the embossing powder began to melt then lift into that incredible raised silver image.  I was thrilled that he asked to try & let him do his own thing. Jake did something I hadn't thought to do in years... 

Jakey-Inspired

        He used VersaMark and CLEAR embossing powder!  VersaMark is a clear ink that makes images a shade darker than the card stock they're stamped on. I create alot of my background paper that way; see the above Shalom (star) above? The dreidels are made stamping into VersaMark instead of a regular ink pad.  I love the subtle effect, and quickly threw together a few spin-offs of my own.

Changing ink colors can have a big impact

MORE Hanukkah designs, click the Hanukkah link under "Labels," - you'll find it at the right. :)