PTI, Poppystamps & Memory Box

Yesterday I discovered Marion's Video thanks to Martina's example of the technique.  Over 20 years ago I learned to melt ultra thick embossing powder on a chipboard shape in an electric skillet.  Haven't done it in years.  Marion uses regular WOW embossing powders, a heat gun & parchment paper--no skillet needed.  You can do the technique on paper or chipboard or just peel the "skin" off the parchment paper & attach it to a card, as I did here.  You also get 2 "skins" at once.  

I used some very old powders in colors that make me think Spring.  I glued the cooled piece to a PTI Soft Stone panel.  PTI Into the Blooms II flower has 3 layers which I die cut from thin vellum.  I colored on the backs with a yellow Wonder Stix & smoothed it out with a damp brush.  The water makes the vellum curl which is just what I wanted for my ruffly looking 3D flower.  

The sentiment is PTI Hello Thick & Thin with the shadow die cut from thin vellum & the letters from white cardstock x3.  The letters were colored with a Copic that exactly matches the purple embossing powder.  I tied on yellow floss & added a yellow jewel & Rainstones.  Think this will have an Easter greeting inside.  I'm entering PTI March 7 challenge to make a card with a vellum accent & WAW.

The March challenge at Poppystamps is to use pretty papers.  I pulled out an older MME pad called On Trend.  The papers are gorgeous & I thought they'd make a great Easter card using the challenge at FMS.  

I die cut Poppystamps Easter Bunny Egg 3 times from white cardstock scraps.  Then I taped little pieces of scraps that had the colors I wanted for the paper piecing to the die & ran it through until I had what I needed.  I added a bit of color to the bunny face & shimmer to the body.  

The words from W&W sets were stamped in Versafine Clair Morning Mist.  Have to admit, this simple card took me 1/2 a day to complete, but I just love how it turned out.  I'm also entering Snippets Playground & TTTC 152 using Die Cut, Spring Colors, Floral.

The March Challenge at Memory Box is Miss You/Thinking of You.  I thought that would be perfect for another card showing support for Ukraine's fight to keep their country independent. 

The dies are 2 of my old favorites from Memory Box:  Jasmine Frame & Kaleidoscope Butterfly.  The frame was die cut from white & a shimmery yellow paper I recycled from a store bought card.  I used blue metallic cardstock for the butterfly & added matching blue pearls from my stash. 

The PTI Soft Stone card front was splattered with white gauche & the sentiment from PFS Sweet Friend Floral was stamped in Delicata Sapphire Blue.  I'm also entering WAW via Flickr & ModSquad.

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