Embossing - Two different ways

This week's challenge at Through the Purple Haze Challenges is something a different for me - the theme is Embossing and I decided to make 2 different cards. I used dry embossing and heat embossing on both, but with two very different results.

I saw an idea of using an embossing folder to make a white on white card on Pinterest and loved the effect. I adapted it and used 4 different embossing folders to give extra interest. I coloured Anna Belle Birthday Wishes from TiddlyInks in bright colours to give the card a real pop of colour and a nice contrast to the white base.

I embossed the Happy Birthday stamp from Fiskars with Versamark and red embossing powder and cut it into a flag shape and added a red backing to continue the pop of colour.

I used embossing folders from Cuttlebug (bird and circles) and Crafts Too (hearts and stars).

I coloured Anna Belle Birthday Wishes using my Promarkers:

Skin - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush with Pastel Pink Cheeks

Hair - Cocoa, Henna, Chestnut, Walnut

Dress, Hat, Shoes - Red, Berry Red, Cardinal Red, Burgundy

Cake - Buttercup, Pastel Yellow

As a real contrast to this white based card I then made a really bright colourful card. This was nice and easy - I simply stuck strips of coloured paper to a sheet of white card and then ran it through my Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder.

I added a Stampin' Up sentiment from the current Sale-a-bration set and embossed it with gold Wow Super Fine Embossing powder.

Two very different cards, but I like them both and hope you do too.

We're looking forward to seeing your embossing entries over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges x

I'd like to enter this into Crafty Hands Embossed Background Challenge