Monday 11 January 2010

More Couch Love!

Hey!

Happy Monday (Do they exist?!)! Hope your weekend was fabby and you're into the swing of the working week (only 4 more working days until the next weekend!)

Over the weekend I gave my On My Couch set some more inky love and also got busy with my heat gun. It's been waaaaay too long since I've heat embossed, I forgot how much fun it was to watch that powder melt!

This has to be one of my favourite PTI Colour Combos! The embossed bits, if you can't tell, are my background panel of Polka Dots and the Sentiment; both stamped with Versamark and covered with Detail White EP. I ♥ detail embossing powder, means the finest of lines can be embossed without any blobby bits!

Card Recipe
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics II/On My Couch/On My Couch Additions/Vintage Labels
Ink: Versamark/Pure Poppy/Dark Chocolate/Ripe Avocado/Fresh Snow
Card: Enchanted Evening/Pure Poppy/Stamper's Select White
Accessories: Cuttlebug/Nestabilities/White Detail EP/Ripe Avocado Grosgrain Ribbon
/White Gel Pen

This card is for our new challenge over on our PTI Blog! All you've gotta do is feature embossing on your creations and it doesn't have to be the heat gun kind! Think about embossing Nestabilities, using Embossing Folders or your traditional stencil and ball tool!

Well still snowing here - beginning to wonder if it will ever stop?! The scariest thing is that Sheffield council think they've run out of grit after today - eek! Could be a slippery few days!

Catch ya later!
Aimes
x

Edited to add: My Lil' Clippie card & Potato Optional card made the CAS Faves over on SCS this week! Whoop! I'm really chuffed!

37 comments:

Ted said...

Aimes, this card is great but I'm now wanting On My Couch set! I'm curious... is the paper with large polka dots created by you with a circle stamp or is that a patterned paper of some sort? :) I see you said you embossed it but wasn't sure if it was already printed with the white dots. In any case, this card is wonderful!

Caryn said...

Ooh I like this Aimes, the big polka dots are fab- I thought it was dp at first! Will have a go at this of I can this week.

Hugs,
Caryn xxx

Nadine said...

Great card Aimes! I love this color combo too and your background really pops!!

Stay warm and safe - Im sending you some aloha and sunshine your way!

Hanneke van der Linde said...

Lovely card, Amy! Perfect match of colors!

xoxo

Alex said...

Love this card Aimes, it's a great masculine one with those colours!

Have a good week.

Alex x

Jennifer K said...

What an eye-catcher of a card! The color combo is so vibrant but not overpowering. Great job on it. And now I think I need to add On My Couch to my ever-growing list of stamps sets...

Maureen said...

love the bold polka dots!! and yes, detail embossing powder is the best :) it really is better than regular. I'm back at work today...didn't sleep much last night!! It's gonna be a loooong day!! LOL Are you back at work? Careful on those roads :)

BethieJ said...

Aimes I LOVE this... everytime I see this CUTE set used.. I want it! LOL!! I LOVE the color combo!! I will have to peek at the challenge this week for sure! I LOVE embossing.. any style! :)
CONGRATS on the CAS Favs at SCS!!!
Have a GREAT day!

Emma said...

Ziperdee zdo da - you award winning junkie. Wow your glasss cabinet must be full to the brim with all your gongs :D

Way to go my darling - as always your talent shines through :D

IamDerby said...

I dont own this set but you are making me think I should! I love your sentiment on that dark blue, striking!

Katie Berberich Handmade said...

These colours really do look great together. I'm amazed how much use you get from this stamp set! I wouldn't of bought this one as i'd be totally lacking in inspiration, however you are full to the brim lol! Sooo impressed xx

Amanda said...

One of these days I'm going to scratch that set off of my wishlist. Wonderful card! I love the colors.

Courtney Baker said...

Very cute! I like that combo too!

~amy~ said...

a-dorable...really LOVE it and congrats on the CAS fav!!!

Ingrid said...

I don't have this set, but like some of the other already mentioned you make me want to buy this set. Your card is wonderful.

Mandy said...

Amy, your card is fab...love the embossing. I haven't done any heat embossing for yonks, so may just have to plug in the heat gun!!

Great challenge and well done for making the CAS Faves on SCS with your cards!!

Mandy
x

Vicki said...

Great card Aimes (as always) I just love your little couch and it always looks different!

hugs
Vicki x

Melissa said...

Wow! This card is stunning! Enchanted Evening is my favorite color and it looks so lovely and bold with poppy and avo! Great job with your embossing--I may have to case this idea!

Melissa said...

P.S. You should enter this in GSS!

Diane Jaquay said...

I really love this, the bold colors are just magnificent!!

Sharron said...

Wow, fabulous colors! Your card is stunning. I love this set too. It is so much fun to work with--so many possibilities.

Nerina said...

*Super* striking card! I really love your colour and pattern mix here!

Ann said...

Total cuteness, Aimes! I love the colors, and you know I love this set!

Terri said...

Great job! I especially like the embossing and the color combo. I am going to have to give these colors a try now too. I hope you don't have anywhere to go until the weather gets better. Stay Safe.

Shannan said...

This is really cute! I'm such a sucker for polka-dots. I don't have this set yet (yet being the key word) but it may to find it's way to my house before long :) Great job!

Monica K. said...

That is such a cool card! The polka dots really make it pop. You are really making me want the On My Couch set after all of these awesome cards you've been making. :)

Kim said...

I just love those big white polka dots! I am seriously going to have to try this. Wonderful card!

Vanessa said...

Super card, Aimes!! Love looking at the melting embossing powder, too! Great colours again, I love the Ripe Avocado ribbon behind the label!

Hugs,
Vanessa

Alison said...

Wow, great card, and really striking use of colour, hon. Love your ribbon treatment and I would quite like a spotted armchair just like that one..

Huge pat on the back on making the CAS Faves - very well deserved if you ask me though!

Alison, x

Kim Dellow said...

Fabulous, just love that stamp and your wonderful colours. Kim

Marinette-Scraptherapie said...

un seul mot: fabuleuse, 'jadooore ta carte,bravo

peggysue said...

Those big polka dots are so cheerful iwth the couch image! Great card!

Cammie said...

Aimes, I'm so excited that you're one of the peeps! Love visiting your blog. I love your cards using this set! Hope you're having a good week.

Lori said...

This is a beautiful card!! I love the colors!!!

Jane said...

This is BRILLIANT! love it!

Linda W said...

Congratulations twice. Once for CAS and then for Dawn's color challenge. Great job!!

Kimberly said...

This is fabulous! I love the colors and the polka dots. This is one of those sets that I really like, but keeps getting bumped, but I'd love to CASE this! :)

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