CAS Mix Up May Challenge

Stamping, Heat Embossing, Die Cut, Water Splatter

This card for the May CAS Mix Up challenge is for someone special. My acupuncturist just earned her doctorate and I am not only happy for her but proud of her for  pursuing this degree. She has been a major part of my medical issues for the past four years. Returning to school in the later years of one's life is not easy and it takes a great deal of determination and organization while continuing her practice.

I began by using a snippet of textured paper to die cut two pieces of the design which I glued with NBUS multi medium matte. Next I sponged distress ink onto watercolor paper and splattered with water. The stamp was disassembled so I just had congratulations and it was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. After attaching the die cut to the focal piece it was mounted onto a piece of pretty sparkly aqua paper (a snippet). I chose to mount this onto watercolor paper in a wonky angle.  Lastly I attached three small pearls.

Stamp - red rubber unknown origin

Ink - VersaMark, Distress Ink: cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, tumbled glass

Paper - 90# watercolor, snippet of textured and aqua paper

Die Cut - MFT "Leafy Flourish"

Other - embossing powder ultra detail gold, pearl bling

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