Mixed Metallic Powders

This is a very simple card I made using Impression Obsession Sentiment dies (DIE174-W), and small leaf dies (DIE095-D). I started by drawing a couple of curvy lines on my front panel with pencil, and then cut the leaves out, staying within the shape I wanted. I then took a piece of card stock and covered it with Versamark ink. I sprinkled a bunch of metallic embossing powders on the the cardstock, one at a time until it was covered, and then heated it. I love mixing embossing powders, it's been a favorite technique since I started papercrafting. I cut two strips of the mixed metallic paper for the top and bottom of my card, and cut out all the leaves I'd need to fill in all the ones I had cut out, and also the sentiment. I put tape on the back of the card front to hold all the inlaid pieces, glued the sentiment on , and attached the front to the card base. Super easy, super simple, but those leaves are gorgeous in person. one of the embossing powders I used was a gold glitter, and it adds just that right amount of subtle sparkle, allowing this card to be suitable for either gender.

I am entering this in the IO Challenge : Fall Birthdays
http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2016/10/new-impression-obsession-challenge-fall-birthdays.html