Here are my two cards for the Twofer Card Challenge #36, where the theme is up to you.
For both cards I used a mandala stamp fromPapirdersign. I made an appreciation card and a congratulations card for an anniversary.
1) ANNIVERSARY/CONGRATULATIONS CARD
The background was heat embossed with white and inked with eggshell. The edges were cut with a border die from Pinkfresh studios. A third mandala was stamped and fussy cut and layered with foam. Two wooden birds from my stash and a sentiment.
2) APPRECIATION CARD
The mandala was stamped twice, over the edge, heat embossed with gold on black. The sentimetn was stamped on a strip and golden sequins were added.
Two lovely cards Pia. The gold embossing is stunning and the gorgeous wooden birds are perfect!
ReplyDeleteBoth beautiful cards love the gold embossing on the black
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Two very striking designs with the same Mandala stamp Pia!! Your anniversary card with the beautiful blending and the two birds is so pretty and makes a perfect congratulations card!! Your appreciation card is just lovely with all the gold embossing against the black...those Mandalas really POP!! Thanks so much for sharing both these beauties with us at The Twofer Challenge!! :0)
ReplyDeleteI love the soft colors and sweet birds with the crowns on the first card! So pretty! The black and gold of the second card is stunning and elegant! Thanks for sharing two fantastic cards with us at The Twofer Challenge!
ReplyDeleteFabulous twofer cards, both are so striking and elegant yet so different!
ReplyDeleteThe mandala stamp is beautiful as both a background and focal image,two beautiful cards
ReplyDeleteTwo really gorgeous creations Pia. Both very different but both gorgeous in their own right.
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Cathy
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Your Twofer is stunning, Pia. Mandala is a fantastic motive. I like the creative use of the mandala on the first card. Perfect fussy cut. Birds are so cute! The second card is very elegant with gold embossed mandalas. I like the design of both cards. Thank you for joining us at TCC #36. Hugs, Sonja
ReplyDeleteWow, these are gorgeous Pia. One stamp and 2 completely fabulous makes. xx
ReplyDeleteI love your choice, Pia, and I think your creations deserve the largest WOW font imaginable! They are both just stunning and elegant! The anniversary design with the sweet bird couple looks gorgeous enough for a wedding topper or table centerpiece and your gold and black design is an absolute showstopper! Thank you so much for playing in TCC #36! Take care! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards Pia, a beautiful Mandala stamp and you have really demonstrated how flexible it is with one very pretty, delicate card and one gorgeous, elegant card.
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Two beautiful cards Pia, the gold is so elegant and the other so soft and gorgeous, love them both..
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Two gorgeous cards, lovely stamp;-))m
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous. Love both them, they are very different but I can't choose a favourite. The gold on black is a perfect choice to make the beautiful mandala pop and those cute birds are so sweet on the lace feel of the half mandala!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards Pia. My fave' is the gold on black..Loz
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful designs and what a gorgeous mandala stamp! Cute anniversary card and love the gold embossing on the second card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joinning us at the Sweet Stampers.
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Kuni