Merry Christmas | God Jul | Heat embossing on Kraft | Gittes Eget Design

This card is a Design Team challenge for Hobbyboden.dk about stretching you stamps. 

My take on this challenge was to create my own border by repeat stamping. By combining two text stamps I could create a Christmas CAS card. 

The sentiment is Danish and means Merry Christmas - From all of us to all of you.

I often find that heat embossing on Kraft cardstock can be a bit tricky. Reason is that the Kraft cardstock I use is rather thirsty. Therefore it soaks up the VersaMark ink rather quickly. But by using my MISTI stamping tool I can stamp twice with the ink and this works so much better. MISTI for the win!

To emphasize the border I have used a dotted line die from Paper Smooches. This has such a good effect on the card and really makes it look like a text border.

Have a wonderful crafty day, 

Pia

Ps, here is todays puppy pic of Nelly - in hubbys arms.

If you are interested in the supplies I've used - they're listed below.

Click on the letters below the thumblink images to find where to shop: Hobbyboden.dk (HB), Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Original brand/manufacturer (OB) or other etc. This is a kind service to you as I do not earn anything by doing this. These are not affiliated links.

4CC White A4 Cardstock 250 gm2, 200 sheets Shop at: MISC	KRAFT 12x12 Cardstock Shop at: HB | MISC	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Shop at: HB | SSS
Nellie Snellen Stamping Buddy Plastic Sheets Shop at: HB	Lawn Fawn STAMP SHAMMY Cleaner Shop at: HB | SSS | OB	Create A Smile DOUBLE STITCHED RECTANGLES A6 Dies Shop at: HB | OB
Gitte's Eget Design HJERTELIG JULEHILSEN clear stamp Shop at: HB	Paper Smooches DOTS AND DASHES Wise Dies Shop at: SSS	EK Success POWDER TOOL Shop at: HB | SSS
VersaMark Watermark/Embossing ink pad Shop at: HB | SSS	Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE WHITE Shop at: SSS	Heat Gun Shop at: HB
Therm O Web PURPLE TAPE Easy Release Removable Shop at: SSS	Ranger Wendy Vecchi PERFECT CARD ADHESIVE Shop at: SSS	Quilled Creations PRECISION TIP Empty Applicator Bottle Shop at: HB | SSS
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares Mix WHITE Shop at: SSS | OB	Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: HB | SSS	Sizzix Magnetic Platform for Big Shot Shop at: HB | SSS
Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT PAPER TRIMMER Shop at: HB | SSS	Martha Stewart Bone Folder Shop at: MISC