Coordinating Card Pairs (MIM #286)...

This week Stephanie Gold hosts the challenge where we have to make two coordinating cards that use the same supplies but are different in looks. You can see the cards Stephanie created here ⇢ Make It Monday #286: Coordinating Card Pairs.

I had a dream the other night I was using the Cover Plate: Quatrefoil die and took it as a sign to use it. For my first card, I embossed the Quatrefoil die in Aqua Mist cardstock, trimming it a bit and placing it on a white cardstock card base. 

Using the Splits: Best Wishes die, I die-cut in white cardstock. I stamped the image in Versamark, sprinkled it with silver embossing powder and heat set it. I stacked three of these die-cuts together for a little dimension and stamped the sentiment in black ink. I added sheer white ribbon with silver stripes around the side of the card. 

For my second card, I used the negative of the Quatrefoil die, placed it over white cardstock and lightly brushed it with Aqua Mist ink. I placed the panel on an Aqua Mist cardstock card base.

I did the same heat embossing and stacking as above, only this time I used Aqua Mist cardstock. I had a hard time getting the embossing powder to stick to the colored cardstock - I tried different embossing inks and embossing powders before I got a combination that worked. I'm not sure if it's because I was using colored cardstock or does embossing powder go bad after a while? Anyone know?

I stamped the sentiment and added the same ribbon on the top of the card. 

Here's a look at both cards together. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Splits: Best Wishes, Splits: Get Well Soon
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist
• Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Splits: Best Wishes; Cover Plate: Quatrefoil 
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  Zing Embossing Powder; Ranger Embossing Powder; Ribbon
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"