CAS Mix Up - Stencil Embossing

Hello friends.  Playing along with the CAS Mix Up Card Challenge today, where this month they are looking for cards that are embossed through stencils.

I used a Funky Fossil Designs stencil and came up with this:

I used Distress Oxide inks through my stencil first, and am in LOVE with the color combination that I learned about from Loll using Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves...I mean who knew those 2 colors would look SO good together?!!  I'd tell you the color green I used for the stems and leaves, but I just used a sponge dauber that already had green ink on it and blended through the stencil.  Once my ink was dry, I re-positioned my clean stencil and added Versamark through it, (just over the flowers, and NOT the stems and leaves) removed the stencil, and then added clear embossing powder.  After heating the embossing powder and while it was still hot, I added more clear embossing powder and heat set it again to give a nice thick clear coating.  

 Here's a close up so you can see the clear embossing better.  I used a stitched rectangle die to die cut my panel and then adhered a thin black layer before attaching to a white card base.  My sentiment comes from Gina K's Autumn Silhouettes and was stamped with Versafine Black Onyx ink.

Lots of BEAUTIFUL inspiration from the DT that you can check out right HERE and then play along...this challenge is open till the 24th.

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!