Christmas Card Challenge - January - Embossing

The challenge for January is a technique - embossing with all it`s variations.  You can use embossing folders, heat/thermal embossing, letterpress, hand embossing, stencils with a stylus to mention a few.  What comes to mind for you? This leaves the subject matter totally open.  Give it a try and leave me a comment with a link to your card.

Here`s my card for this challenge.
I chose an embossing folder by Cuttlebug which is called the Three Kings.  I inked up the background side with navy ink so my sky would be colored.  I ran the folder through the Big Shot with a piece of white card stock and then trimmed it down to fit it onto a navy card.   I added the greeting with a small clear stamp in the bottom left hand corner.  I added a bit of bling with an self adhesive rhinestone in the middle of the star. 

Here's my second attempt with a Stampin Up! Lovely Lilac die ink pad.  Gives a different look and is messier. It took several tries to get one embossing I was happy with.  I like the larger greeting on this one, which was done with a clear stamp.  I was able to create some texture in the sky with this ink pad.

Card Club - Sept - Bold Circle Trio

I started with a Kraft card which worked with the center circle.  I stamped the greeting in blue ink that worked with the center circle.  I used the Stampin Up! You're Amazing Happy Birthday single stamp greeting. Love that cling mount.  I added a strip of white textured card stock above the greeting.  I punched a green textured card stock 1.25" circle and a blue circle same size.  I added texture to the blue one with the Cuttlebug Traffic Jam embossing folder. I glued the three circle evenly across the card.