Color Inspiration Metallics

Hi there, friends!  How is your weekend going so far?  I've had a little bit of crafting time today, so I wanted to pop in and share my next entry into the Color Inspiration for Card Makers Week challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  This time it's the Metallics:

I don't know that I have ever used gold on a card before, so this was definitely outside of my comfort zone.  I found these gorgeous vellum butterflies by K & Company and knew they had to be the focal point.  I made a circle frame using two Nesties to cut out a ring from gold cardstock, then covered it with gold glitter.  I also stamped two borders and a journaling circle and heat embossed with gold powder.

Here's where I ran into trouble.  I decided to add a gold embossed sentiment at the bottom.  Only the embossing powder left an awful, dirty-looking shadow on my nice white cardstock.  Go ahead and look at it again...I'll wait.  

See what I mean?!  Ugh!!  I dusted the cardstock with one of those little magic de-static-ing pillows beforehand and removed all of the stray specks of powder with a paintbrush, but none of that seemed to help.  I can only guess that I should have used a higher quality embossing powder, but if you have any experience with this and can offer your advice, I'd love to hear it!

But....the card sure does sparkle!

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink (white), Bazzill (Pinkini), Recollections (gold)

Stamps:  Me & My Big Ideas (Copper Willow Stamp Kit), Papertrey Ink (Delightful Dahlia)

Ink:  Versamark

Tools:  Spellbinders (circle, scallop circle dies), ProvoCraft (embossing folder)

Accessories:  K & Company (vellum butterflies), Martha Stewart (gold glitter), Jo-Ann (gold embossing powder), ribbon, thread

Okay, back to the crafty table, while I still have a few quiet minutes to myself.  Thanks for stopping by and always leaving me such sweet comments.  You are appreciated more than you know!