Oh Happy Day - Take 2

I wasn't thrilled with the first card I created (see this blog post) so I created this card for all of the same challenges.  I started by trying to recreate the first card since I wasn't happy with the embossing. But this time I couldn't really see where some of the stamping with Versamark was and the sentiment ran into the flowers.  What to do?  Cut out the flowers - I like this design better than the first!  I wanted the dry embossing on the card so I ended up stamping the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black and cutting it out.  I added Pretty Pink Posh sequins to embellish.

This will be submitted to:
Essentials By Ellen Mix It Up Challenge: I used Hero Arts Shadow ink and white detailed embossing powder

Virginia's View Challenge - All Things Embossed

Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge - Sponging:

Colour Me Card Challenge - Monochromatic Orange:

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Essentials By Ellen Meets Hero Arts and a few other challenges!

There is a new challenge in blogland! Laurel Beard, a designer for Essentials by Ellen wrote the following on The Classroom blog:
It’s a challenge where we invite one manufacturer to contribute a design that combines Essentials by Ellen stamps/dies with their product to inspire our readers!
For the first challenge Jennifer McGuire was invited to play and to represent Hero Arts.

This is the first card I made for the challenge.  I used Hero Arts Shadow Inks and white detailed embossing powder.  The flowers and sentiment are from Essentials by Ellen's Bold Blooms set.  I think I need a new Versamark pad - my embossing didn't come out very well.
I am submitting this to the Colour Me Card Challenge - Monochromatic using orange:

to Virginia's View - All Things Embossed:

to Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge - Sponging:

Thanks for coming by!