Happy December, and welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Holiday CardsBlog Hop! If you came from the amazing Laura Bassen’s blog, you are right on track!
Inspired by my own card, I created a Christmas card with gold heat embossed background. I started by stamping the poinsettia frame image from the Pinkfresh Studio Merry & Bright Stamp Set with Altenew Embossing Ink on an A2 size white card base. I rotated my stamp and masked the image while stamping to get more out of one stamp image until I stamped the entire background. 
Then I sprinkled some Altenew Antique Gold Embossing Powder over my clear stamped background, tapped off the excess, and heat set the stamped images using my Embossing Heat Tool until they were completely melted.
Next, I stamped the sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio December Days Stamp Set inside the frame with Altenew Jet Black Ink.
I gold embossed the same image on a piece of red colored cardstock, I die cut the image using Pinkfresh Studio Merry & Bright Die Set. I finished off my card by popping up the die cut frame on my card front using 3M foam tape.
Giveaway
Pinkfresh Studio is giving away all 2018 holiday stamp/die sets to one lucky winner. Leave your comments across all of the blogs in the hop by December 8th, 2017. One lucky will be announced on December 11th, 2017 on the Pinkfresh Studio blog.
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the fabulous Julia Stainton’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. That’s all for today. Thank you for stopping by. Happy crafting!
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS), Ellen Hutson(EH), Altenew(AN), Pinkfresh Studio(PS), and Hero Arts(HA). Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you where possible.
 Pinkfresh Studio Merry & Bright Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS |
 Pinkfresh Studio December Days Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS |
 Altenew Artist Markers Set C Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Jet Black Ink Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Embossing Ink Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 My Favorite Things Colored Cardstock Shop at: MFT |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Wagner Embossing Heat Tool Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Pinkfresh Studio Merry & Bright Die Set Shop at: SSS | PS |
 Hero Arts Acrylic Block Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Spellbinders Platinum Diecut Machine Shop at: SSS | SB |
 3M Foam Tape 1/2 Inch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 110LB Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
Beverly Sizemore
Your red and gold holiday card is exquisite! It has the most elegant feel. Good job!
Dec . 02 . 2017Happy holidays !
Celeste Goff
Love the gold embossing on this beautiful card!!!
Dec . 02 . 2017Isabel Z
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create!!!
Dec . 02 . 2017mjmarmo
So elegant!
Dec . 02 . 2017Becca Yahrling
Your beautiful card is just so elegant.
Dec . 02 . 2017luraanne
Leave it to you, May, to turn this stamp into a beautiful background for the focal point. Stunning card…
Dec . 02 . 2017Anne L
Always love a beautiful Christmas card with gold embossing!
Dec . 02 . 2017Jen
Gorgeous!!! Love your design and would love the opportunity to use these new stamps.
Dec . 02 . 2017Michelle
So beautiful. Merry Christmas
Dec . 02 . 2017Kelly Santi
Positively beautiful! The red and gold are so vibrant and fresh – wonderfully made 🙂 TFS!
Dec . 02 . 2017Michell Hackett
May, your designs never disappoint. This card is so elegant and beautiful.
Dec . 02 . 2017Rachel I
Such a great card design! so ornate and colourful.
Dec . 02 . 2017itstrulyanoriginal
Such a beautiful card idea. I love the red with gold colors. Lovely.
Dec . 02 . 2017Bunny Dobbie
Oh May! This is brilliant. What a fabulous use of this stamp set! Absolutely stunning.
Dec . 02 . 2017Louisa Mochizuki
Wow! Beautiful card!
Dec . 02 . 2017Mary Holshouser
Fantastic.
Dec . 02 . 2017Love the gold on the red and white.
Layering the two colors is a great idea.
thanks for sharing.
Michele F
Hi May! I can never see a red-gold-white card without thinking of you! Another gorgeous creation … December Days is my pick for Christmas 2017! I now see its elegant side! xo
Dec . 02 . 2017=]
Judyt28
Love all the glad embossing. Elegant!
Dec . 02 . 2017Donna Moran
Just breathtaking! your creativity is amazing!!!
Dec . 02 . 2017Kristie Goulet
So stunning! Love gold and red!
Dec . 02 . 2017Susanne
That card is simply stunning. Well crafted!
Dec . 02 . 2017blueyedscrapper
HOLY SNOWFLAKES!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!
Dec . 02 . 2017Liz mca
Ooo. Love that red and gold!
Dec . 02 . 2017Cynthia Clark
Beautiful card! So elegant.
Dec . 01 . 2017shawninaz
Wow your card is so elegant and festive, beautiful work May!
Dec . 01 . 2017