Vintage look

This is a style I often go back to - I like the crisp look of a dark color and white, with embossing.  I think you can see the hearts from the Sizzix EF.  Not so sure you can see the embossing on theouter circle - from the Spellbinders Majestic Elements.  Some of the circles cut and emboss, others emboss only.  I keep experimenting.  This time I cut the appropriate circle in purple cs, then placed it so that it would emboss the design on the mat.  Yeah!  the size was just right - wish the embossing would show better on the screen.
The image is a pre-colored freebie - I think the site is called antique images.  The sentiment could be used for different occasions, indluding a birthday.
Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
For a friend:  http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/
Emboss:  http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/
Birthday:  http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/
Love:  http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/
New (this is a fairly new to me image):  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/challenge-67-something-new.html
Any:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
          http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/ 
           http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/