hero arts pairs: embossed resist

i couldn't resist froggie's (Karen! but froggie is such a cute nickname) challenge for this week. har har.

i even used stamps that hadn't seen ink yet, thank you froggie!

i'm getting unwanted vignetting (the darkish circle/shadow with a 

light/white spot in the center) of my images and i'm powerless to stop it!

i don't enjoy the way it looks and it's making me INSANE(-er). 

stamps: hero arts!!!

card stock: strathmore bristol board ATC blank, PTI summer sunrise, ripe avocado (although, the avocados i prefer are not this color, hello?) & craft

ink: distress ink wild honey, tumbled glass, broken china, peeled paint; versamark & pti dark chocolate

accessories: hero arts clear embossing powder, recollections sticky pearls, martha stewart butterfly trio punch