One Stamp, two cards

I am trying to get more use out of my stamps.  I have decided to 

use each stamp in several ways if possible.

This first card I stamped the flower on patterned paper.

I heat embossed it in white.  I fussy cut the flowers

and then made the card.

This second card, I stamped right on my white cardstock and then

heat embossed the flowers in black.  I colored the middle of the

flowers with my Spectrum Noir markers and then put this card 

together.  I thought it needed something so I faux stitched around the 

yellow piece.

I like how these two turned out and I am going to try to "stretch" my

stamps more often.  Each time I get out a stamp, I am going to try

to make at least two cards from it in different ways.