Hi
Friends!
I hope all of you are
having a fun June so far! I have been busy organizing my stamping area lately - sometimes I can get so caught up in the process that I lose track of time. A bit like stamping, but if I do not make the organization a priority at time, I will not be able to find anything- lol!!
I did take some time out ot create a few cards and today
I am sharing a quick card designed with the previously released stamp set, Special
Blend from Sweet ‘n Sassy
Stamps! I love all of the fun images and sentiments in
this set, don’t you? Perfect for coffee cards, encouragement, friendship,
birthday and so many other occasions!
For
this card, I decided to keep it Clean and Simple (CAS) and decided to incorporate
the following challenges into the design: CAS
Colours and Sketches #276 Sketch Challenge and the CASOLOGY #304
Pearl Challenge (it is hard to see in the photo but the striped background
paper has a pearlized finish as well as the pearls in the corners of the
sentiment).
If
you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites or the SNSS Blog/FB Page yet, I encourage
you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!
To
create this card:
1). Using archival black ink, stamp the cup and sentiment images from Special
Blend onto white cardstock, apply
clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Once the embossing has cooled, color the cup
image with water-based markers and fussy-cut.
2).
Die cut the sentiment with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock
and trim close to the edge.
3). Using a
piece of pre-embossed designer paper, sponge distress ink over the non-embossed
areas to create the striped background.
Trim and mount onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card
base.
4). Add the
sentiment panel directly to the card front and mount the cup image with dimensional
foam.
5). Use a
glitter pen to add shimmer to cup image and add a few pearls to the corners of
the sentiment to finish off the card.
Ink/Mediums:
Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty
in Pink; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen
Cardstock/Designer
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer
Series Paper (all Stampin’ Up!)
Accessories/Tools:
Big Shot™, MFT Stitched A2 Rectangle Set 1 Dies, Sponge Dauber, Embossing
Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pearls
Thanks
again for taking the time to visit! I hope all of you have a great week and
stop by again soon!
