Hi Friends!
I am having a chance
this morning to share another quick and easy card using the Mon Ami stamp set
from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps (that I have owned for several years now but have not inked up
until now).
Many of you know that
I am making an effort to use stamps that I already own and especially those
that have never been inked up at all, or not inked in many years. This is a personal quest that will take years
to complete, but now I have created at least one card with this cute set!
I wanted to
participate with the Festive Friday 062 “National Simplicity Day” Challenge and you get to pick three from their list to create your card/project.
I chose Floral Theme, Single Image/Photo and Stitching
(Faux or Real- I used a stitched oval die).
I am also linking
this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Bright & Cheerful” Challenge as well as
the SugarPea Designs July “Meant to Be Sent” Friendship Challenge.
To create this card:
Using Distress Inks (I
used Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron and Tumbled Glass), tap the ink onto a
piece of acetate, lightly spritz with water and press the white cardstock into
the ink. FYI- for this card, I just pressed the ink in the
areas that I wanted the colors to be – pink for the petals, lime green for the
stems, blue for a bit of sky, etc. versus allowing all of the colors to blend.
Use a heat tool to
thoroughly dry the panel before proceeding.
De-static the panel
with an embossing powder tool, stamp the Mon Ami images with Versafine™ Onyx
Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.
Use water-based markers
to color in the images to your satisfaction and die cut with a stitched oval
die. Die cut another oval out of black cardstock to mount the floral image.
Mount onto a white
card base with dimensional foam (I used chipboard for more stability).
Finish off the card
by using a clear glitter pen over the petals and an extra fine white paint pen
for the stamens.
Quick and easy but a
bit difficult for me to photograph with the white background. The card is definitely is brighter IRL, lol!
Stamp Sets: Mon
Ami (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink/Mediums:
Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz™
Distress- Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass; Stampin’ Write
Markers- Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen,
Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen
Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories: Gemini,
Jr.™, Dies- My Favorite Things Stitched Oval STAX, Sizzix™ Ovals; AquaPainter™,
Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder
Thanks again for
taking the time to visit- I will be posting more cards this week, plus a new
Card Concept Challenge! Hugs and I hope
you can drop by again soon!
