HYCCT1527BONUS The Secret of the Sea

Hi Again Friends!

This card was created for the Splitcoaststampers’ “Hope You Can Cling To” HYCCT1527BONUS Shannon’s “Create A Cure” Challenge to create a card using the Salted Background Technique.

I hope you have had a chance to visit the above gallery- terrific inspiration from all!!

To create this card:

Using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire and Peacock Feathers onto a craft mat, lay a piece of Glossy White cardstock in to the ink,

twist and swirl the paper to merge the ink.

Spritz the ink with water to keep it moist and using a salt grinder, grind Sea Salt over the background, lightly mist with water (if needed).

Either allow the salted panel to dry naturally ( or heat with the Heat Tool) and once dry, brush the salt off and trim the panel.

De-static with the Embossing Buddy® , ink the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps (SNSS) The Sea with Versamark™, stamp over the background panel, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Mount the panel onto Basic Black cardstock and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Stamp the sentiment with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White and cut out with the Big Shot™ and the My Favorite Things™ (MDT) Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Banner Dies.

Add a few stars with the Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen Marker.

Mount the sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

 Stamp Sets:  The Sea (SNSS)

Ink: Versamark™, Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire and Peacock Feathers; Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen Marker

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Glossy White

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Banners Dies, Sea Salt, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Craft Mat

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I have one more card to share later this evening!  

JUN14VSNH Salted Ocean Birthday :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I am still working on the Splitcoaststampers’ Virtual Stamping Night- Summer Vacation Challenges and this card was created for the JUN14VSNH Ocean Water Challenge (to use a Salted Background technique) along with the CQC245 ColourQ Challenge.

I have never tried the Salted Technique before (see link for tutorial here)- it was fun but I did not have coarse salt so used regular table salt.  The salt did not seem to react/spread the ink as much as I would have liked but left a crystalline appearance that is difficult to see in the photo.  I will have to try this technique again once I purchase some coarser type of salt :-)

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will check out both challenge sites- great designs and such inspiration from all!

To create this card:

On a piece of Glossy cardstock, use an AquaPainter™ to apply Classic Ink from the Coastal Cabana and Pacific Point ink pads.  While still wet, apply salt and spritz with water to activate the salt. Use a Heat Tool to speed up the drying process and brush off any remaining salt. 

Ink the coral stamp from By The Tide using Coastal Cabana Classic Ink and repeatedly stamp onto the panel.  Repeat this process using Pacific Point and Calypso Coral Classic Ink.

Ink the script stamp using Summer Starfruit, stamp a few times on the panel and stamp the Nantucket stamp using Pacific Point.   Trim and mount the panel onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, trim and mount onto Calypso Coral and finally onto the Pacific Point card base.

On a piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the sentiment, seahorse, fish and shell images using Pacific Point Classic Ink.  Color the sea images using Sponge Daubers with Calypso Coral and Summer Starfruit Classic Ink. Add a few details with the Chalk Marker

Carefully cut out the sea images and mount onto the panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add the strip of embossed Pacific Point cardstock (this was from my scraps) and Calypso Coral- add the sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals® along with the retired knotted Hemp Twine to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: By The Tide, Express Yourself

Ink: Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Pacific Point, Summer Starfruit, Chalk Marker

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Glossy White, Pacific Point, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana

Accessories: Salt, AquaPainter™, Heat Tool, Hexagon Punch (for banner points), retired Hemp Twine

Thanks again for stopping by!  I will be sharing the final two cards for the Virtual Stamping Night (VSN) soon- have a great evening!