Hello Crafty Friends! I am super excited to celebrate the new Sunny Vibes release from Simon Says Stamp! The release is truly AMAZING and has something for everyone! You can take a look at the Sunny Vibes release here! For my first card I am sharing 2 new products with you, Soundwaves Embossing Folder, as well as the Color Blend Cardstock! I had so much fun creating today’s card, so let’s get started!
Hello Crafty friends I am so excited to join Hero Arts this month for their new Hero Studio release and Extras! There is truly something for everyone! I will be sharing all the details below about each of the new subscriptions, as well as the EXTRAS! This month’s release is amazing and it is all about bringing the boldness of urban textures in the signature Hero Arts style and quality! Explore the beauty of painted decorative tiles, the intricacy of garden gates, and the dynamic silhouette of power lines with this month’s release. I am excited to be hopping this month, you will find all the details for the hop listed below. So let’s get started!
Hello Friends Today’s project is all about color and texture! Today I am using the beautiful Better with Friends stamp set from Unity Stamp Company! So let’s get started!
I started by creating 2 backgrounds using Lindy’s Magical Powders. I used 2 different sets: Natalie May’s and the Mountain Meadows Collection. I love creating inky backgrounds with lots of texture. For my backgrounds, I used Mixed Media cardstock. I placed the Lindy’s powder directly on my work surface, then I added water to the powder, & mixed it together. I then “smoosh” the paper onto my work surface. I then dry the paper with my heat tool, spritz water droplets onto the paper, and pick up the color with a paper towel. I then repeat this process several times with new colors, until I have the color and texture I am looking for. I encourage you to look in your stash to create your backgrounds!
I then stamped the flower onto the card panel from the Better with Friends stamp set using Archival Ink. I stamped a second flower onto the second panel I created (I will use this flower a bit later). Next I added texture to the large panel using crackle texture paste through a Tim Holtz stencil. Once the paste was dry, I added more texture to the panel using Distress Crayons on the raised areas with the crackle paste, as well as a paper glaze. I then added stamping to the background panel using a stamp from the Better with Friends stamp set. I stamp the text along various sections of the panel using archival ink.
Next I distressed the edges of the card panel using my distress tool and inked the edges using Distress Ink. I then added splatters to the card panel and set it aside. Next I fussy cut the second floral I stamped. I fussy cut just the floral section and put the stem aside. I added a bit of texture to each flower using Distress Embossing Glaze and embossing ink. I then added foam tape to the back of each flower.
I then die cut 3 butterflies using the left over inky background. I then adhered the fussy cut flowers to the card panel placing them directly on top of the flower on the card panel. I then adhered the butterflies to the card panel. I completed the card with a sentiment strip from Unity, as well as a small piece of cheesecloth. I added a few circles to the panel for added interest. I drew these using a stencil and a marker. I adhered everything to a top folding card panel.
I had a lot of fun creating today’s card! Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will be back next week with more Mixed Media fun!
Natasha
Unity Supplies Used:
Other Supplies Used:
The Ink Stand
Glassboard Studio
