Hello!
For a really long time I have been using an old ink swatch book I made years ago. It had turned into a hot mess - nothing added recently, too crowded, hastily organized. So I dedicated a day a few weeks ago to dig every ink pad from every corner and restamp them all into a cleaner format. It led me to use these nice soft pastel chalk inks which I have re-fallen in love with!
TECHNIQUES
direct stamping (wreath, banner, other words)
gradient stamping (flowers) *
* this set came with a half-circle of flowers. I used a stationary stamp positioner to stamp it repeatedly, applying different colors with some overlap
die cutting (main panel)
alcohol marker shadowing (banner)
glitter glue (flower centers)
low profile foam mounting (main panel)
SUPPLIES
wreath, flowers and banner stamps - Close to My Heart My Acrylix Spring set (retired)
i and you word stamps - unmarked clear set
torn edge die - Penny Black Antique Frame #51-397
inks - Stampin' Up! Creamy Caramel, VersaMagic chalk dewdrop Pretty Pastels and Fruit Cocktail sets
gray alcohol marker - Copic
glitter glue - Stickles Frosted Lace
low profile foam mounting tape
Sharing this card with the following Challenges:
#178 Anything Goes, using stamp older than a year (ends 3/25)!
[This set is retired and I bought it pre-owned over a year ago :o) ]
Update:
And a brighter version that I put together first but it wasn't as soft as what I was going for:
TECHNIQUES
direct stamping (wreath, banner, words)
gradient stamping (flowers) *
* this set came with a half-circle of flowers. I used a stationary stamp positioner to stamp it repeatedly, applying different colors with some overlap
die cutting (main panel)
alcohol marker shadowing (words) *
* I tried shadowing one side of each letter but it didn't work well due to the small space and cursive nature, so I just outlined everything to salvage it LOL
ink swiping (pink panel)
textured cardstock (pink panel)
SUPPLIES
wreath, flowers and word stamps - Close to My Heart My Acrylix Spring set
stitched die - My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles set
inks - Stampin' Up! Close to Cocoa, Catherine Pooler Life of the Party mini set
gray alcohol marker - Copic
textured cardstock - Spellbinders
Sharing this card with the following Challenges:
Say it with Flowers (ends 4/2).
Thanks for stopping in today!
6 comments:
I love the brighter version, Nancy. Lovely!
Wow, Nancy, I love the Spring colors you did for us - what a beautiful composition! This delicate wreath is just so charming! And perfectly CAS - I salute you, lol. Thanks so much for playing at Retro Rubber!
These are stunning, I love the delicate feel of them, perfect for Spring. Thanks for joining us at Retro Rubber this time. Claire DT
Beautiful cards! Love those wreathes. Thanks for playing along this week at The Paper Players!
What beautiful cards! The wreath of rainbow flowers looks stunning with the wording - perfect 😁. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday! Hugs Jo x
I love this wreath and how you showcased it on different cards. I do love both of them, but my favorite is the first. So delicate. so glad you joined us this week at the Paper Players
Jaydee
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