I am really surprised I got a card on my blog this week, a water pipe broke in the basement and we had about two and a half inches of water in the basement. That's where my stamp room is. I had an evening to get everything out of my room including shelves so everything is in boxes, bags, and anything else I could find to put things in. The good side, when I do put my room back together, I'll be getting rid of things I don't need or use.
A couple of days ago, I found this card and technique on Splitcoast and really liked it, I don't remember who made the card. I got home that afternoon and found out a good friend of my husbands past away so I decided to make this card and send it to his family.
The background colors are put on the card using 1 1/2" masking tape (blue painters tape). If you do decide to make this, use glossy paper at least for the top layer. I tried it on plain white paper and it doesn't come out the same. It is easy, take a strip of the tape and lay it on the color of ink you are using and then lay it on the glossy paper, the color transfers. Just take care, this is glossy paper so the ink might not dry right away. For the grass, which is "Inspired by Nature" by Stampin' Up, I used Chocolate Chip in by SU, but if I were to make this again, I would use a pigment ink. The die ink just isn't as sharp as a pigment and would probably go on a lot more even. I cut the bird out with my Cricut machine, but if you have a bird stamp, that would work. Also you could use something different like butterflies or dragon flies. Enjoy the card!
Love and Sympathy
Stamps - Inspired by Nature and Love and Sympathy, both by Stampin' Up
Inks - Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up; Wild Honey, Victorian Velvet, Broken China, Squeezed
Lemonade all Distressed Inks by Tim Holtz
Paper - Glossy white paper, white paper, Chocolate Chip paper by Stampin' Up
Accessories - masking tape, Cricut machine
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