I paired up the VersaMark Ink Pad, the dust from Soft Pastels, cotton balls (though Sponge Daubers also can do the trick), and the Simply Fabulous Stamp Set to create today’s bright and cheerful (and very easy-to-make) hello card.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements
- Basic White Cardstock
- 4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
- 1-9/16″ x 4″ (or more)
Start by inserting one end of the cardstock strip into the Essential Tag Punch. Make sure just a small bit of the strip is inserted into the decorative end of the punch and the rest is trailing outside. The goal is to make a longer tag shape. Make sure everything is aligned and straight, then punch. Stamp the sentiment as shown. Then use this stamped strip as a guide for placing/arranging the floral images onto the card base.
Pull the strip away and use the E size (or even F size) Clear Block to pick up all the stamps at once.
Ink up all of these stamps with VersaMark Ink, position the sentiment strip over the top of the block so it lines up with the images again. And then stamp these floral images onto the card base keeping the top and bottom of the sentiment strip parallel to the top and bottom of the card.
Use the edge of your Paper Snips to gently scrape off a bit of dust from the Soft Pastels chalks. Then use cotton swabs, cotton balls, or Sponge Daubers to pick up the chalk dust and tap it onto the VersaMark inked images. The chalk dust will cling and absorb into the sticky, clear ink and give the stamped images soft haloed hues. You can deepen the colors by adding more dust.
After coloring the initial flowers, stamp a couple more floral images and color those. Then add the sentiment strip with Dimensionals and trim off the excess. Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to draw dots and lines on the outside edges of the card. I purposely made mine a bit squiggly for a bit of whimsy and a more relaxed look. So don’t worry if you can’t make a straight line. You won’t need to here. Embellish with Iridescent Pearls. Write a sweet note on the inside and send off to a special person.
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Product List
- Cotton balls, cotton swabs, and/or Sponge Daubers (product link is below)
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KITS COLLECTION: COLORFUL KALEIDOSCOPE KIT ADDED
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A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Optimism and Renewal is the theme of the April 2023 All the Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit! This kit includes supplies for making nine cards (three each of three designs) with elegant cherry blossom designs, bright colors, and iridescent foil (a detail that won’t go unnoticed). It also includes a Shaded Spruce ink spot and a stamp set with sentiments that celebrate the simple things and encourage growth and healing. Anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will also get a FREE box organizer! This organizer with customizable compartments fits perfectly inside your Paper Pumpkin box and is great for keeping your supplies from past kits organized, so you know right where everything is! Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by April 10th for this next kit.
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Beautiful card, Rachel. I love this technique for soft coloring. Enjoy your day!
Thanks Hilda!