Kinda Eclectic Textures

To be perfectly honest - this didn't turn out quite as I'd envisaged!  But that's the nature of crafting -  I'm not unhappy with the result, even if it wasn't the one I was expecting!

Using Emboss Resist and layers of ink to create a monochromatic card

I was experimenting with inky layers and the emboss resist technique.

Starting with a piece of Shimmery White cardstock (because it's able to withstand the abuse I was planning to throw at it!), my first step was to stamp the textured ribbon image with Versamark and clear heat emboss it.

Next I sponged the entire piece with Pool Party ink and stamped the splodges with Pool Party ink.

I then very thoroughly wiped the surface with my Embossing Buddy before stamping the butterfly with Versamark and clear heat embossing it.

Next, I inked the leaves with Versamark and then immediately with Emerald Envy and stamped the image.  I quickly added clear embossing powder and heat set it.

I used a clean sponge dauber to add more Versamark to the leaves and sprinkled on the clear embossing powder.  Once I'd tapped off the excess powder, I used a small, clean paint brush to clean away any excess powder from around the leaves before heat setting.

After another wipe with the Embossing Buddy, I stamped the ribbon image again with Versamark and heat set it.

I did some more sponging with Pool Party ink and then Bermuda Bay, concentrating on the edges and pulling it in towards the centre.  Then I stamped the edges with Emerald Envy ink and sponged the edges with Emerald Envy ink, blending it out but covering less area than the previous inks.

I made the card with an A5 piece of Emerald Envy cardstock and added a layer of Pool Party before the decorative layer.

It wasn't my intention to add any more layers or labels but, being honest again, when I stamped the greeting straight onto the card front it had no impact.  So I stamped the greeting (from Watercolour Wishes) onto a label cut with one of the Lots of Labels dies (I adjusted the size to fit the greeting) and sponged the edges with Bermuda Bay and then a touch of Emerald Envy.  Since I now had an extra layer, I made the most of it by popping the label up on Stampin' Dimensionals.

I used Pool Party and Emerald Envy ink to stamp the inside of the card.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

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Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies

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Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock

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Pool Party A4 Card Stock

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Whisper White A4 Card Stock

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Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

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Sponge Daubers

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Stamping Sponges

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Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

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Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

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Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad

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Versamark Pad

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Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

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Heat Tool

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Timeless Love Wreath

Timeless Love stamped twice

I have a very simple card for you today.  For me it was mainly about the colour combination - I've always liked yellow and grey together. 

In this card, I stamped the flowers from Timeless Love twice to form a circle which I then cut and added a mat of Smoky Grey.  I watercoloured the flowers with Crushed Curry, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron and Wild Wasabi.

The base card is Crushed Curry topped with a panel of Basic Grey that I embossed with the Elegant Dots embossing folder.

Then I used up some leftover strips of Crushed Curry and Basic Grey to add some more interest.  Using black ink I stamped them with a variety of patterns from the Butterfly Basics, Kinda Eclectic and Bohemian Borders stamp sets.

Thanks for looking.
Stephanie