Hello! I have an all purpose card to share today. I made this for a good friend who generously gave of her time and friendship when I needed it most. It's a simple card, but filled with lots of love.
I used Tim Holtz Ornate Trims stamps to decorate the back panel. I heat embossed the trim using Pumice Stone Distress ink, followed by embossing ink and Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I used this same powder around the edges of the blue panel, the sentiment panel and on the Friendship Words, Script die cut. It's such an easy way to add elegance to a simple card.
Of course, I used my favorite 3D Texture Fade, Botanical to provide a stunning backdrop to the simple leaf cluster. Distress Mixed Media Heavystock was cut to size and second generation stamped with an older Tim Holtz stamp Florals from the Dots and Florals set. I inked the stamp with Bundled Sage Distress Oxide, stamped on another panel, spritzed again and stamped again on this panel. I embossed it with the 3D folder, then brayered on some light paint. When dry, I swiped the panel directly and lightly with Evergreen Bough ink and spritzed with water to allow the ink to cover the surface, mingling with the Bundled Sage and resisted by the paint. I love how the stamping, although not at all visible adds depth to the color.
I die cut the leaf from water color paper using Tim's Skeleton Leaves set. I poked just a few of the inserts out leaving most of them in for a different look. Coating the back of the die cut with Distress Collage medium keeps them in place. I blended the leaf, back panel and sentiment panel with Pumice Stone ink. A spritz of water on the back panel instantly ages it. The string was also colored with Pumice Stone ink for a vintage vibe. An Ideaology Clippings sticker stands in for part of my sentiment. Everything was adhered with Distress Collage Medium Matte.
Thank you so much for visiting today! Happy crafting!
Sara Emily
