30 July 2017

Welcome! - Distress ink colouring and die cuts


We got new neighbors yesterday. We want to welcome them into the neighborhood, so what's better than a card. And, a little black kitty because my Scout will surely go to visit them, too.

This easel card features a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp set with a Spellbinders die accent and Elizabeth Craft Designs stencil.


Supplies


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Putting It Together

On Wednesday I picked up several packages some of them were from sales last year on a "ship when it ship" policy with rock bottom amazing prices. It took a while for me to get the stuff, but the sale prices were worth the patience. But.. those sales do mean I have to keep track of what I bought and what's still "pending". The die set I used on this project was in one of my packages. I fell in love with the suns and could imagine several projects with them, but it is the border trim which I used this time.


In doing my design layout, I was thinking to fussy cut the birdhouses and have one of the lovely suns layered behind. I was waffling on an idea to have the border layered or as an edge.


I stamped the image with tan ink on heavy watercolour paper so I could do a "no lines" colouring. I used Distress ink and watercolour brush to paint/colour the image.


I decided I wanted clouds instead of fussy cuttting. When I was done painting, I created a mask with clear packaging and Stazon ink. I fussy cut the top of the mask and then used removable adhesive to secure it over the image.


With the mask covering my painting, I could stencil in some clouds behind the birdhouses using one of my favourite stencils. To put in the cloud effect, I start on the stencil and then sweep up lightly. I like Salty Ocean for a pretty partly sunny day.


The laundry list of the Distress ink colours I used. I smush the minis on a plastic work surface and pick up the ink with a waterbrush or, for the clouds, a blender tool.


I dry fit the card, choosing to add a green checked paper and die cut the panels with a stitched square.


I attached the borders with thin adhesive tape on the back of the checked paper. At this point I started to think about an easel card.


I attached a backing panel to the image panel. I used slips of release sheet on the adhesive tape to aid in positioning.


I trimmed a card base to 4 1/4" square to match the green and scored one side at 2" to make it into an easel base.


I die cut a narrow rectangle of the green checked and stamped the sentiment on a strip of the scrap from the modified card base. I notched both sides of the strip and scored/folded it on each side. I used foam mounting tape in the centre area and adhesive tape on the ends to adhere it to the rectangle.


To adhere the card front to the base, I used Scor-tape on the front part of the card.


I attached the bottom of the image panel to the card base.


I added the sentiment panel to the front of the inside of the card and a pair of enamel dots from YNS as easel stoppers.





Challenges

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday: On the Edge
Scor-pal: Die Cuts and more than one score
Tuesday Taggers: Let It Shine
Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper: Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Anything Goes

12 comments:

  1. A lovely welcome card for your new neighbours and love that cute kittie, hope he doesn't get the birds!

    Thanks for joining in at Try It On Tuesday

    Joanx

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  2. Your card is adorable and the design is fantastic! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday!
    Mar x

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  3. This card is super cute and sweet! I love how you decorated your edges!!!
    Thank you for playing along with us over Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge....we all hope to see you again in the next one!
    X Zoey

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  4. What a sweet welcome Easel Card! Lovely! Thank you for joining us this week at
    Crafty Gals Corner Challenges .
    Scrapbookingmamaw {My Blog}
    Blessings! Jeanie Ellis, DT, Crafty Gals Corner
    www.craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com

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  5. Really lovely card and nice to include a kitty and hope they have one to befriend yours

    Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday

    Love Chrissie xx

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  6. Its a wonderful welcome card for your new neighbours. The images are so cute.
    Thank you for joining us at TioT's this time.
    Yvonne

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  7. An AMAZING card and great to see your progress!Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday!

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  8. lucky neighbours to get your warm welcome card. Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to Stamps & More. Hope to see you again
    Shylaa DT@ATSM
    Adhiraacreations

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  9. Wonderful easel card!Thank you for sharing your talent with us this week over at the Crafty Gals Corner!Hope you join us again next week!
    Hugs
    Kleri DT
    http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
    http://kefartworx.co.uk/ (My blog)

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  10. Great card - thanks for sharing it with us at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

    Hope to see you again in August

    Helen x

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  11. Great bit of colouring! Thanks for joining us at ATSM.
    x Asha

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  12. fun and fabulous card! I am so glad you played along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!

    blog-paperie blooms
    ig-2klines

    sparkle & shine, kindness *~*

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