Beyond the Border

                                                  

Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post where I am going to be showcasing my latest card created using I Brake for Stamps and Blank Page Muse products! 

Today’s project is intended to show you another way to use border stamps other than for just borders or textures.  This is a really simple card to make but the end result still speaks volumes.

To create this project, you will need the following: 

• Blank Page Muse Beyond the Border Mixed Media Set 2 – Pam Bray

• Blank Page Muse You Make Me Happy

• Black embossing powder

• White embossing powder

• Pink ink pad – hue of your choice

• Purple ink pad – hue of your choice

• Watermark ink pad

• Cardstock – black

• Cardstock - White

• Liquid glue

• Paper trimmer

• A2 card base – Lavender (4.25” x 5.5”)

• Iridescent flat-back pearls

• Heat tool

• Stamping platform – Misti or equivalent

• Ink-blending brushes

• Microfiber towel

To craft your card, you will need to begin with a piece of white cardstock, the Beyond the Border stamp set, a stamping platform, and a watermark ink pad.  Using the stamping platform, secure the cardstock into place so it does not move.  Then you need to align the border stamp across the cardstock horizontally before adhering it to the stamping platform.  Using the watermark ink pad, liberally apply the ink to the stamp and then stamp the image onto the cardstock being sure to use an even pressure across the entirety of the stamp.  My personal preference is to repeat this step a couple of times to ensure I thoroughly transferred the image.  Next reposition the stamp horizontally again and repeat the entire process as many times as you like for your card.  I chose five because it is an odd number (visual interest) and the human eye picks up on that distinction much better than when it is an even number (symmetry). If you are worried that your ink may dry to quickly you can move to the next step or as mentioned stamp the rest of the images first.

The next stage is the addition of the white embossing powder to the newly watermarked images.  While placing your stamped cardstock over a plate or another piece of cardstock, thoroughly coat the stamped images in embossing powder and then dump off the excess.  Be sure to give the cardstock a good flick to remove any excess powder.  Once satisfied use the heat tool to set the embossing powder.  Once that is done for all of the border stamps, use the same method as described above but with the You Make Me Happy sentiment stamp and black embossing powder.

Following the stamping and embossing of the images comes the addition of the color to the background panel.  For this project I used the left-over colors that were still on my ink blending brushes, something I do often to maximize my supplies, however the basic hues to use are pink and purple.  Using your ink blending brushes, blend small amounts of each color onto the panel, working from the outside in until satisfied with the final hue.  Take your time with this step so that you can blend the colors together and not have streaks or uneven coverage.  Once the ink is dry use a microfiber towel to wipe the excess ink from the embossed images.

Beginning with a matching dimension to the A2 card in mind, it is time to trim down the mats and the background panel to their final dimensions.  As this look is subjective to the one creating it, the actual dimension could vary wildly.  As a rule of thumb, removing 1/8” from all sides is a good look for layered mats.  To replicate this look, you would need to remove 1/8” on the bottom (White) mat from all sides, then 1/4" from all sides for the next (Black) mat and then finally 1/8” on all sides for the background panel which comes to 3.25” wide x 5” long in the end. Once trimmed down to final size adhere each layer together with liquid glue ensuring the spacing is correct and everything is straight.  To finalize the card, adhere an odd number of the iridescent flat black pearls to random locations on the background panel to add dimension.

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