Hello Gals,
I'm glad you stopped by for my second project of
the month. I hope you will gain some inspiration to try your own
sympathy cards. They are certainly not the easiest thing to make during a
difficult time. I always try to keep a few tucked away so that I don't have to struggle during a stressful time when I may not
be feeling particularly creative. In reality, this design is suitable
for a variety of sentiments (birthday, thank you etc...) but in this
case it seemed to me to require a sympathy sentiment.
Blank Page Muse Stamps:
Birds & Clocks Rubber Stamp Set
Background Grunge Art Rubber Stamp Sheet designed by Pam Bray
Other Supplies:
- Platinum pigment ink pad
- Pink pigment ink pad
- White pearl cardstock
- Watermark ink pad / clear embossing powder / heat gun
- White gel pen
- Embossing tool
- Mini pearls
- Gold sentiment
- Pink card base
Directions:
1.
Stamp the flourish image randomly across the card base. Use platinum
ink to stamp the background making sure to vary the position by rotating the stamp for each
new impression.
2.
Stamp the roses onto white pearl cardstock using watermark ink. Then emboss with clear embossing
powder and heat set. Rub a pink ink pad lightly over the images and
cut out. Next, cut out some simple leaf shapes. For added detail, use
an embossing tool to draw the vein down the center of each leaf. Stamp
the bird using pink ink, carefully cut out, and set aside.
3.
Use a white gel pen to add highlights and detailing to the stamped
background image. Select various dots and carefully trace over them to
subtly enhance the design. Adhere the cluster of roses to the lower
right corner and the bird to the upper left corner.
4.
Finally, embellish the card with a gold sentiment in the upper right
corner. Add a pearl for the bird's eye and a small scattering of
various gold dot accents.
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ATC.
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