I went really basic with my card. The image has so much interest in it that it doesn't require much help. I don't normally do much with the inside of my cards, but I had a little bit of fun with this one.
Here's the supply list (with links for you shopping convenience):
Stamps: Typed Note (no link available)
Ink: Black (dye), White Daisy (pigment)
Paper: Seaside, Black cardstock, White Daisy cardstock
Accessories: Gold Sequins, Black Arrow Washi tape, Liquid Glass, Chalk Marker, Journaling Pen
ShinHan Markers: Colorless Blender, WG4 Warm Grey
Tools: Micro-tip Scissors
Non-CTMH: X-acto knife
One of the things you have to watch out for when you bend a stamp is that parts of it can come off the acrylic block and get ink on it. My original intent wasn't to do two sheets of paper, but I ended up with a blob of black ink on the right-hand side of my bottom paper sheet. Working on the premise that almost all mistakes are fixable, I stamped the second piece of paper on a scratch piece of white cardstock, cut it out, used and X-acto knife to cut a slit, and shoved the second piece of paper through. It was a tight fit which caused the top sheet to warp. I put a dot of Liquid Glass over my mess, pressed the corner of the top sheet into it until it held, and Voila! I really, really like how it ended up adding interest and dimension.
If you look carefully, you can see where I shaded around the typewriter and paper with the ShinHan marker. I forget where I learned this trick, but adding that "halo" of shading around an image gives it great "pop". The warm grey marker is too intense on it's own, so I scribbled it onto an acrylic block and then picked it up with the colorless blender for that nice, soft shade.
One word of caution... Since I used pigment ink on the hand image, I cleaned it by scrubbing it against a pad with little bristles. It's not the CTMH one, but it is made specifically for stamping. The tip of the finger broke off. **Sad Face** Thank goodness CTMH has such a great return policy!
I can't wait to scrapbook with this set. I've been holding off doing the pages for signing my book deal waiting to get this set in my inky fingers. Yay!!
Until next time,
Becca
I love reading your posts! I saw this one over at Mimi, Myself, and I; so, I had to come over and tell you how much I enjoyed this one. This is a great card, but even more I like how you tell us how to correct our mistakes! I'm always having to cover up something and I learn from your tricks. Your the best! Thanks.
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