Wow! How can I begin to thank you for that warm welcome? Talk about warm fuzzies. XOXO Your encouragement can only mean one thing...it means that I am going to work REALLY hard for you!
Today's design features two Itty Bitty stamps by Lockhart - the Umbrella and Escargot. I worked on the umbrella first and then decided that the background paper for the card needed to be "raining" something - how about snails?!! We'll get to the snails in just a minute. First, details on the inchie:
Begin by stamping the IB Umbrella on one of the solid green pieces in the Kioshi 6x6 Paper Pad (Basic Grey) with Coffee Archival Ink (Ranger). Fussy cut out the top portion with Cutterbee Detail Scissors. Stamp the image again on the green and orange plaid piece in the same pack.
Punch out the image stamped on the plaid paper with the 1 inch square punch. Cut a piece of Sticky Back Canvas with the Labels 12 Die (Spellbinders). This die cuts the PERFECT layer for your inchie!
Paper piece your green umbrella top onto the umbrella stamped on the plaid paper with the Quickie Glue Pen. Fill in the handle of the brelly with Opaque White Gel Pen (Ranger).
Embellish the two stripes with Clear and Orange Spica Glitter Pens. I can't emphasize enough the shimmer that these pens produce. They have micro glass flakes for maximum sparkle.
Apply Glossy Accents over the entire brella top.
Stamp the Escargot with Peach Bellini Adirondack Ink (Ranger) on another green piece of solid paper from the Kioshi 6x6 Paper Pad and layer onto Mango Cardstock (Memory Box).
Punch Solar White Cardstock (Neenah) with the Thanks Edge Punch (Martha Stewart) and apply 1/8 inch double sided tape to the back side.
Final Details:
-die cut Thin Real Wood Birch with Labels Twelve to create another layer for your inchie; cut a thin strip of wood and adhere to the left of the thanks punch border
-add a small Mango Pearl to the top of the brelly
-add small clear jewels in every other hole on punched strip
-finished card size is 3.75 x 3.75 inches
Inchingly Yours, Lisa
P.S. Check back Thursday to play along with our very first Sketch Challenge!
The card looks so lovely, I like that snail stamp.
I'm looking forward to Thursday.
Eveline.
Posted by: Eveline van Heijst | March 29, 2010 at 11:48 PM
thanks, I am always looking for inchie ideas!
Sandra
Posted by: Sandra | March 30, 2010 at 04:41 AM
Very very cute card!
Posted by: Jeanine | March 30, 2010 at 05:53 PM