Hi! It's Carly popping in for another #throwbackthursdays, where we find inspiration in The CLASSroom archives!
This week we are playing around with transparent elements and I found myself once again drawn to this card by Julie:
I love the way Julie used vellum to give her card dimension without bulk. And I'm always a sucker for chalkboard anything so here is the card I created:
To create this card, start with a 3-1/4 x 4-1/2 piece of black cardstock and stamp mistletoe from the Essentials by Ellen Mistletoe & Holly set in white ink.
Trace over the stamped images with a white pen like the Kirarina Wink Pen White Pearl.
Then smudge lines with your finger or a cotton swab because I know not everyone likes to get messy :) And add smudged ink around the edges too for even more of a chalkboard effect.
To create the red to-go cup, special for the holidays, blend Distress Inks onto smooth watercolor paper like Smooth Bristol and then die cut. (Or take a shortcut and just use red cardstock. What can I say? I like doing things the hard way, LOL!)
Adhere cup to chalkboard piece and stitch a piece of 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 vellum on top.
Then stamp the to-go lid and sentiment onto the vellum in white. I found the MISTI tool was super helpful in getting everything just right. And you can emboss the lid & sentiment for a bolder look but I liked how the white ink alone seemed more "chalky".
Add the holly stamped in white, outline in more white ink and smudge.
Adhere to a white card with a little black splatter and finally add a few red rhinestones to make pretty little holly berries.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
xo, Carly
