Good Wednesday morning and welcome to the CLASSroom. I hope you enjoyed Monday’s UNITED WE CONQUER! Ellen Hutson BCRF Fundraiser post and blog hop dedicated to the release of the Essentials by Ellen Breast Cancer Research Foundation Courage stamp & die set to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
I love creating cards with bright pops of color against an all white background. For today’s project I wanted the bright colors and simple frame to draw attention to the beautiful and touching sentiment.
My first picture shows a completed flower created using the three layering stamps and tiny center stamp.
The watercolor paper was secured to the MISTI with the magnets. The largest background flower stamp was set in place on the paper and then attached to the cover of the MISTI.
Ink was applied to the largest stamp using a Memento Rose Bud marker.
The second stamp was lined up in place and was again stamped using the Rose Bud marker. I just wanted to add a deeper level of the same color. The third stamp was line up and stamped using a Lilac Posie marker.
I wanted to eliminate the white line left around the outer edge of the flower after it is cut out with the coordinating die. While the ink was still damp I pulled the color out away from the edges using a waterbrush.
I dried and set the colors with my heat gun.
The tiny flower center image was stamped using a Gray Flannel marker.
I finished the flower by adding color back to the darker center flower image with light touches of the Lilac Posie marker.
I repeated the same process with the foliage image but didn’t take pictures to keep from making the post so long. Since I was only using a single foliage image I inked the stamp with a Pear Tart marker, stamped it, color washed with my waterbrush like I did the flowers and then stamped it a second time to add more color back to the image. That is the beauty of the MISTI!
Next I stamped the sentiment image with Onyx Black Versafine and heat embossed with Ranger Clear Super Fine Embossing.
The frame was made using with a square frame die and attached to the card base using thin strips of mounting tape.
The flowers and foliage were cut with the coordinating dies and were gently formed with my fingers to add a touch of dimension.
The foliage sections were attached to the frame using glossy accents.
The flowers were attached to the frame with small pieces of mounting tape.
Setting the single layer flower above the foliage with mounting tape adds dimension and interest.
Breast cancer has touched my family and many friends. I want to thank Ellen for the opportunity to be involved with this very special event.
Supplies:
- Essentials by Ellen Courage Stamp & Die Set
- VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black
- Memento Marker, Pear Tart
- Memento Marker, Lilac Posies
- Memento Marker, Pistachio
- Memento Marker, Gray Flannel
- Memento Marker, Rose Bud
- Canson Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
- Solar White 110lb Cardstock
