Welcome back to my blog and Magenta Super Saturday. You can also see my card on the Magenta blog
here.
For today’s card I started with a piece of 110# white
cardstock cut to 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”. I
couldn’t wait to try the new Distress Ink color, Speckled Egg. I really love the color and the name
describes it perfectly – it’s almost the same color as the eggs one of my
daughter-in-law’s chicken lay! I also really love using blending brushes to
apply Distress ink and Distress Oxide inks because you can blend the ink so
smoothly.
First, I used a blending brush
to cover the entire surface with Speckled Egg Distress ink. Next.
I applied Broken China Distress ink around all four sides, coming in about ½” from
each edge. Finally, I applied Mermaid
Lagoon Distress ink just along the edge of all four sides. I set it aside to let it dry.
I stamped the Rosa Canina flower on a piece of white cardstock
with VersaMark ink and then embossed the image with white embossing
powder. I used I-Crafter i-Brush Ink
Blender brushes to apply ink to the image, but you could also use foam finger
daubers. Like the larger blending
brushes, the small brushes also allow you to blend the ink very smoothly and
with more precision in those small spaces.
I applied Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink to the center, Ripe Persimmon
around the middle of the flower and Festive Berries on the outer edges of the
flower. I used a cloth to wipe the ink
away from the embossed lines of the flower then cut out the image. I also used an orange glitter pen to color
the stamens of the flower.
I stamped the flower again on a piece of scrap paper, then
cut it out, just inside the edges. I
used a little piece of tape to adhere it to the piece of cardstock as a guide
for stamping the Swirly Leaves. I used
VersaFine Claire Green Oasis ink and stamped the leaves in opposite
corners. I removed the guide, then
embossed the leaves with clear embossing powder. I adhered the piece to an A2 card, then
adhered the flower with foam tape so there was a bit of dimension. Last, I added a few sequins for a little bit
of sparkle.
Thanks for visiting my blog today! I hope you have a fun (and healthy) summer!
Magenta Products Used:
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| 48.020.M - Rosa Canina |
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| 85.020.N - Swirly Leaves |
Other Products Used:
Distress Inks (Speckled Egg, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Squeezed Lemonade, Ripe Persimmon, Festive Berries)
VersaFine Clair Ink (Green Oasis)
I-Crafter i-Brush Ink Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes
