Have spent some time in the craft room this week with not a lot to show for it (I know I'm not the only one that has these periods!) So today I decided to take a break from that effort to make a card for one of the shut-ins at church. I used a thinking of you type sentiment, but am thinking I might make another while everything is out and turn it into a birthday card instead. Either way the front sentiment works.
In any case...
Cut a panel of Bazzill Diamond Bling card stock and a piece of white scrap card stock and die cut circle with my in&out stitched circle dies from MFT. Stamped and embossed my sentiment (Mama Elephant).
Stamped and colored my image (Penny Black) and used a circle die to cut it out. I used 1 size larger than I used on the front panels as I didn't want an inlay today.
For my circle frame, I first used a Spellbinders Circle die just slightly larger than the in & out circle die used on my front panel. Then I used the same in & out circle die as I used on the front panel to cut a stitched circle into my plain circle. This gave me a thin round "frame" I could use to finish off my opening.
Assembled the card, adding a 3rd layer behind my image for a little extra dimension. Finished off by using glitter pen on butterflies, hedgie quills and poppy stems. Used a Copic multiliner to enhance the hedgie's nose and eye. Added some freckles to the hedgie's cheek using a white gel pen. Applied some glossy accents to flower centers, as well as the hedgie's nose and eye.
TFL!
ETA:
In answer to Maura's question about stamping sentiments on textured cardstock:
It really is somewhat of a trial and error thing. Some sentiments work well and others will not stamp well no matter how many times you stamp in the MISTI. So I always have scrap textured cardstock to test a new sentiment before using on the finished card.
In general though, I try to stamp using Versafine Black ink - usually 2-3 stampings in the MISTI. Then I use detail clear embossing powder to emboss.
This gives me the best results.
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