true to my designing process, what i imagined for this card did not actually happen. the sentiment stamp (happy thanksgiving) is from that super-cute
unity stamp set i bought last year, but the image i originally put on that center
white label die cut just didn't work. the end result was that i taught myself a new technique!
the new technique is masking. i used this technique with the leaves on that white square die cut. i think it's my new favorite stamping technique. it's a little time-consuming, though. here's how to do it:
1) stamp the image you'll be using a few times on scrap paper
2) fussy cut the image -- i learned through trial and error that it's better to leave a tiny border as you cut instead of cutting right along the edge of the image
3) put removable adhesive on the back -- i like
tombow
4) arrange your cut images where you'll be stamping
on my card, i arranged my three leaves on the white label. then, i stamped the
dotted border in
dark chocolate ink. i removed the top leaf, inked the stamp in a pine green, and stamped right on top of the other cut out leaves. next, i removed the leaf on your left, inked in a nice buttery yellow, and stamped that image. then i removed the final leaf, and stamped it in that pale orange.
don't you love how it turned out??
two flourish stamps and a ribbon really brought the whole card together. one product i use and love, is
stickles. stickles is basically just good old glitter glue. but it comes in sooo many colors and is so easy to use!
on the inside, i die cut the same rectangle label from white paper. then, i cut it in half, and adhered it to the bottom. i used the same leaf flourish stamp from the front, and {of course!} added more stickles! love the stickles!!
