This card combines the Velveteen Stamping Technique featured at the Hero Arts Blog this month with the Moxie Fab World Cure for the Winter Blues Challenge.
I stamped the background with the same stamp Sherri used in her Video (the Leaf and Flower Background) and then inked the solid bloom from the Sweet Threads set and stamped it multiple times. The solid petals provided a great resist for the pigment ink. The font of With Sympathy sentiment is narrow, but close-up you can also see the pattern in the design.
I will admit it took me several tries to get it right. The chalk ink gave the best contrast with the white pigment ink, but I couldn't wipe after stamping like Sherri did in the video or I just ended-up with a big smudgy mess. Here's a close-up view of the blooms.
The layout is this week's Unscripted Sketch … perfect for this CAS, easy to mail design.
That is totally awesome!
Hey, come to Vegas and join us!! : )
Beautiful. What a fabulous technique. I hope this will work with distress inks. I dont have a big background design stamp (as shown in the video) but I will have to try with smaller stamps and see the effect. Thanks Stef for the inspiration.
I love those flowers! Great job! It’s a wonderful technique, but I can never pull it off so well!
Gorgeous card! Reminds me of G’ma’s and Mom’s delft and flo blue china pieces. 🙂 I checked out the video and I’ll definitely be trying the technique. TFS the link. 🙂
Spectacular! Wow – I am definitely paying a visit to the Hero Arts blog to learn more! Your card is fabulously clean, simple & elegant. You have done an awesome job interpreting this week’s sketch at Unscripted Sketches. We would love to have you play along next week!
I love this, that stamping technique turned out amazing, I need to check that out. Great use of the Unscripted sketch.
Gorgeous – love the stamp! Thanks for playing at Unscripted Sketches!
I must try this technique! Looks FABulous!
Love your card and the technique on the flowers. Really pretty. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Unscripted Sketches. If you would like to see my blog I am at stampinwithinkonmyfingers.blogspot.com
Hey Stef! Thanks for linking this up to the Cure for the Winter Blues Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I’m so glad you joined in on all the fun! 🙂