“Hello Sweet Friend”
We all have that one friend, you know the one, well
this card is dedicated to Jen …
This idea is case’d from a recent
blog/video post by France Martin aka Frenchie entitled “Lattice Die inside the Framelits
Window”.
I used the ‘Rock “n” Roll” technique to create the
peacock like colour on the flowers.
First, stamp the flower onto the “Coastal Cabana”
ink pad, then with the darker colour, this time I used “Not Quite Navy”, roll
the edge of the stamp around the ink pad, thus the “Rock ‘n’ Roll” technique is
created!
I always use a lighter colour, then the darker
colour, as I do not want to transfer ink from a darker pad to a lighter pad.
I have stamped and punched 3 flowers, then sponged
with Crumb Cake, layered, and Braded. The
Brad is hidden under the handmade flower.
To make the flower, knead 2 drops of “Coastal
Cabana” ink into a pinch of “Simply Pressed Clay”. Sprinkle some Dazzling Diamonds in, then press
into the “Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds”. I always make in advance, as the Buttons and
Blossoms need a couple of hours to air dry, or 10 minutes in the freezer.
Use the “Labels Collection” Framelits to create the
window in the Basic Black cardstock, and then layer 2 of the Framelits to create
the border around the outside of the window, cut from Whisper White, use a
Stick On Note to keep in place.
Cut the “Lattice” in Whisper White and adhere
behind the window, and then adhere the border on top of the window.
The words are stamped in “Not Quite Navy” then
punched using the side of the “Decorative Label” punch, and then punched again
using the opposite side. This is a quick and non-expensive way of making a smaller
shape. The words and are then sponged with “Crumb Cake” and lifted by using
Dimensionals.
I have “anchored” the card by using a Candy Dot on
the bottom right of the card.
Stamp Sets: “Mixed Bunch”, “Petite Pairs” and “Six-Sided
Sampler”
Punches: “Blossom” and “Decorative Label”
Framelits/Dies: “Lattice”, “Labels Collection”
Ink Pads/Inks: “Coastal Cabana”, “Not Quite Navy”, “Crumb
Cake”
Special
Tools: Big Shot, Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds and Simply Pressed Clay, Candy
Dots, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals,
Stick On Notes, Sponges (for sponging!)
