Be Aware That You Are Rare Card (ft. Crafty Meraki)

Hello there and happy Friday!!!

Thanks so much for joining me! Today I came up with a cute all occasions card stretching a little The Legend Stamp Set that was meant to be used for father’s day cards!

The cutest lion from this big set can be easily fussy cut as a single element and that means you can pair it with other critters or simply fit any occasion by choosing the different sentiment. I also repeatedly stamp the palm leaf multiple times since they created a perfect matching background with a summer feel.

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Key Ingredients:

• The Legend Stamp Set
• Dance In The Rain Stamp Set
• Birthday Slimline Tag Die

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Step By Step Instructions:

• Stamp on Strathmore Bristol paper a lion, a speech bubble and a bunch of palm tree leaves from The Legend Stamp Set with VersaFine Onyx Black pigment ink. I used MISTI stamping positioning tool for stamping.
• Fussy cut all the stamps with the sharp small scissors right against the stamp lines.
• Color all the elements with water based markers. I used:
  • TOMBOW DUAL BRUSH MARKERS
  • 055, 090, 133, 243, 249, 452, 899, 992, 977
  • ZIG CLEAN COLOR REAL BRUSH MARKERS
  • n.41 Light Green, n.47 May Green, n.61 Light Brown
• Paint the stamp edges with a black brush tip marker to hide any imperfection due to the fussy cutting.
• Heat emboss in white onto black the sentiment from Dance In The Rain Stamp Set. Use an antistatic powder, VersaMark clear sticky ink ink and a white detailed embossing powder to achieve a neat impression.
• Stamp or stencil a woodgrain pattern on a piece of a Bristol paper with Walnut Stain Distress Oxide ink.
• Ink the whole woodgrain piece with Vintage Photo Distress and Fossilized Amber Distress inks. I used the blending brushes for a nice and smooth result.
• Splatter some droplets of water, a clear shimmer spray and a white gouache all across to add more interest to the pattern. Let the paper air dry or heat set it with a heat gun.
• Die cut the wood background, using Birthday Slimline Tag Die. Trim the top edge to fit the card front.
• Trim and score an extended A2 size card base (5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″) from Neenah Solar White paper.
• Arrange all the elements on the card front and glue them in place by popping some on a foam tape for a fun dimensional look.
• Finish with a couple of clear droplets added with Glossy Accents.

That’s all for today!!! As always thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!!!
Hugs,
Tatiana