Hello friends, and happy June! Ericka here from Strangely Creative, and I’m kicking off summer with a bright, citrus-inspired mixed media card that’s bursting with color and creativity.
Today, I decided to shake things up with the L’Encre Fruity Note set. While I usually reach for the floral stamps, this time I was drawn to the fun fruit image—most likely meant to be an orange or lemon. But who says you have to stick to the rules? I had a bold pink gel press print in my stash just waiting for the spotlight, so I transformed that fruit into something more like a juicy grapefruit—or maybe even a blood orange!
After stamping and clear heat embossing the fruit multiple times, I fussy cut them and went hunting through my gel print collection. I found a piece that hadn’t quite turned out the way I originally hoped… but that’s the beauty of gel printing! Even the “meh” prints can become magic when paired with the right elements. This one had soft hints of pink that perfectly complemented my vibrant fruit slices.
To finish it all off, I added a sentiment from the Creative Expressions sheet and gave the card a whimsical touch with a hand-drawn border.
I hope this little burst of color and summer spirit inspires you to dig into your stash, embrace the unexpected, and create something fun and fresh. Save those prints—even the messy ones—and let them surprise you.
Here’s to a creative start to summer! 🍊✨
Topflight Stamp Supplies
 L'Encre et L'Image - Fruity Note Shop at: TP |
 WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at: WOW US | TP |
 Creative Expressions - Sentiment Sheets - Birthday Shop at: TP |
 Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: CS | AZ | TP |
 Ranger Ink - Texture Paste Shop at: SC | AZ | Misc |
 Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: AZ | TP | Misc |
 Hero Arts - Wagner - HT400 Precision Heat Tool Shop at: AZ |
 Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP |
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