It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here to share a project with you. It's an "Anything Goes" week. I decided that I felt like using one of Lynne Perella's wonderful PaperArtsy Cling Rubber Stamp Sets, specifically the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set.
The focal image of that set reminded me of stained glass, so my objective was to try to achieve that look. Sadly, my first attempts were less than stellar, and the technique I wanted to use didn't work, so I pivoted to Plan C. I'm moderately happy with this card.
Here's the card.
Here's a close-up that shows more of the stained glass look.
Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the focal image from the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynne Perrella for PaperArtsy onto Bristol Paper. It was helpful to use a stamping platform so that I could re-ink and stamp again to get a good impression. Heat set the image panel.
Use Copic markers to color the image. Trim the image panel and edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko. Heat set the image to ensure that it is dry.
Smoosh the image panel into an embossing ink pad. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink. Dump the excess back into its container. Heat set. Repeat this process to build up three to four layers of embossing. Set the image panel aside.
Use a frame die to cut Bristol Paper. Sponge Monarch VersaFine Clair Ink onto the frame die-cut. Heat set. Sponge Fantasia VersaFine Clair Ink over the frame die-cut to deepen the color. Use a stipple brush to pounce Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink onto the frame die-cut to add some visual interest. Heat set the frame.
Smoosh the frame die-cut into an embossing ink pad. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink. Dump the excess back into its container. Heat set. Repeat this process to build up three to four layers of embossing.
Adhere a piece of cloudy blue sky vellum to the reverse of the frame. Add metallic glittery foil border stickers to the vellum and scootch the top and bottom of the stickers under the frame. Adhere the image panel to the frame as shown. Set aside.
Use magnets to secure a 5" wide panel of Bristol Paper to the base of a large stamping platform. Place the border stamp from the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the platform so its right edge is at the 8.5" mark on the platform. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
Keeping the cardstock flush against the base of the platform, slide the cardstock panel ~4" to the right and secure the panel in place with magnets. Ink the stamp again with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp. Trim the completed border height-wise. Repeat the above instructions to create a second border.
Heat set both borders, color them with Copic markers, and edge both borders with a grey marker.
Use light grey dye ink to stencil a cobblestone border onto a piece of 5" x 6.75" speckled grey cardstock to create the background panel. Heat set. Adhere the borders to the top and bottom of the the background panel. Trim the panel to 4.75" wide.
Adhere the frame/stained glass focal panel to the background as shown. Adhere the background panel to a dark grey 5" x 7" card.
Please pop over to my blog, Kat's Tales of Stamping, for step-by-step instructions and complete supply lists.
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