Inspiration: Mojo Monday #557 + Colour Inkspirations #97 + Simon Says Stamp Wednesday (Clean & Simple)
I had the idea a few weeks ago of pairing the heat 'n stick powder, gilded leafing and the Dandelion Wishes set to see how that could look. I finally got around to putting this idea to paper tonight and I am thrilled with the result.
I inked a whole piece of Whisper White cardstock with the blending brushes, using Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral and Rococo Rose. I spritzed the cardstock with water and dried it with my heat tool. I then die-cut the largest shape from the Stitched Nested Labels dies and I stamped my dandelion image with VersaMark. I covered it with Heat 'n Stick powder, melted the powder and brushed the gilded leafing over the image. I did circular motions with my fingers to get the leafing to adhere to the full image and then I set the powder once I was done. I also used a stipple brush to get the extra flakes off and get a cleaner image. At the top, I stamped a lovely sentiment that reads, "I would love to appease your heart" and I added a few Wonderful Gems around it.
For the card base, I tried using Rococo Rose cardstock (gotta use the In Colors before they retire) and layering Designer Series Paper over it, but the image was getting lost and I was not liking the effect. I pulled out Thick Whisper White paper and I instantly loved the result much better. I used the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks and the Shimmery White Embossing Paste to add shimmer and pattern to the lower half of the card. I tied a piece of Rococo Rose gathered ribbon in the center and popped up my image on Stampin' Dimensionals to add it to the card.
I repeated a similar design on the envelope, using the blending brishes and the mask to create a colorful border and overstamping the dandelion image over it.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Dandelion Wishes
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Crushed Curry, Rococo Rose, Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede
Accessories: Blending Brushes, Stampin' Dimensionals, Rococo Rose Gathered Ribbon,
White Medium Envelopes, Wonderful Gems, Heat 'n Stick Powder, Gilded Leafing,
Shimmery White Embossing Paste, Basic Pattern Decorative Masks,
Stitched Nested Labels Dies
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