Welcome back to the Hochanda blog. Yesterday I promised I would give another take on the heart wreath stamp from Chloe. When buying craft supplies, it's important to attempt to get different finishes, and therefore get real value for money - I think this is why I enjoy stamping so much. Just this one stamp has given me so many idea's. And let's face it, that can sometimes be our stumbling block.
For this card I also used the snowflake background stamp from Chloe. This is a very pretty stamp, and the snowflakes are so delicate yet intricate. First I used my Versamark ink pad. The versamark pad is one all stampers should own. You can use it with your embossing powders or your mica powders - but it also acts as a "watermark" pad. This means, it will produce a watermark effect when stamped on your card. This creates a lovely background, subtle and sophisticated.
For this card I also used the snowflake background stamp from Chloe. This is a very pretty stamp, and the snowflakes are so delicate yet intricate. First I used my Versamark ink pad. The versamark pad is one all stampers should own. You can use it with your embossing powders or your mica powders - but it also acts as a "watermark" pad. This means, it will produce a watermark effect when stamped on your card. This creates a lovely background, subtle and sophisticated.
This doesn't work on all card, you will find if a card has a coating the ink will not penetrate the card. You can leave the ink as so, or you can use embossing powder on top, or mica powders. Mica will give it a very subtle sheen:
I wanted to use the watermarked card, but wanted to overstamp and emboss with gold embossing powder. If I had done this directly on my background card, the embossing powder would stick to my versamark - so I dusted the background card with talc. I inked my heart with versamark, and stamped onto my background card. I covered it with embossing powder.
The edge of the card has been inked using distress inks, and then I have splashed it with water. Allow the water to effect the ink, which only takes a few moments, and then soak up the excess water with kitchen paper - lifting the water off directly. This lifts some of the colour, and gives a faux bleach effect.
The edge is red Brilliance ink. I love these ink pads, and haven't actually used them in quite sometime - yet they are still lovely and juicy. I edged directly onto the card, and then worked the ink in a little with a dry baby wipe.
I added Cosmic Shimmer red PVA, and stickles glitter glue, then twine, ribbon and a lovely heart and star in the middle of my heart.
Matting and layering onto brown and red card, gives a rustic finish to this pretty Christmas card.
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Beautiful background, really subtle and vintage looking. A lovely twist on using traditional christmas colours.
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Claire x
Beautiful card, I love the soft dreamy snowflake background. x
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