Happy Friday Unies!
Charmaine with CharCards here to show you how to make three different cards with only two stamps! I am also sharing three different ways to mask your image to get three different results.
I am using the Another Name for Love stamp, designed by Gina K, that is just perfect for Mothers’ Day or a “just because” for mom cards. Let’s get started!
First, stamp the flower with Gina K Designs Black Amalgam ink, on three different A2 sized card stock. I use Neenah Solar Crest 110lbs paper because Copics glide well on this paper for me. Set aside the other two card stock pieces for now. Stamp the flower on masking paper and fussy cut the image. DO NOT REMOVE THE FLOWER STAMP FROM THE MISTI/PLATFORM!!
Next, cover the flower with masking paper and grab the “paint swipe” looking stamp from the set. I used Tangerine Twist from Gina K Designs ink for this card. Repeat this stamp all over the card front. You can easily stamp this freehand. Carefully remove the mask and set card front aside. Now to card number 2.
Take a blank 4.25 x 5.5 piece of card stock and die cut a hole to the side. This is another way to mask an image if you don’t have masking paper. Once covered, stamp the “paint” stamp with Sea Glass, also from Gina K Designs, in the circle you created. Remove the mask and let’s start on card 3!
Card number 3 combines all three masking techniques in one! Mask the flower for the last time and place the die cut circle over the flower. Repeat paint stamp with Peach Bellini (Gina K Designs). Remove the circle and place the other piece of the blank card stock that was die cut, over the card front. Repeat stamp with Butter (Lawn Fawn) over the masked flower.
Now you have three card fronts ready to color. I didn’t do any fancy coloring, because once colored, I heat embossed the flowers with either silver or gold. This is why you had to leave your stamp in the Misti. The image will line up perfectly with your previous stamp flower and make the flowers even more dramatic. Use Versamark and an anti static tool to keep the embossing powder where they are suppose to be! I used three of the sentiments from this stamp set and stamped them with the VersaFine Clair Green Oasis for a crisp imprint.
You can doll these cards up with a fancy stitched border or even pop the card up with dimensional foam tape. Experiment with “scripty” or “”wordy” background stamps over floral images for a dramatic look. I hope you try these cards and share them on the Unity Show and Tell Facebook page.
Have a great weekend!
Charmaine
CharCards
