Good Sunday morning my stamping friends. How is everyone’s weekend going? Does anyone have any fun activities planned for today? What ever you do, I hope you have an enjoyable day.
For today’s card I went outside my comfort zone. I tried a monochromatic card. I’m usually all about different colors, not today. I love this technique and wanted to try it out with some blues. Here is my card.
I’m playing along with Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #402. Here is their theme.
I started by inking up my D Clear Acrylic Block starting with Balmy Blue Ink on the top 1/3. I then inked the center with Seaside Spray Ink and the bottom 1/3 with Misty Moonlight Ink. Using my Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water, I spritzed the block from about 8″-10″ away 3-4 times. I stamped a panel of Thick Whisper White cardstock with the block. Each time you do this technique you get different results, that’s what makes it really awesome. I let the panel dry for a bit.
I stamped the floral image from the Stampin’ Up! Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set in Seaside Spray Ink in the center of the ink block. I stamped the butterfly images from the Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Wishes Cling Stamp Set in Misty Moonlight Ink on either side of the floral image and stamping outside of the ink block.
I stamped the sentiment from the Beauty Abounds stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink below the ink block. I adhered the artwork to a Thick Whisper White card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set in Misty Moonlight Ink in the center of a Whisper White panel. I stamped the floral image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set in Seaside Spray Ink on the side of the panel. I stamped the butterfly from the Butterfly Wishes stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink above the floral image and sentiment. I adhered the Whisper White panel to a Seaside Spray mat using Stampin’ Seal and then to the inside of the Thick Whisper White card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
To finish my card I decorated a Medium Whisper White Envelope. I stamped the floral image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set in Seaside Spray Ink on the envelope front. I stamped the butterfly images from the Butterfly Wishes stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink by the floral image and on the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Seaside Spray Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (inner liner mat)
- Whisper White Cardstock 4′ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
- Thick Whisper White Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored and folded at 5 1/2″), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front)
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Such a pretty card Karen! Love the white on white layering, perfect way to show off that technique too! 🙂
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Thank you so much Amy 🙂
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I’m a fan of blue too so I love this. As much as I love that flourish in Beauty Abounds, I don’t think I’ve ever used it! Will need to get it out. You inspire me with your creativity! TFS.
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Aww, thank you so much Susan 🙂
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Everything is beautiful, right down to the envelope. You did a fantastic job with the block watercolor.
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Thank you so much Karen 🙂
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What a gorgeous card! I love how you used our colors! Thanks for sharing at Color Dare!
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Thank you so much Michelle 🙂
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Karen, such a beautiful card. I lo e thoze blues. It looks like a picture instead of a card.😊
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Thank you so much Shirley 🙂
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It is an awesome technique spritzing the different blues and love the stamp running over to the background…beautiful card and creative. Thanks for sharing with us at Color Dare.
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Thank you so much Suzanne 🙂
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That is beautiful!
Thank you for sharing with Color My Heart Color Dare!
Susan
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Thank you so much Susan 🙂
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Lovely card with beautiful techniques and fabulous monochromatic blues. Thanks for sharing with us at Colour Dare Challenge, I hope you can join us again soon.
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Thank you so much Vandra 🙂
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