Great background technique using low tack masking tape

Sometimes it is great to bring an old tried and tested technique back and use it again. Today's card uses low tack masking tape, or you could use parcel tape, or regular masking tape.

Cut three pieces of tape a few inches wider than the cardstock you are going to use. Ink Up the sticky side of the tape well by tapping on ink pad till tape is well covered. I used In Colours flirt flamingo, peekaboo peach and sweet sugar plum. Stick the tape to the cardstock butting each piece up tightly to the next. The ink will stop the tape sticking securely allowing you to smooth it transferring the ink to the card in a strip.

I then removed the masking tape and used it agin on another piece of cardstock to give a slightly lighter colour. The effect is a lovely striped background with a textured feel.

The first card with the brighter feel I used Vintage Leaves and the second Dragonfly Dreams dragonflies. Really love this effect.

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Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air and the daffodils are out and the crocus are in full colour. The temperature is starting to warm and the sun is shining. So today's card is for my love of Spring. It really is a lovely time of the year.
Products needed
Leaflets Framelits for the leaf mask
Timeless Tags Thinlets Dies for the butterflies cut in wild wasabi and peekaboo peach cardstock sponged round edge with coordinating peekaboo peach and mossy meadow inkpads.
Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set for the Lovely wording stamped in mossy meadow
Dragonfly Dreams stamp set for the spots stamped in wild wasabi
Sunshine Wishes Dies for the Love sentiment cut in wild wasabi and half inked in mossy meadow
Hessian ribbon split to get three threads twisted and a knot out in.

I love using a variety of all our Stampin' Up! Products as they all mix and match perfectly to create so many different cards.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope that wherever you are in the world a little bi of Spring is with you.

Dragonfly Dreams taken to the next level.

as you know over the last few days I've been focusing on the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and thinlet dies and I thought I would show you how to take it to the next level.

Background

Using the sponge brayer sponge tones of blues and greens gradually building up the layers to build depth of colour tone blend. The take a short bristle brush and some water and taking excess water off the brush flick the water in a fine spray across the card and blot with kitchen roll. Continue to do this until desired effect achieved. By blotting the ink is removed and white spray is left. Cut card equally in three pieces and mount on night of navy cardstock with small border. Mount this onto whisper white card base.

Dragonfly

Using a piece of cardstock and the ray from the Everyday hero stamp set stamp a circle of rays in various tones of yellow, blue and green, keep stamping till the desired effect achieved. The centre will be darker than the edge. Then die cut the dragonfly and stick to night of navy cardstock and fussy cut out. Now using clear embossing powder emboss three times to build a thick layer. The second time sprinkle some dazzling diamonds while embossing powder hot. Leave to dry completely and press underneath something heavy for a few hours to flatten dragonfly. Add some dimensionals and stick Dragonfly to card at an angle.

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See you tomorrow for some more exciting projects and ideas. Thanks for dropping by.