I have a fun technique to share with you today. And I actually created it myself. At least I have not seen it done before. A really quick method to create a background for your cards. It is paired with the Layering Leaves and Bough Punch for a bright card.
Background
This fun background was created when I was trying to create some stripes with watercolor. Except I messed up and it looked horrible. I happened to look at a clear block that was standing on it’s side and realized the sides are not flat. Duh!!! Like I didn’t already know that. So I took the H Clear Block, inked the side with Pebbled Path Ink and stamped. My lines are not straight, but that is okay with me. The best part is that you get two lines at once. I tried to eyeball the straightness and the placement by doing the block with between stamping. It is definitely an easy background to try and I hope you will give it a shot.
Colors and Stamps
To pair with the Pebbled Path, I wanted bright colors for the layers. The card base is Parakeet Party with Bubble Bath as the layer. Keeping with those colors, I stamped the leaves from Layering Leaves stamp set with Parakeet Party and colored with the Stampin’ Blends. For the little flower looking pieces I stamped with Parakeet Party and colored the tip with Bubble Gum Dark Stampin’ Blend.
The sentiment is such a sweet one and is great for many card occasions. It is from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set. The ink is Pebbled Path to tie back to the stripes. I also stamped some Bubble Bath splatters, from the stamp set, around where the leaves would be.
Punches
There are two punches used on this project. The first is for the leaves which is the Boughs Punch. A tip I have used is to punch from a scrap of paper. Use that negative to place your stamps. I placed them stamping side down into the negatives (both stamps) and then picked up with a Clear Block. That way when I stamped the images they were perfectly aligned to punch out. This is especially good when doing multiples!
The second punch is the one used on the sentiment. It is the Happy Labels Punch. This is a pick a punch. There are two sizes of scalloped ends. I chose to use the larger scallops for this card. The sentiment is adhered over the greenery with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then a scattering of the Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins in the pink color are used.
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SUPPLIES:
I love this card and your technique for the lines is a really good one that can be used on so many cards. Thanks for the tip on using the punches.
I love these lines so much! I used them on a card I am posting tonight and am linking this card URL to my blog. This idea pulled my whole card together. Thank you so much for the inspiration!