Thursday, August 16, 2018

This card features the Waterfront & Rooted in Nature stamp sets from Stampin' Up!.  First I sponged the background, then stamped the mountain images (1st & 2nd generation stamping), shaded the edges and mountains with sponged daubers, and stamped the tree image on the top of all with archival black ink.

Material List:
-Stamp Sets:  Waterfront, Rooted in Nature
-Dies: None
-Inks: Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, Archival Black, White Craft
-Cardstock:  Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
-Embellishments: Wink of Stella
-Extra Tools: Sponge Brayer and Sponge Daubers
-Basics: Adhesive Tape Runner, Scissors, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer,  Big Shot
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Elegant Eggplant Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Start by applying a coat of Marina Mist to the bottom 3rd of the Whisper White top mat using the sponge brayer (or sponge daubers).
--Next apply a coat of Perfect Plum to the top 1/3 of the mat using the sponge brayer.
--Stamp the middle of the mat with the mountain stamp from the Waterfront stamp set in Elegant Eggplant using 1st & 2nd generation stamping as shown.
--Use Night of Navy ink with a sponge dauber to shade the sky and the mountains. 
--When everything is dry stamp the tree from Rooted in Nature where shown.  When dry apply Wink of Stella to the tree.
--Then I applied some white craft ink with the edge of a sponge dauber to the top of the mountains.
--Continue shading/sponging until satisfied with your card.
--Attach White Mat to Elegant Eggplant bottom mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner.