Encouragement Card Hop

Hello! I’m thrilled to be participating in the Encouragement Card Hop today! I’ve got two cards to share. Be sure to scroll all the way to the end for the link to the next person.

Supplies:

Simon Say Cling Stamp Gerbera Daisy Background

Simon Says Cling Stamp Round and Round Background

Simon Says Clear Stamps Tiny Words Encouragement

Simon Says Clear Stamps Blossoming

Simon Says Stamp Wonky Rectangles Wafer Dies

United We Flourish Sending Sunshine By Honey Bee Stamp (no longer available)

Honey Bee You Are Loved Clear Stamp Set

Distress Oxide Inks in Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Carved Pumpkin, Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade

Tonic English Mustard Nuvo Crystal Drops

Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder

Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark Ink

Fun Foam

Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Card Stock

Strathmore Bristol Smooth 9×12 Paper

For this card I cut a piece of Bristol Smooth Card Stock to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″. I stamped the background stamp using Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves oxide inks. I then blended those same inks over top of the stamped panel. I set this aside to dry overnight.

Next, I stamped the large sentiment with embossing ink onto the inked panel, added white embossing powder and heated it. I did the same with the small sentiment on a scrap piece of colored card stock. I die cut the panel with the largest wonky die then added the small sentiment with foam tape. I added Nuvo Drops and mounted the panel to an A2 card base once they were dry.

For the second card I ink blended with Carved Pumpkin, Wild honey and Squeezed Lemonade distress oxide inks and then stamped the background in the darker two colors only. I let this dry overnight. I used the metal word dies as a place holder while I arranged the sentiments along the circle lines. I stamped them with embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I placed the panel in the Misti, laid the stamp straight against the circle edge and then fussed with it until I had the curve just right. It didn’t take too long but it was fussy.

I next added stick-it adhesive to a piece of yellow fun foam, pealed off the backer and added yellow card stock. I die cut the large words from this piece and placed them on the card panel at an angle. I was able to move them around a bit until I got the perfect placement and then pressed them firmly in place. I stamped and heat embossed the tiny sentiment on the same yellow card stock and added that with foam tape. I added a bit of Carved Pumpkin ink to the edges so it would blend in better. I added some Nuvo Drops to this panel as well and adhered it to an A2 card base once they were dry.

I want to thank Courtney Kreeber for organizing this Hop. I enjoyed making these cards and look forward to seeing everyone else’s.

The next person is Dawn Soto with a video. Go here to watch it!