Grateful Blessings

I created this card to play along with:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge The theme is Fall/Autumn colors & Honey Bee Stamps

Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge #135 The theme is Grateful/Thankful

& TIOT Colours of Autumn

 

I started with a 4.25” x 5.5” 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock. I have no idea who this beautiful whimsical stencil is from but I just love it. Taped down the cardstock to the stencil from the back + I got to work with ink blending all these beautiful Distress Oxide colors: fired brick, candied @pple, wild honey, fossilized amber, spiced marmalade, peeled paint & walnut stain. Added some water droplets then spritzed the whole panel with some perfect pearls + Watertown give it sparkle. I trimmed down my panel with the 3rd rectangle from the infinity dies. I then cut 3 strips to create the band that goes across the card. One strip in Old Olive and two strips in white that I butt up against the top + bottom edges of the Old Olive strip. I then cut out a square in white + stamped the sentiment from SSS Apple of My Pie Stamp set in Versa Fine Onyx Black + heat embossed it with clear. I did a second layer of VersaMark ink + clear embossing powder to make it stand out but my stamp wasn’t quite aligned perfectly so instead it looks like a light gray shadow behind the letters + I really liked it. happy mistake! I added some foam dots to the back for added dimension + centered it on card front. Took the panel + attached it to a 4.25” x 5.5”Old Olive card base. Added some sequin for texture, sparkle + good measure + my card was complete.

 

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