TAWS post #90 - You Color Our World

Hello!  I'm here today with a simple and fun creation that I made using the newly released sets called From Us and Rain or Shine.

I used my Cracked Pistachio and Wild Honey Distress Inks along with my Kurtake watercolor pan to create the bright background that coordinated with the paper airplane images.  I stamped them onto paper from an older Studio Calico kit and hand trimmed them out.  I used 3D foam adhesive to put them on the card.

I stitched around the edges with black thread to make the panel pop!

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #85 - Thankful For You!

Hi!  I'm here with a Distress inked card (Cracked Pistachio and Wilted Violet) using the new sets Wispy Wishes and From Us newly released from The Alley Way Stamps.

I black heat embossed the images using Memento Luxe craft ink and black embossing powder.  Despite how many times I used my powder tool the black embossing powder tends to be unruly and gets everywhere.  It's not a huge deal as it blends into the background but just fyi if you try this technique!  I wanted the black images to be really rich which is why I used the black embossing powder but I'm thinking that if I do this again I might try the black pigment ink and clear embossing powder to see if the results are the same.

I sponged my Distress Ink onto my cardstock and then cut the star using Lawn Fawn's Puffy Stars dies.  I added my sentiment and some self adhesive cork circles that I picked up at Michael's for some funky texture.  

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith