Monday, July 12, 2010

Because I Care

Because I Care By Carolyn Sharkas



You will need:



Because I Care Stamp Set

En Francais Stamp Set

Black Stazon Ink Pad

Always Artichoke Ink Pad

Baja Blue Ink Pad

Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon (approximately 12")

Large Oval Punch

Scallop Oval Punch

Silver or Log Cabin Smooch Spritz

Aqua Painter

Embossing gun

Sponge



Early Espresso card stock



1 pc 8.5 x 5.5 folded in half for card base



1 pc scrap to punch scallop oval



Very Vanilla card stock



1 pc 5.25 x 4



1 pc scrap large enough to punch large oval



Directions:



1. Stamp Sentiment onto your scrap of Very Vanilla card stock with Baja Breeze Ink and punch out with Large Oval Punch.

2. Punch out scallop oval from your scrap of Early Espresso and set aside.

3. Ink up En Francais stamp with Baja Breeze and stamp onto Very Vanilla.

4. Stamp Large Flower stamp from Because I Care onto Very Vanilla piece stamped with En Francais Stamp set.

5. Using Aqua Painter, watercolor the flower with Baja Breeze and the leaves with Always Artichoke.

6. Tear down left side of above stamped piece and sponge all edges with Baja Breeze ink.

7. Spray Smooch Spritz onto this piece and small piece stamped with sentiment, allow to dry.

8. While this is drying take your Baja Breeze ink pad, and your ribbon. Put the ribbon between the ink pad and your finger and pull through

repeatedly until you get a true Baja Breeze color, then heat set with your embossing gun.

9. Assemble card. Large Vanilla piece onto Early Espresso Card Base, Ribbon Across bottom, with small bow, then Sentiment oval onto Early

Espresso scallop oval.





This is an easy card using limited supplies! Thanks for looking!

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