Today on Studio SN: Cardmaking with PaperArtsy Eclectica Word Stamps!
This project was from a guest post I did on the PaperArtsy blog. If you love stamping, then be sure to pop on over to see tons of great projects featuring fabulous painting, stamping, collage and mixed-media techniques. And in the meantime, you can see the video for this project over at my You Tube channel!
Use an old hotel key card to scrape Mermaid Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint randomly onto white cardstock. Let dry.
Arrange the word stamps from the Eclectica ESN16 set on one acrylic Flexi Block and stamp with Jet Black Archival.
Use a stipple brush to spatter watery Vanilla Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint onto the stamped piece. Apply undiluted Vanilla to a scrap of bubble wrap and stamp. Edge the cardstock with Vanilla. Let dry.
Press the embossing inkpad all over the stamped cardstock, covering it completely. Immediately sprinkle with Clear Gloss Super Fine embossing powder, tap off and heat-set.
Use your finger to rub a bit of Mermaid Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint onto a German scrap butterfly. Let dry, then stamp the script and border stamps with Black StazOn.
Place the Beauty quote onto an acrylic block. Use masking tape to cover all words except for “beauty”. Ink with Jet Black Archival, remove the tape and stamp onto white cardstock.
To finish the card: Mount the background onto black card. Ink the edges of a 1/2”-wide white card strip, then glue across the center, wrapping around to the back of the mounted piece. Wrap again with gold ribbon. Tie a bow in black silk ribbon and glue it behind the German scrap butterfly, then glue to the card front. Add a big mother-of-pearl button in the butterfly center. Tuck the stamped “beauty” underneath.
I have to say—this card was a bit of a departure for me and I was really happy with the result. I was actually so happy that I made a duplicate for my sister’s birthday card!
For more great design ideas, pop by the PaperArtsy blog. And to see a video tutorial of this project, pop by Studio SN on You Tube and check out the Cardmaking with PaperArtsy Eclectica Word Stamps video!
