Leave a little sparkle!

Well here it is, Day #8, and I am using a stamp set that I have not previously inked up! I actually borrowed this from a friend and might have to get it for myself after making this card! I am so happy with how it turned out!

The background technique was recently shared on Instagram by @seeinginkspots (you should follow her, she is a true artist and a former Artisan that I met years ago in the airport and was gushing like a lunatic). And I was inspired to give it a go!

It is very very easy, simply swipe 2-3 ink pad colors over a piece of Whisper White card stock. For my card I used Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, and Highland Heather. You then take an Aqua Painter and flick droplets over water over top and watch the magic happen. After it was dry (you can speed it up with the heat tool if you like), I cut it out with one of the Stitched Rectangular dies.

The unicorn, from the stamp set Leave a Little Sparkle, is stamped in Momento Black ink and cut with a 2 1/2 inch circle punch. I only used a bit of Wink of Stella on the body and horn and the light Purple Posy Stampin Blend on the flowers (hard to see in the picture). Happy Birthday is from the Label Me Bold stamp set. Both of these sets are retiring which does make me a little sad!

Isn’t it like magic how the water reacts to the ink? I love the way its looks so much with this card!

Make sure to start with a piece of Whisper White card stock that is bigger than the final area you want for your background. It will give you a bit of wiggle room for placement.

You can easily color the Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon with any of your blends to make custom ribbon for any card project! The easiest way I have found to do this is with one of our acrylic blocks. You sandwich the ribbon between the block and brush tip of the blend marker and pull the ribbon through. It will easily slide along the block colouring itself as it goes, it takes no time at all!