What can I say?
It was love at first sight of this new stamp set from the Stampin' Up! 2019-2020 catalogue.
My favourite technique is water colouring stamped images and the images in the Free As A Bird Bundle are perfect.
I could see in my head an image of these lovely birds on fabric, so instantly remembered the fabulous Subtle Embossing Folder.
The first effort was on water colour paper, and although I love to work with this type of paper it did not give me the effect of fabric that I was looking for.
The Subtle Embossing folder was a little too subtle when combined with the texture of the w/c paper. It was so easy to colour this image using an Aqua Painter and classic ink from the lids of the Stampin' Up! ink pad.
I wanted something earthy as my finished product, so decided to try stamping on Crumb Cake card stock. Painting on this is a little more difficult but I'm happy with the effects achieved using Rococco Rose, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks.
And look at that texture! To assist the paper a little, I spritzed alcohol on the back of the image prior to running it through the Big Shot with the Subtle Embossing folder. It gave me exactly the effect I was looking for.
To finish the card I used the Stitched Rectangle Framelits to cut out the image, a mat and the greeting. I also embossed some Very Vanilla card, crinkled the edges and added some Burlap ribbon and lace. It is all matted onto a Very Vanilla card base.
The new catalogue is really wonderful with so many products to suit all levels of crafter. Let me know if you live in Australia, and would like a copy.
Until Next Time
Happy Crafting
