Have A Gorgeous Day

You may have seen these cards in my earlier post today.

They were made for the

August Blog Hop with The Stencil Specialist

where Aussie residents have the opportunity to win the

gorgeous Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

that we have all used for the blog hop.
Head on over for your chance to win!

You can read my recipe for a cheery hello HERE.

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This post is to share my ingredients and

recipe for a gorgeous day.

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There is so much amazing detail in the Autumn Points stamp that I would start with a set of CAS cards and I am thrilled with the results.

Here is the story of the first card.

I placed the stamp in my MISTI (foam layer removed) and conditioned it with some Versamark ink, testing it on some scrap paper to ensure the detail of the image was crisp and clear.

I measured the stamp and decided to try it with a 4" x 5 1/4" smooth white cardstock panel, stamping it with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  The image looked fabulous the first time but I inked it up again for an even richer / darker image.  The placement of the stamp was perfect too.

I cut a matting panel 4 1/4" x 5 3/8" and inked the edges with the black ink.

I cut a card base 5" x 6 1/8" to allow for an even border around the matted image panel and adhered all the layers together using liquid adhesive.

Next came the sentiment.  I placed the clear stamp on my cutting mat and measured it up, deciding to cut a 25mm x 51mm (yes, it's metric, I pick & choose between metric & imperial, taking the sizes that suit best).  I placed the card panel in the corner of my MISTI, lined the stamp up on top of it, closed the lid to secure the stamp and double inked the sentiment, same as the image panel.  I popped the sentiment panel with foam dots and my CAS card was made SUPER FAST (for me) in eight minutes and fifty-seven seconds, yes, you read right, 8:57.  If I had planned it better, I'm sure it would have been even faster.

What do you think?

Once this first card was completed, I decided to add some extra elegance with some embossing powders.

I stamped the image panel and sentiment on the same sized panels as my first card but made the matting panel 1/8" larger.  I inked the outer edges of the matting panel, inked with Versamark ink then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  You may notice that there is a little time between this step and heat embossing the image and sentiment panels.  "Why?" you may well ask ... well that's because the ink wasn't dry on my matting panel and it turned my Versamark ink pad black.

I dusted the image panel and sentiment panels liberally with my powder tool, stamped them again with Versamark ink, smothered them with clear embossing powder then heat set for an even bolder black and a luscious glossy finish.

Next came my mini production line.

My final design was decided, so I cut some more image, sentiment and matting panels and some card bases too.  All I needed to do was decide what colours to use.  The only difference with these three is that no pigment inks were used, only Versamark under the luscious metallic embossing powders.

This card uses gold embossing powder. 

This card uses silver embossing powder.

This card uses platinum embossing powder.

The metallic embossing powders pick up the delicate detail

of the stamps and give such rich shimmer and shine. 

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

MISTI - the Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented
EK Success Powder Tool
Versamark Ink Pad
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Lil' Inker Designs - clear stamps - Modern Mehndi Stamps
WOW! embossing powder - regular - Gold Rich
WOW! embossing powder - regular - Silver
WOW! embossing powder - regular - Platinum
WOW! embossing powder - super fine - Clear Gloss
heat tool
burnt fingers ... the itty bitty sentiment panels were tough going!
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
foam squares - to adhere the sentiment panels

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Sending a big Thank You to Julie at The Stencil Specialist for supplying the Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

Don't forget to HOP on over HERE
for the August Blog Hop with The Stencil Specialist
where Aussie residents have the opportunity to win this
gorgeous Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

Four blogs, four stops filled with creative inspiration and four chances to win!

GOOD LUCK!

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I am going to enter my cards in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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CAS-ual Fridays - CFC180 - Friendship

Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 32 Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Challenge #342 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Blog - Work It Wednesday July 2017

Add sparkle, glitter, sequins, glimmery paper etc.  Just add some bling!

The metallic embossing powders I have used add a luscious shimmer and shine.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Add A Sentiment
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge August 14-22

Time Out Challenges - Challenge #90 - Autumn with optional twist Speed Stamping

My cards are filled with elegant autumn leaves

and the first card was made in 8 minutes and 57 seconds.