Today, I’m a Guest Designer at Through The Craft Room Door! I love Guest Designing! If this is your first time here, WELCOME! I’m thrilled to have you here! For this post, I had to make a card for a female Graduate so my browns were left in their cases – LOL. If you like exclusive Samples and Tutorials, Click here to subscribe to my mailing list.
I used both Distress Stains and Distress Inks on this background. Starting with the Distress Stains – Peacock Feathers, Wild Honey and Bard Door – I smushed some onto a Craft Sheet and spritzed with a little Water (maybe two spritzes). I dragged Manila Cardstock (4″ x 5 1/4″) through the inks and heat set.
Next, I applied the same color Distress Inks onto the cardstock with a blending tool.
Black Soot Distress Ink was sponged around the edges of the cardstock.
I used the Spritz and Flick Techique to get the water droplets and heat set again.
The “Life…Learning to Dance in the Rain” from the Tim Holtz Good Thoughts Stamp Set was stamped directly onto the cardstock using Archival Black Ink.
The same color Distress Stains were used to dye TH Crinkle Ribbon.
TH Label Letters were used to spell out the word “Celebrate.”
The Crinkle Ribbon was tied into a Double Bow (See How To Tie a Double Bow using your Fingers HERE.) It was then adhered to the card using Glue Dots.
A Plaquette was attached to the card front using a Paper Piercing Tool and Brads.
The card front was then adhered to a piece of SU! Basic Black Cardstock – cut 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – Scored and folded at 4 1/4″.
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Love this! Great colors and the variegated bow is the perfect touch.
Gorgeous I love all the colors and the design.
Have a Blessed day, DIANA L.
This is absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks for playing along at Eureka Stamps this week.
A gorgeous fusion of inkiness Cathy. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
B x
love what you have done and the sentiment is fab with your background you created thanks for sharing with brown sugar this week Rachel dt
You captured a rainbow in a card! How clever! Love the inky background, the fabby custom ribbon and the metal plaque….one of my favorite sentiments, too. Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #8: Metal or Glass!
Such pretty colors, love the tie dyed bow.
Thanks for joining us this month at Craft Hoarders Anon 🙂
Stunning colors in this card and duplicating them in your bow was genius. Thanks for joining the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge for May!
a fantastic card!
thanks so much for playing along with us at Alphabet-Challenge!
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Hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
Wow stunning work Cathy! Loving the colour mix.Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky
Beautiful card, love the tie dyed bow…it is fabulous…glad you are sharing with us on the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog
Gorgeous colors, wonderful techniques and check out that beautiful bow! Very impressive! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
I love that you dyed the seam binding to match the paper! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
I love how you did the background on this card and the bow. Thank you for joining us at Eureka Stamps Challenge this week. I hope to see you again next week.
Peggy T
Eureka Stamps DT
This is gorgeous! I love the bright colors and the matching ribbon. Thanks for joining us at CHACB.
Pretty card, I love the bow!
Thanks for joining us in the May Inspiration Journal challenge!
Congrats on being chosen as a favorite in Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #8! Your project is just beautiful!
Lush and vibrant and beautiful! Love the double bow.
Beautiful card with all the beautiful colors. Thanks so much for responding to design team call at The Mixed Media Card Challenge!