Happy Tuesday! Today's card is built on an old background I created which I hadn't managed to turn into a card... I shared it here on the blog in it's original form, and got a bit of a chuckle when I went looking for the original post. Miracles do happen folks, I completed a card that I started back in September 2015! LOL If you want details on my yummy background, please visit that post. Today I'm going to share how I completed the card :)
Textured backgrounds like this one can be a bit tricky to work with... and I've actually pulled this one out several times and tried layering different things over it. I finally decided to use the images from the Lawn Fawn pumpkin spice set to create another autumn-ish card before I transition fully into Christmas card mode!
I wanted to use the dies for the stamp set, so came up with a fun stacked mug design for my card. I stamped and die cut three mugs, then cut slits in two of them to play with the stacking arrangement. I used my background design to pull colors for my mugs and pulled out my Copic markers to see if I still knew how to use them... my goal was quick coloring, so my blending is less than awesome, but it worked! I had this cute sentiment from Impression Obsession I thought worked well with the images, so stamped it on a pre-cut label shape, which I trimmed down to align with the card fold. Once everything was assembled, I added touches of Distress Stickles to be my spice.
I believe Distress Stickles have been discontinued, but if you find some you should grab them up! Or use them if you have some in your stash- they dry with a matte finish, leaving just the glitter behind, no glossy residue. This makes them perfect as a spicy accent on my mugs of deliciousness (looks more like a mocha than a pumpkin spice latte to me, this time around!). I used two brownish colors from my stash for this look.
Here's a bit of a closer look at the card (I couldn't bear to crop out all the leaves in the first photo!)
I challenge you this week... pull something out of that pile of 'unfinished projects' and see what you can do to turn it into a finished piece. It feels pretty great!
Inky hugs,
Tara
p.s. mark your calendars, next Tuesday I'll be kicking off another BLOG HOP on the Scrap N Stamp Blog!
Materials Used:
Assorted Copic Markers
'first relax' Impression Obsession Sentiment
Distress Stickles (pretty sure these are discontinued, but I still love them!)
brown card stock
die cut label
Assorted Distress Ink (including Ground Espresso)
Assorted Stencils/masks
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