I is for ink

Following on from the atc, this is the card I was doing when the idea of the background for the atc popped up.

I spotted a card somewhere on the grand old web which had a similar design effect and thought that would look nice on card for 'I is for ink', but because I didn't have a stamp design like that, I had to come up with an alternative............ bubble wrap!

 

piece of bubble wrap

Stazon Blazing Red, Vibrant Violet and Jet Black inks

HobbyCraft white pearls

Create and Craft sentiment stamp

 

I inked the bubbles up a couple of times with the Red and then pressed the wrap to the card with a little bit of pressure to ensure (ie hope) it printed and then carefully peeled it off.

I wiped the remaining ink off the bubbles and repeated the process with the Violet.

 

Before I stuck the backing paper down, I inked the edges of it with the Violet.

 

Using the B'fly die, I cut two from the white card snippets in my stash, and sponged the Violet ink over them, this is where I had the idea for the atc as it left a lovely white outline surrounded by the smudged ink on the scrap.

 

Placed the b'flies onto the design and glued down so the wings were raised up slightly, then stuck the gems on them.

 

Finally I stamped the sentiment on.

 

Pretty simple card, looking at it now, I think next time I won't use as much ink on the bubblewrap and make it look more faded.

 

I didn't put an insert in, but I did use the same technique using a Tattered Lace mini b'fly die and the Violet ink.

 

As this is going to be a birthday card to a friend and I had already wrote in it before taking the photo, I have rubbed out the wording.

 

 

 

Update - I now have a similar designed stamp which came free with the latest issue of DoCrafts. Happy coincidence ; )

 

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