Hello and Hugs

Hi Everyone!

Rosie back with a couple of simple yet striking cards to share with you. Let's start with "Hello":

I started by placing the smaller rectangle mask from the Taylored Expressions Rectangle Masking Stencils over a piece of white card stock and holding it in place with tape. This is what the set looks like:

I then inked from left to right with Distress Oxide inks in Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio wiping the stencil off in between colours and also giving them time to dry. 

Keeping the stencil in place and laying the Altenew Warp Speed Stencil over top, I applied Gina K White Glitz Glitter Gel through the stencil and then set the panel aside to dry.

 While the gel dried I inked a piece of white card stock with Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink and used it to die cut the "hello" with the Altenew Hello and Hugs die and the corresponding shadow out of black card stock.

The sentiment is then stamped from the Hello and Hugs stamp set above and below the inked rectangle.

A sprinkling of Studio Katia gems complete the card.

Next up is "Hugs":

For this card I used the smaller heart from the Taylored Expressions Hearts Masking stencils and shifted the stencil inking each successive heart in a different color.

I've used Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Festive Berries and Candied Apple Distress Oxide inks, allowing each color to dry before shifting the stencil. I began with the heart directly in the centre and then moved outwards on both sides.

Once all the hearts were inked I replaced the stencil over the centre heart, layered the Altenew Feathered Leaves stencil over and applied Vicki Boutin Iridescent Glaze through the stencil.

While the glaze dried I inked a piece of white card stock with Barn Door Distress Oxide ink and die cut 'hugs' from the it. The corresponding shadow is die cut from white card stock.

I added the die cut in the lower right hand corner and stamped the sentiment in black ink from the Hello and Hugs stamp set to the left of the die cut. A smattering of Studio Katia Iridescent Crystals completes the card.

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