Meet today's clean and simple card.
It is done using a technique called Monoprinting and yes, it is simple and you can easily do this!
I began by cutting a panel to fit the size of my card front.
Next I got out my snowflake stencil from Simon Says and inked the back with Broken China Distress Stain, sprayed with water and pressed onto my cardstock. You could also use Distress inks or any ink that is waterbased. Leaving the stencil in place, I inked around the edges with some Broken China Distress ink to help bring more definition to the snowflakes.
When that was dry, I put the sentiment from Technique Tuesday into my MISTI and stamped it using black Memento ink. I scored the edges of my panel (hard to see in the photo) and pop dot mounted it over my card base.
I blinged it up a bit too by adding some clear crystals to the snowflake centers.
Adding my card to these challenges:
CAS Mix Up- STAMPING, GHOSTING and CHOICE
(sponging)
Craftyhazelnuts's Christmas- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
Alphabet Challenge- 'Q' FOR QUICK AND SIMPLE
Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES
Thanks so much for taking a look.
Supplies: stamp- TT/ stencil- SSS/ Distress stain/ ink- Memento, DI/ crystals/ pop dots/ sponge applicator tool
I like this very much Karen. You've achieved a lovely icy effect on your card. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteWow..I loved the look of it !
ReplyDeleteWhat a great technique and the results are amazing.
ReplyDeleteStunning card.
LOVE the technique with this stencil Karen. Your snowflakes look so icy! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card and that is a technique I have never tried.
ReplyDeleteSimply Beautiful Karen. I love how you added more ink to the edges of your stencil for more definition and your crystal bling. As always, a wonderful sentiment too. TFS and joining us at CAS Mix Up. Hugs, Nancy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Karen - love the icy snowflakes. Thanks for explaining how you did it - I've never left the stencil in place to ink around it when I've done stencil monoprinting.
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ReplyDeleteOh good grief I have to get my blog friends straight.. so oooo Karen this is yet another stunner.. a must try... maybe with leaves... thank you for directions.
ReplyDeleteOh good grief I have to get my blog friends straight.. so oooo Karen this is yet another stunner.. a must try... maybe with leaves... thank you for directions.
ReplyDeleteLove the colour variations, Karen. X
ReplyDeleteOoh! Such beautiful ghosted snowflakes, Karen! Love how you've varied the colors of blue! Makes these snowflakes look even icier! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. I love that you went CAS for this card and how you used Distressed Ink to get a water color effect!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful festive card Karen looks so classy
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lorraine x
This card makes me think of ice crystals. I can feel the chill coming off it from here.
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