Artsy

Hello and Welcome.

Meet today's card.  Something I'm calling 'Artsy'.

I haven't made a square card in ages and decide to go for it today using this new to me stamp called Nature 2.  It is a collection of wildflowers and these ferns/fiddleheads reminded me of an artsy looking heart so that was my starting point.

I began by masking off my card front then using some Peeled Paint Distress ink, I did a monoprint first.  For those of you that are not familiar with a Monoprint....you rub ink onto the back of a stencil, spray with water then press onto the paper.  Those are the dots you can see in the background.

When that was dry, I stamped over using a few stamps but still using the same Peeled Paint so the background would just blend away and not become the focal point.  

I stamped the ferns then  the sentiment and sponged the edges to add some definition to the masked area.  I removed the masks and glued my piece onto more white cardstock.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- IT MUST BE LOVE 

Craft Stamper Magazine- TAKE IT/MAKE IT 

Brown Sugar- VALENTINE DAY

Supplies

Stamps- Nature 2 (Art Journey); Stained Textures (Bo Bunny); Alphabet (Kaisercraft)

Inks- Peeled Paint Distress (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- Misti; Mini Tiny Circles stencil (TCW); Post-It Tape; 

Sponging Tool (TH); Mister (TH)