Merci

Hello and Welcome.

Meet today's card.

This goes out to all of you for your kindness and for all the times you pop in for a visit.  

I do truly appreciate it.

This week, I have the pleasure of hosting the TLC (Technique Lovers Challenge) over at Splitcoast Stampers.  I am tired out from all the holiday festivities and when I thought about what challenge I would present, this simple one came to mind right away.  It is so easy to create lovely backgrounds quickly and so easily.  

It is called Embossing Folder Stamping and it is a great technique for using all those embossing folders we own, in another way.  You do need to have some water based ink and a misting bottle and you are all set to go.

So onto my card details.

I began with my Embossing Folder, opened it up and inked the inside of it with some Distress Oxide inks.  I gave it a spray of water, then pressed my paper into the wet ink.

Depending on how much water you spray onto the ink, you will get different looks when you print on your paper.  I tend to use just 2 sprays to help blend the colours together.

After the piece dried, I placed it inside my Misti and stamped the 2 thistles.

To help add interest to the background, I randomly stamped a script and a zig zag stitch.  I also inked the edges and stamped the 'Merci'.  

I simply mounted that onto a piece of matching green cardstock and then onto a simple white card base.

Thanks so much for coming over and taking a look.

I hope you may give it a try.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Allsorts- THANKS A BUNCH

Love to Create- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Nature Flowers (Art Journey); Merci (?); Stitch (TH); Texture (Prima)

Inks- Distress Oxides- Peeled Paint, Seedless Preserves (TH); Memento black

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); EB folder (Sizzix); Mister (TH); 

inking tool (TH)