Smile Time

Hello there.

Here is a card I created using a great Mandala stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

I really wanted to try to use it in a different way and this is what I came up with.

I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and taped the Mandala stencil to my paper.

I wanted to create a resist effect, so I took my Versamark ink pad and pressed it carefully all over my stencil trying to be sure to get every little nook and cranny covered with ink.

I removed the stencil, sprinkled on some white Embossing Powder then heat set.

Next, I wanted to figure out how I would add colour.  I decided to try something different. 

I took my little mini cube stamp pads and pressed them over the embossed background.  I think it gave a different look instead of just inking the whole thing.  

After I had pressed all the ink onto the bkg., I gently rubbed away the excess ink that sat on top of the embossing.

I took the 'smile' die and cut it 3 times; twice with white and once on a coordinating colour of cardstock.  I glued them all together and added them over my card front.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Here is the stencil I used:

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Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Versamark; Lawn Fawn mini cubes

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Mandala stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Smile die (STAMPlorations);

white eb powder; heat tool