Ideas and Words

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Meet today's card.

This one is a leftover piece of a white cardstock that I had inked up.

To see what I did with the other half, go HERE.

So here's what I did to create my card.

• Like I mentioned above, this card front panel is part of a larger one that I cut down.  This leftover piece was just the right size to make a mini slimline card measuring  6" x 3".
• This started as white cardstock that I inked up with some Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink.  You need a good amount of ink for this technique to work the best.
• Next, I sprayed the Dot Circle stencil from ACLD heavily with water, then placed it onto the inked background.  I sprayed on some extra water over the top and dabbed with a paper towel to lift a bit.  Leaving the stencil in place, I set it aside to dry. Distress Oxide inks work so well for this technique as they react to water.  

This is what the inked piece looked like when dry.

• So I took the leftover piece and splattered it with my white Posca pen and let dry.
• I placed the dry piece into my Misti and stamped the sentiment along one side and the cattails along the other.
• I kept it simple and just glued it onto a white card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Dot Circle

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Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- DIE CUTS and/or STENCILS

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Sentiments (make the sentiment the focus of your project)

Try it on Tuesday- SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

Supplies

Stamps- Words and Idea (IO); Dans la Nature (Carabelle)

Inks- Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- Dot Circle stencil (ACLD); TE Blending Brushes;

water Mister (TH); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Posca pen