Embrace the Moments

Good Morning.

Today's card features the newly released Intricate Diamonds stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

This stencil is a good one for creating some lovely background for your images.

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

• I got out my Gel Plate for this one.  Using Distress Oxides on my Gel Plate is a super simple way to create any background,  Easy clean up too!
• I pressed my Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink pad directly onto the plate, then some Carved Pumpkin in the middle and some Lumberjack Plaid on the right hand side.  Using a brayer, I blended them together.
• I laid the Intricate Diamonds stencil over the plate and rubbed a piece of scrap paper over the plate. 
• I removed the stencil and rubbed my cardstock over the plate to create the print.  The ink dries quickly, so I was able to move onto the stamping.
• I placed the print into my Misti and stamped the flowers along the side.
• I splattered with my black Posca pen just over the area of the flowers.
• I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock and inked the edges. 
• I glued the finished panel onto a piece of black cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I popped the sentiment to the side.

Here is the stencil I used:

Intricate Diamonds

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Much thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- Art Journey

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Misti; Gel Plate;

Speedball Brayer; foam tape; black Posca pen