Simple Creative Joy

Simple Creative Joy

by Erika Taylor

Sometimes a simple card can really bring joy to the creative process. Hi Everyone, Erika here and today I’m sharing with you an easy project that is so versatile.

Materials

• Cardstock- Bazzill White ( BAZ-10-1005 $0.59/sheet )


• Patterned Paper - Basic Grey - Your choice of:
•       Scarlet Letter    ( $0.69/sheet )
•       Sultry    ( $0.69/sheet )
•       Bittersweet    ( $0.69/sheet )
• Inks
•       Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad   ( TSU-MEMP-Tux $5.49 )
•       Tim Holtz Distress Ink
•             Shabby Shutters ( RAN-DP-Shut $5.00 )
•             Aged Mahogany ( RAN-DP-Mahog $5.00) http://www.franticstamper.com/distress.htm
• Niji Water brush ( NIJI-Medium $8.95)
• Maya Road Hong Kong Sakura Ribbon ( MR-RHK-Sak $1.09/yard
• Stamp-Frantic Stamper Drinking Lady ( 160-06-K $4.00 )
• Distress Stickles
•       Shabby Shutters ( Ran-Stth-shabby $2.59 )
• Glitz Stickles
•       Ruby Slippers ( Ran-Stsw-ruby $2.59 )
• Glossy Accents ( RAN-Acc-GLOSS $5.99 )
• Shimmerz
•       Celery ( SHZ-SHZ-celery $3.99 )
• Kaiser Craft pearls
•       Lush ( KAI-PRL-717 $1.99 )
•       Chocolate ( KAI-PRL-792 $1.99 )
• Fiskars 12” Deluxe portable paper trimmer ( FIK-trim-12deluxe $25.99 )



Instructions

• Step 1- Cut white cardstock at 5 1/2” x 8 1/” score at 4 1/4”. Set aside


• Step 2- Cut grey patterned paper 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”. Adhere 4” x 5 1/4” patterned paper to card front. Cut out large print patterned paper 4” x 5 1/4”. Adhere to card front.


• Step 3- Cut out 2- 1 1/2” x 2 1/4”grey patterned paper and adhere 1 3/8” x 1 1/8” patterned papers on top of each. Adhere to card front.


• Step 4- Cut 4 1/2” piece of ribbon and adhere to card front, wrapping around edges.


• Step 5- Cut out 2 3/4” x 3 1/2” piece of green based patterned paper and adhere to card front.


• Step 6- cut out 2 5/8” x 3 3/8” white cardstock piece. Stamp image onto cardstock using Black Memento ink.


• Step 7- Apply distress inks to craft sheet. Pick up color with Niji Water brush and color image. You can also use a paint brush and mini misters for this as well.


• Step 8- Apply Distress Stickles to hat and Glitz Stickles to bow.


• Step 9- Apply Glossy Accents to glass. Let dry.


• Step 10- Adhere stamped image to card front


• Step 11- Finish card with pearls and Shimmerz for eye shadow.


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Thanks so much for stopping by today and sharing a fabulous FranticStamper Stamps Moment!

Toodles
Erika

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