Card Making Monday: Wish Upon A Star

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I headed into the studio early this morning for a card making session and came out with this fun card... 

I tried a few different things with gelatos before settling on just one color. I scribbled a blue gelato on watercolor cardstock and used a water brush to smooth it out. It created a light, watercolor-like background. The small star stamp from Sweet Stamp Shop's Enjoy Calligraphy set was used to add to the background. It went perfectly with the sentiment and image from the Royal Wish set I had planned to use.

The sentiment was heat embossed on vellum while the castle was stamped and colored quickly with Tombow markers. I used a darker color marker to add a few quick lines of shading rather than carefully blending.

I couldn't resist adding just a few sequins with a small amount of Liquid Pearls dropped in the center. Too cute! I'm in love with this release from Sweet Stamp Shop. Check out their full line of stamps here.

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut Cardstock, Watercolor Paper, Vellum / Sweet Stamp Shop Enjoy Calligraphy & / VersaFine Onyx Black Ink / VersaMark Watermark / Ranger Clear Embossing Powder / Silver Sequins / Black Liquid Pearls / Tombow Markers / Faber-Castell Gelatos

TOOLS :: Tonic 12" Guillotine / Acrylic Block / MyStik Permanent & Vellum Adhesives / Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares 

Card Making Monday : True Friends

Each Monday, I create three new cards and coordinating Make N Take kits for Creations Galore. Today was no exception, and I chose to get a little messy... 

The technique for this card actually just LOOKS messy. It was my first time using gelatos, and I'm hooked!

I created a mask for the clean, white rectangle center, adding images and splatters over it. Before stamping the image, I added gelatos directly to the stamp and misted it with water. A few splatters of Glimmer Mist added another layer of color. Once dry, I lifted the mask and stamped this beautiful sentiment in black ink. 

A simple but breathtaking technique!

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut White & Black Linen Cardstock / Avery Elle Petals & Stems / JustRite Friendship Vintage Labels Seven / Tattered Angels Gold Glimmer Mist / Faber-Castell Tropical Gelatos / Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

TOOLS :: Water Mister / Tonic 12" Guillotine / MyStik Permanent Adhesive / Scor-Pal / Acrylic Block