I created this card for Cindi's (iring's) SOF12 Stamp-a-Tangle Challenge and for Daniel's (looser's) SOF12 Past & Present Challenge.
To start my project, I used Eclipse Tape which is a special masking tape that is wider than a standard card width and sticks no more than a sticky-note. I cut a piece larger than a card base, stuck it onto a card blank, and drew my design in pencil. Then I lifted it back off and cut out the pieces.
Then I placed all the pieces of the mask onto a 4.25" x 5.5" piece of glossy cardstock, so that it was entirely covered. I peeled away the central oval and stamped Hero Arts CG105 Silhouette Flower (my non-background stamp) onto the revealed glossy paper using Tsukineko Memento Dye ink in a color called Bamboo Leaves.
Next I heat set the dye ink to completely dry it. Then I put the central oval mask back on and peeled away other pieces. I stamped Hero Arts S5435 Graph Background in some areas, heat set the dye ink, and then replaced the masks. Then I stamped Impression Obsession CC018 Cover-a-Card Greenery in others, and heat set it.
Once all the ink was dry, I removed the mask and discarded it. Then I dry embossed the stamped glossy cardstock using my Swiss Dots embossing folder.
Next I adhered the glossy panel to a card base made from textured metallic cardstock in a platinum color. I cut an oval shape from matching metallic cardstock and adhered it using foam squares for dimension.
To finish the card, I added a butterfly from Hero Arts CL383 Antique Engravings that was stamped onto glossy paper, colored with Weathered Wood Distress Ink, and cut out. I attached it with foam squares for dimension. I also added clear gemstones to the butterfly and green gemstones to the flowers and the four corners of the card. The "hello" sentiment is from Hero Arts CL371 Essential Messages and is stamped with black Ranger Archival Ink.
This card uses the same Silhouette Flower and hello sentiment as my WF12 Spirelli Hello Card.
Thanks for looking! :-)
