Today's Always There release from Simon Says Stamp features a fantastic stamp set from Cathy Zielske of CZ Design called Classic Friendship*. It made a perfect pairing for the recently released Artsy Butterfly and Let’s Get Artsy stamp, stencil and die sets I paired 3 butterflies with the ‘let’s catch up’ stamp to make this card.
I started by taking an A2 piece of white Neenah Classic Crest and lightly ink blended a circular pink “glow” using Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink with a Pinkfresh Studio 1” Blending Brush. I used Spellbinders Nested Postage and Label Die Set to first cut a stitched rectangle from the pink-inked panel, and then a white coordinating postage shape to fit perfectly behind it.
I first stamped the butterflies with Versafine black ink. Since it is a pigment ink, not even heating it will keep it from smearing (in my experience) when I do an ink blend on top of it. I put clear embossing powder over the ink and heat set it to get a crisp, smear-proof image. I ink blended through the coordinating stencils with Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks. I die cut the butterflies with the coordinating dies and assembled the card with liquid glue. For a finishing touch I added clear sequins from This Calls For Confetti. It looks like these are no longer made, so I am putting a link to the closest match I found on Simon Says Stamp.
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