Thursday, 1 October 2020

Autumn Greetings Slimline Card



Hello crafty friends ...

It's time for a new Challenge at Your Next Stamp - 
the Fun Friday Challenge #149 has a theme of 
Give Thanks (A Thanksgiving or Thank you creation in honour of 
Canadian Thanksgiving on 10/12/20)

The Fun Friday Challenges come with two chances to win prizes!!
Comment on the YNS Blog, Instagram or Facebook pages for a chance to win a free stamp set. Comment on all three to increase your chances, but comments must be left by October 7th 2020. The winner will be announced on October 9th on the YNS Blog.

More details about the prizes at the end of my post!

For my card today, I pulled out a few older techniques. The first one was that I used the pretty flower image from the Autumn Milk Cans stamp set - the same one as the focal image - and stamped the background panel. Stamping off the edges kept the pattern from looking too 'organized'. It's very subtle but I love how it ties in the focal image.

The second technique was to pull out my chalks! After stamping the focal image with Versamark Ink (a clear, sticky ink) I added colour with chalks and a cotton swab. Oh, how I used to LOVE to do this and I will be doing it a lot more in the future. Such a fun and easy way to add colour to an image. In fact, I liked it so much I added another image from the Autumn Milk Cans to the envelope and coloured that the same way!


Inside, I added a stitched Fishtail Banner as a signing block. Those leaves on the patterned paper have embedded glitter and it would be difficult to sign our names over them. The sentiments come from the Happy Hayrides stamp set.


Here is a look at the stamp on the envelope front. This is such a pretty stamp set!





The Fun Friday Challenge #149 runs through October 15th 2020 at midnight EST. One random participant will win a $15 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store.  If YNS stamps or dies are the focal point then the winner receives an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20!!  The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. Check it all out on the Your Next Stamp blog HERE. 

Supplies:
Gold gel pen
Patterned paper - Harvest Delight, Recollections
Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline dies - Kat Scrappiness
Versamark Ink
Chalks - Stampin' Up
Q Tip
Circle dies - Hero Arts
Fun Foam
Shimmer Spray (home made)

Card size: 8.5 x 3.5", fits in a #10 Business Envelope

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