I was playing around at my craft desk when inspiration for this card struck. I saw this Prickly Pear stamp from Spellbinders and was immediately inspired. The stamp has a cool 3D effect that adds depth and shading to the image. I absolutely love the way it looks.
I wanted this image to really stand out on the card as the focal point, so I opted for a simple, one layer card. First I grabbed an A2 card base made of white Recollections 110 lb heavyweight cardstock. Since I was stamping directly on the card base I used a stamp positioning tool to ensure I got a good impression. I carefully stamped the cactus portion of the stamp using Limeade Dye Ink Pad from Ranger. I stamped it two or three times to get a really good impression. Next I stamped the pot of the cactus using Stampin' Up Tip Top Taupe. I carefully made sure to get the taupe ink on only the pot, wiping away any ink that got onto the cactus portion of the stamp.
While I liked the way it looked overall, there were a couple of white spots I wasn't so crazy about. To fix this, I used a water brush and the ink colors to fill in the respective white spots on the card. I wouldn't normally watercolor directly on cardstock, but this cardstock is thick and I used a very light amount of water so it worked out okay.
With the image done it was time for the sentiment. I grabbed the Get Well stamp from Picket Fence and once again use my stamp positioner to get it just right on the card. I stamped it with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink then embossed over top with black embossing powder from my stash.
And just like that the card was complete! I am so happy with how it turned out. Do you find yourself needing to stock your stash with get well cards? Go forth, craft, and wash your hands so no one needs to send you a get well card.
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