Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Ampersand Love

I can't seem to put my new Ampersand TIEF away--it's a new favorite for me.  I have used it on the last three cards I have made and it's still on my stamp table ready to use again, and yes it's all inked up with Whisper White ink.  Why all the ink?  I have mentioned in the past how much I like the look of the finished product when preinking a TIEF and then running it through the Big Shot; well that is still true.  I just love the quick and easy dimension and design the ink adds to all the ridges of the folders.
I made this "love ya" card for the latest color challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  You can see I started with a Wisteria Wonder card base and then I embossed the front for texture and design.  I knew I wanted to add a faux strung garland, so I pulled out the Silver Bakers Twine to string it up.  To be able to wrap the twine around a couple times I punched small half circles out of each side to anchor the strands.
I stamped my garland pieces using the Language of Love stamp set on In Color DSP, Whisper White, and Wisteria Wonder with Basic Grey ink.  I used the coordinating punches to crop each of the images and then added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the hearts.  For the greeting I used one of the images from Just Sayin'.  Now that I am done blabbing be sure to click on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see all the projects made with the Wisteria Wonder, Strawberry Slush, and Coastal Cabana color combination.

7 comments:

  1. Oh and I just love how you notched out the sides for the twine...clever!

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  2. I love this, Elizabeth! The look you've achieved with the inked embossing folder is so pretty, and those little hearts look like they've been sugared. Adorable!

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  3. A-mazingggggggggggggggggggggg - love this!! so much going on!!

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  4. Cute, cute, cute! The ampersand is so bold against the little banners, love it.

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  5. What a great card! Love the addition of the glitter for sparkle. Simple and cute!

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  6. I love the notches on the sides for the twines..so clever! Love the ampersand with the fun little banners too! Great card!

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