Artisan Post #17 - Layers of Beauty

These floral themed cards were created with the Layers of Beauty Bundle which includes stamps, dies, and five decorative masks. I used a variety of Stampin’ Blends to add splattered dots of ink in all the right spots.

Here is a look at all the supplies I used to create these cards.

Stamp the large floral image from the Layers of Beauty Bundle, then use mask number one and a Small Blending Brush to add a light layer of color to the flowers. Add just enough ink so it’s varied from the white.

Keep mask number one aligned over the stamped floral image. Use a Bone Folder to repeatedly “knock” on the barrel of a Stampin’ Blend to add splatter dots of color. Start with two or three lighter Stampin’ Blend colors.

Switch to mask number two and add more splatters using a few medium toned Stampin’ Blends. Switch to mask number three and finish coloring by adding more splatters in darker Stampin’ Blend colors. Use masks three and four to color the leaves. Use Stazon Cleaner to remove splatters from the masks.

Color Basic White Cardstock to create different shades of paper. Use a direct to paper technique to make a more vivid shade by making short swipes in opposite directions across Basic White Cardstock. For a softer shade knock on the barrel of Stampin’ Blend to add splatters. To fill the paper I rotated the cardstock and then added more splatters with the dark Stampin’ Blend.