Nature's Pandemic

 This all occasion card is a sampler of the stamps found in this stamp set. They did not all fit, but I did stamp the main images. You can choose to just stamp them or color them. Since the artist was kind enough to fill the images in with lines, coloring is optional. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Nature's Beauty

Paper:

   So Saffron A-2

   Berry Burst 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Terracotta Tile

   Tranquil Tide

   Berry Burst

   So Saffron

Technique:

   Retiform (Masking)

Accessories:

   Sponge

   Adhesive

You can find a tutorial for Retiform technique at Split Coast Stampers. I wanted more slots on my card, so I changed it up a bit.

I sponged the background with So Saffron, creating various open spaces for stamping. 

Then I stamped images in each slot.

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Bunny Hugs

COVID-19 has hopped its way from China to the USA. We are all having to practice social-distancing, and our society as we know it is undergoing massive change. Here is a clean and simple card to send to anyone who is not feeling well at the moment. Go ahead and snail-mail someone special.

Stamps:

   So Sentimental

   Nature's Beauty

Paper:

   Balmy Blue A-2

   Purple Posy 2-1/4 x 3-1/4

   Soft Sea Foam 1-1/2 x 2

Ink:

   Highland Heather

Technique:

   Die Cutting

   Dry Embossing

Accessories:

   Coastal Weave 3-D Embossing Folder

   Stitched So Sweetly Dies

   Gingham Gala Sequins

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

The bunny is stamped on a Soft Sea Foam card stock. So, it has a greenish tint to it, not this yellowish tint. The bunny is adhered with dimensionals.

You do want to spritz your card stock with a bit of water before running it through your die cutting machine. This will loosen the paper fibers and prevent tearing.

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Natural Beauty

Have you ever come across a deer in the wilderness that just froze as you approached? Much of the wildlife will halt and blend into the background for protection. Of course, we are populating so much of the planet that we encounter wildlife in our own backyards or neighborhoods. Here is a masculine card for any occasion.

Stamps:

   Nature's Beauty

Paper:

   Tranquil Tide A-2

   Whisper White 5 1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Mossy Meadow

   Early Espresso

   Acrylic Paint

Technique:

   Gel Plate Printing

Accessories:

   Gel Plate, Stamparatus or MISTI, Adhesive

It is a must to use a Stamparatus or MISTI or some device that will allow you to stamp several times in the same place. There is so much texture on this card that it is impossible to stamp perfectly on the first attempt. Here is the background before stamping.

As you can see, there is quite a bit of texture. So, I used my MISTI to arrange my stamps.

Once I was happy with the arrangement, I inked up my stamps and stamped them once. As you can see the images needed more ink.

And so I inked them up and stamped them again.

I felt they still needed another pass. Thank goodness for these wonderful tools!

On this last pass, I also inked up the grass image on the bottom right. I decided to create a grassy area for the deer. So I removed my card from my MISTI and stamped the grass all over the bottom of the card. Here is the final picture.

Lastly, I took the card front and adhered it to my Tranquil Tide card base. I also placed a 5 1/4 x 4 Whisper White piece on the inside of the card. 

I decided to NOT add a sentiment. So, this card can be used for any occasion. The occasion will be determined by the sender in his/her remarks on the inside which is purposely left blank.

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