Dainty Expressions for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop - January 2024 | Color Challenge

  

Happy Thursday, y'all!  I'm so glad that you're here and hope you are having a wonderful day!  Today I am hopping with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop as we share inspiration from our Color Challenge! There are several of us hopping today - you will find the list to follow along towards the bottom of my blog post - so sit back and enjoy your favorite coffee, tea, water, or smoothie as we share some handmade projects with you!

Today's Project

Thankful that I was able to speak to my mom before I finished this card that I made for today's color challenge.  She had some sad news to share with me about some friends of hers... so I told her not to worry as I was making her a sympathy card.

Here is this month's color challenge that inspired the design of my card.

And here is what the result was after speaking with my mom...

Project Details

As usual I wanted to play with ALL with colors from the challenge!  I searched through my stamps for the perfect image and found it in the Dainty Delight stamp set.  The largest image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on a Basic White cardstock layer.  The image was colored with Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green inks, clear blocks and a Blender Pen.  The clear blocks were pressed onto the ink pads and then the Blender Pen lifted the ink off the blocks - one color at a time and wiping the Blender Pen multiple times until it showed no color.

The coordinating die was used to create a mask to cover the image.  Azure Afternoon ink was softly blended over and around the die-cut until the deserved shading was achieved.  The Thoughtful Expressions sentiment was stamped with Memento ink.  The three layers of Basic White cardstock were die-cut with a Thoughtful Expressions die simultaneously using 6-8 handcranks to get through all the layers.  The three die-cut layers were adhered together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue aligning the die-cut sections.  Linen Thread was wrapped around the layers twice and tied-off with a bow.  The layers were adhered the Basic White card base.  FINALLY, the colored die-cut was inserted into the opening with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Brushed Brass Butterflies were added as a finishing touch.

The inside was layered, stamped, colored and die-cut to compliment the card front.  The Thoughtful Expressions sentiment was stamped on the recessed die-cut this time.   On the opposite side an additional Hope You Know sentiment was stamped and die-cut using the largest of the same shape Thoughtful Expressions die.  The Basic White Medium Envelope front and flap were stamped to complete the card ensemble.

More Inspiration

I hope this project has inspired you and brightened your day.  There are some other amazing inspirations for you to see along this blog hop.  So glance below at the blog hop list - you are currently visiting my blog, Angie McKenzie (#5 on the list) - to see who is next as you sure don't want to miss any!

Blog Hop Index

Thanks so much for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

  

You Can Make This Card!

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started...

BASICS

• Clear Blocks; Grid Paper; Glass Mat; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Paper Trimmer; Paper Snips; Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive

STAMPS

• Dainty Delight Cling Stamp Set; Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (Bundled Savings are available with the coordinating Thoughtful Expressions Dies); Hope You Know Cling Stamp Set

INK

• Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon and Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pads; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad; Blender Pens

PAPER

• Basic White and Basic White Thick Cardstocks; Basic White Medium Envelopes

OTHER

• Small Blending Brushes; Thoughtful Expressions Dies (included with the Bundled Savings); Dainty Delight Dies; Linen Thread; Brushed Brass Butterflies

Print Recipe

Product List

You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you live in the USA and do not already have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.

Time to Use Your Paper Trimmer!

        PAPER CUTS

• Basic White - 3-3/4" x 5" (x2), 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" (x2), 4" x 5-1/4" (x2); scraps for stamping and die-cutting sentiments 
• Thick Basic White - 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" (card base)