by Martha Lucia Gomez

One of the advantages of using chalk inks like VersaMagic is the soft texture created for your cardmaking projects. Creating texture and mixing colors is easy when you use the DewDrops because of the control and use of the tip of the inkpad. On this project, I used a single flower image to create a beautiful pattern and a stamping tool to create this eye-catching birthday card.

Directions

Step 1

Using a stamping tool, stamp the first flower with VersaMagic Mango Madness as a base color.

Step 2

Since Mango Madness is a relatively light color, I had to stamp the image over the Very Vanilla cardstock twice to make all the flowers and leaves details evident.

Step 3

Keeping the stamp and the paper in the same place, apply and combine the colors of the VersaMagic directly over the stamp. Make sure not to contaminate the ink pad with different colors. But if this happens to you, don’t worry, you can clean your ink pad with a paper towel.

Step 4

Repeat the stamping process until creating the background that you want. Keep the pattern of colors or change it to others with each image. On this card, I used VersaMagic Mango Madness, Red Magic, and Ocean Depth. To complement the background you can splatter some tiny spots of Fireworks Shimmery Craft Spray in Tuxedo Black. I also used a few splatters of All-Purpose Ink in Champagne Mist to give to my background a shimmery touch. Stamp your sentiment using VersaMark, sprinkle with Imagine’s Embossing Powder in White and melt the powder with the heat tool.

Step 5

To finalize the card, resize the stamped background, sponge the borders with VersaMagic Wheat and tie a few loops of natural hemp twine around. Paste directly over the Crushed Curry card base using Tear It Tape and paste your sentiment with dimensionals or double-sided foam tape. If you consider necessary, you can repeat the splatter process to enhance some parts of the card.

Supplies

Imagine

• VersaMagic DewDrop – Mango Madness, Red Magic, Ocean Depth, Wheat
• VersaMark
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Tuxedo Black
• All-Purpose Ink – Champagne Mist
• Embossing Powder – White
• Tear It! Tape
• Craft Mat

Other

• Cardstock – Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Crushed Curry
• Stampin Up – Heartfeld Blooms
• MISTI or Stamparatus
• Heat tool
• Natural hemp twine
• Double sided foam tape or dimensionals