Stamping Layered Ink Garden Prints

Christmas in July, back-to-school, fall fashions...don't forget it's still summer!  Jean Okimoto here - with a trio of quick cards in bright summer colors.

ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads are perfect for stamping on glossy cardstock - they dry quickly, clearly and brightly in just a few seconds.  They layer beautifully, creating the illusion of shadows and depth.  All of this in a dye inkpad!  See their great colors here.

Clearsnap Products - View the 2012 Catalog

• ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads - Squash, Coral, Very Berry, Tree Frog and Golf Course (catalog page 31)
• Lots of Thoughts Design Adhesives (catalog page 61)
• Smooch Accent Inks - Sassy Pink, Carrot and Sweet Melon (catalog page 39)

Stamps

• Impress Solid Peony, Dotted Flourish and Leafy Stem
• Savvy Stamps Brush Flower Head

Other Supplies

• Glossy White Cardstock
• Bazzill Basics Sour Apple and Hillary Cardstock
• Detail Black Embossing Powder
• Heat-Tool
• Foam Dots

Directions

• Stamp the flowers on glossy cardstock with Very Berry, Coral and Squash
• Stamp Leafy Stem around the flowers with Tree Frog
• Stamp Dotted Flourish over the leaves with Golf Course
• Trim the cardstock and attach it to side-opening A2 (4.25" x 5.5") cards of Sour Apple Cardstock
• Burnish Lots of Thoughts onto the smoother side of Sour Apple Cardstock and sprinkle embossing powder over the adhesive greetings
• Heat-emboss the greeting
• Cut the greetings into strips and mat them with Hillary Cardstock
• Smooch the cupcake with Sweet Melon
• Smooch the birthday gifts with Carrot and Sassy Pink
• Dry the inks and attach the greetings with foam dots

Take a few minutes to make these cards with your favorite flower stamps - then enjoy the rest of your summer!  Join us again tomorrow for a great project that Sabrina's designed for you.

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