Good afternoon!
I know, it's been a while again, but sometimes life just seems to get in the way.
Well, I'm back and I have an adorable card to share with you today. It's fun, quirky and full of sass. The image is taken from a fab stamp set called Mythical Grumplings by Taylored Expressions. It's packed with mythical creatures with attitude and sassy sayings.
I decided to use the cute dragon and here he is in all his glory...
Stamps:
Mythical Grumplings (#TEMD179) - Taylored Expressions
Dies:
Mythical Grumplings (#TE1422) - Taylored Expressions
Small stars
Embossing folder:
Multi Circles - Darice
Ink pads:
Black Soot Distress Ink - Tim Holtz
Carved Pumpkin
Squeezed Lemonade
Twisted Citron
Onyx Black - Versafine
Card stock:
White
Extras:
Adhesives
Masking paper - Altenew
Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray - Imagine Crafts
Tools:
Big Shot - Sizzix
What you do...
1 Cut a piece of white card stock 2¼" x 4¼" (5.5cm x 11cm). Stamp the dragon towards the right hand side with Onyx Black ink.
2 Die cut the dragon from masking paper and mat over the stamped image. Die cut three small stars from masking paper and place around the dragon.
3 Starting from the left hand side, blend the Carved Pumpkin, then the Squeezed Lemonade followed by the Twisted Citron inks.
4 Smooch some Black Soot ink onto a surface, such as an acrylic block. Add a drop of water and use a paint brush to add spatters of ink over the blended surface.
5 Stamp the sentiment at the lower left. Spritz shimmer spray over the surface, allow to dry and carefully remove the masks.
6 Emboss the circles onto white card, trim to 4¼" x 5½" (11cm x 14cm) and mat onto a white top fold blank the same size. Add the dragon panel across the blank, just below half way down.
I have had this embossing folder for many years, but you can use any you have in your stash. A star or spotty themed background would look good.
There are a few stamp sets in the Grumplings range and they are all as sassy! Why not pop on over to Dies to Die For and have a look? Click here to take you to this wonderful site.
I am now thinking of starting my Christmas cards. I have so many stamps and dies that I haven't played with yet, some of which I've had for quite a while (even years). I do promise myself every year that I'm going to start around July/August, but I never seem to get round to it. This year I am determined.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by. I'll hopefully be back soon with a Christmas card, if not it will be a normal card from my stash of recent makes.
Take care!
