Easter Card with a Technique

The current Hero Arts blog challenge is Easter or Spring. I don't know what to do for Spring - I mean, they had Flowers last month, so it's not enough to just do flowers and have it count as a Spring theme, right?

Anyway, I had received a lovely card from Tami Hartley, and I decided I was going to try to suss out and reproduce the technique she used. I don't know if what I did was what she did, but it looks very close, and I love it! 

This technique is much more visible if you use it on a larger canvas - my canvas diminished a great deal after it came in contact with a Martha Stewart butterfly punch! 

A close-up:

You really ought to try this if you haven't already because it's very fast, and the results are yummy-delish!

How To:

1. You're stamping everything in layers - one on top of the next.
2. Stamp with a distressed shadow stamp using a light shadow ink. (I used Hero Arts/Memories - Peach, I think)
3. OPTIONAL or in lieu of Step #2: stamp a silhouette image using a light shadow ink. (I used Hero Arts/Memories - Sand)
4. Using a darker ink, stamp a handwriting image. (I used Ranger Distress ink - the darker purple whose fancy-pants name I forget.)
5. Ink edges of canvas with darker ink. (I used Ranger Distress in Chipped Sapphire and that dark purple again.)
6. Using embossing ink, stamp a negative silhouette image. In other words, the actual image will be the part of the stamp that is cut away. (I used Hero Arts K5340 - see below.) 
7. Heat emboss.
8. Rub various colors of ink over the embossed images and then wipe the excess ink off the embossed parts. (I used VersaChalk and some of the Ranger Distress inks.)
9. "Ooooh!" and "Aaaah!" as you strut around the table feeling magnificently talented and creative!    

Hero Arts Stamp K5340:

Supplies: STAMPS: Hero Arts H3307, K5162, Stampabilities; INKS: Ranger, Distress, Ranger Distress Embossing, Hero Arts/Memories Shadow, VeraChalk; OTHER: embossing powder, Mark Richardson pearls, Le Plume Marker; TOOLS: Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Tim Holtz ink tool, heat gun

Thanks for Looking!

Comments

[Janet Ribet]

Works of art! Love those butterflies

[stampersuzz]

Gorgeous! Love the colors you used on your card they are so vibrant and pretty. The butterflies are beautiful and love the technique!

[Jo]

You need to strut around the table alot Deborah, - this card is gorgeous and deserves to be celebrated big time!!!! Jo x

[Pia]

Love this technique and your butterflies are gorgeous!!! Lucky you to receive a Tami card :-)

[Agata]

GReat card! Those butterflies are gorgeous! I love the technique!

[Tiffany E.]

Gorgeous colors, love this Deborah!!

[Barb :)]

Amazing card, Deborah! If I created butterflies like these, I'd be dancin' too! Great technique with a wonderful effect! Love it!! :)

[Dawn T]

Thanks for sharing the technique. Your butterflies look stunning Deborah. All that wonderful layering and embossing is amazing

[Alice W.]

the colors and patterns on your butterflies are gorgeous! thanks for sharing the technique you used!

[Jennifer]

Thanks for sharing Deoborah! Beautiful!!

[Heather Maria]

Thanks for explaining the technique Deborah! Your butterflies look stunning! Gorgeous, gorgeous card.