With each new day, I wake up hoping for peace. Today I share another card with thoughts of the people in Ukraine and all over the world during these times of social unrest and atrocities. Sending love, peace, strength and hope….
To create this card, I began by stamping the mixed-media style stamp with grey distress ink on the right side of the panel. Next I stamped the large floral image with Versafine ink. I embossed it with clear powder. Using Prize ribbon, I water colored the background adding blotches of color. Next I painted the blossoms with Mustard seed. Then I stamped the sentiment in Versafine ink and the paint splatterimage in three areas for balance and grounding. Finally, I used Stickles glitter glue to add that extra special touch!
To add depth to this card, I repeatedly added dark areas in specific areas under the blossoms. I also did the same with the petals, layers of yellow closest to the center.
LIfe is better with friends. I am actually getting together with friends today for coffee. It’s been two years of little social interaction and I want to connect with friends again. It is so good for the soul and helps keep everything in perspective!
Supplies I used. Clear embossing powder highlights the image and also permanently sets the color. If you choose to water-color the background, it will not run.
“better with friends” by Jolande van Oosterhout and Marleen van Meerendonk for Unity Stamp Company
Thank you visiting, I appreciate all of your comments. I hope you get a chance to craft and create today. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Rachel
I am also on Instagram and TikTok @cardartbyrachel. I post short process videos on these sites for fun and a little extra information on how I make my cards.
“We uplift the world through kindness, through creativity, through Light, through Love.
You’ve created a beautiful card using one of my favorite stamp sets! I love the background… thanks for the reminder to use my distress inks for watercoloring.
Lovely!
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This is absolutely breathtaking! Stunning! The layers are perfection!
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You’ve created a beautiful card using one of my favorite stamp sets! I love the background… thanks for the reminder to use my distress inks for watercoloring.
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Beautiful card!
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Such a lovely card. The background is just perfect.
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Neat card! I need to watercolor with distress inks! I havenāt tried that!
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This is gorgeous Rachel. I love the background!
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Very beautiful!
Love the colors!
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Another lovely card Rachel! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me!!
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Your card design is the perfect balance between sombre and hopeful. What a beautiful show of support.
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Beautiful colors. š
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Love your yellow and blue combo! Thinking of those in the Ukraine and their families.
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Love how you used that stamp set! Beautiful!
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Lovely card! Thanks for sharing the quicky video on your process.
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Fabulous! I too keep hoping praying that there will be peace. šššš»
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Absolutely stunning card. I saw this on your IG account and loved how you created this card.
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Gorgeous!!!
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Another beautiful card!
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Gorgeous! Stunning!! Love the embossing and sparkle of the stickles.
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Lovely card! The watercoloring is beautiful!
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Love the background. Gorgeous card!
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