There is no better way to spend New Year's Eve than getting inky with my MISTI.
Since the theme at the Impression Obsession Challenge is Anything Goes, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to create a masculine birthday card I need to get in the mail.
I started by stamping Impression Obsession Gentlemen Silhouette in Gina K. design Kraft ink on Watercolor Paper and clear embossed.
Next I created layered stamping with three colors of Distress Ink (Mustard Seed, Antique Linen & Crushed Olive) and Seth Apter's Solar System Stamps.
Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card Birthday Words Background was inked with Brushed Corduroy, Crushed Olive & Gathered Twigs Distress Inks and stamped on top. I wiped some of the text away from my embossed Gentlemen, but left some of it intact.
After I finished, I realized I needed to stamp one more image to help ground my Gentlemen, so I added a line of ovals from Impression Obsession's Primatives ... the MISTI makes this so easy to do.
I trimmed down my image to around 5" square and mounted on a bronze metallic cardstock base. I finished with a row of Eyelet Outlet Champagne Gems along the edge.
I believe they look quite dapper ... I imagine them singing a rousing happy birthday to the recipient.
I'm also linking-up at Creatalicious Challenge where the theme is also Anything Goes.
i LOVE (love, love, love!) this!!!
Posted by: lauren bergold | January 01, 2018 at 11:44 AM
(i'd also like to point out that this is TOTALLY a collage... and an awesome one, at that; it happens to be executed with layers of stamping instead of bits of cut or torn paper, but that's the only difference!)
Posted by: lauren bergold | January 01, 2018 at 11:46 AM
Great ideas for New inspiration.
Love your Valentine's card!
Posted by: Maggie Dudley | January 02, 2018 at 10:59 AM
That is beautiful. Love the way all the different design elements blend so well into one!
Posted by: Seth | January 04, 2018 at 09:34 AM
A great card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes with optional wishes” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy these past weeks…
Posted by: Melanie | February 04, 2018 at 08:55 AM