Happy

I've been enchanted with several card-making design choices that have been very popular lately:  the color grey, striped borders, text backgrounds, gesso, and die cut words.  I sorta went crazy and used them all on this card . . .

 . . . and on this variation . . .

I like to stack die cuts for more dimension, but gluing the layers together can get messy, especially when using skinny words and letters.  Also, I often have trouble lining up images accurately.  My solution is to run a layer of cardstock through my Xyron and adhere it to a second layer.  Then I die cut:  that gives me two well-adhered layers right off the bat, and if I wish to double those up, the gluing is easier to do with the sturdier die cuts.  Even the wafer thin dies will cut easily through doubled cardstock, especially when a metal adapter plate is used.  A real time-saver and a lot less mess!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Rock Candy, Generic Light Grey, Strathmore

                           #90 watercolor paper

Stamps:        Hampton Art Willowy Sunflower (first card), or East Coast

                           Daisy (second card), Hero Friends Definition, Impression

                           Obsession Thin Stripes

Inks:               ColorBox Orange, Frost White, Hero Black, Copic

                           Toner Gray T1

Emb Powder:   Judikins Opaque White, B’Muse Metallic Marmalade

Dies:              Tim Holtz Handwritten Celebrate: “Happy” (first card) or

                           Tattered Lace Everyday Sentiments: “Happy Birthday”

Colored Pencils:   Prisma Orange, Spanish Orange, Olive Green,

                                    Limeade, Black Raspberry

Doo Dads:    Faber Castell Gesso, Gamsol, Viva Pearl Pen Ice White