Hope

When a former co-worker was hit head-on by a drunk driver, she wound up lucky to be alive.  Her numerous breaks have been enhanced with a bunch of titanium rods and she’s looking at a long period of recovery.  A message of peaceful hope was what she needs to have . . .

Stamper Extraordinaire Wendy Vecchi did a tutorial quite awhile ago that showed how she spreads embossing paste onto a card front, stamps into it with a text image, and then when dry, she sprays it with a dye ink.  This gets into the nooks and crannies of the text and makes a really neat effect.  If you want to try this, be sure to lightly mist your stamp before putting it into the paste.  This makes for an easy release and will give you a sharper image.  Then, wash the stamp immediately – use an old toothbrush to do a good job quickly and easily.

I love how it turned out and this technique has earned a spot on my Top Ten list of favorite methods . . .

Cardstock:   American Crafts White, Strathmore #90 Mixed Media

Stamps:        Judikins Celtic Background

Inks:               Distress Peeled Paint

Colorants:    Stamp Zia Chroma Spray: Olive

Dies:              Memory Box Arboscello Tree, Frantic Stamper Slimline

Frames Set: “Hope”                   

Doo Dads:    Dreamweaver Translucent Paste