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Tip: Misting with more water will create a more watery "watercolor" look.

Every Day is a Gift
By Shari Carroll

Experiment with color blending using a water mist bottle.

Featured Product:
CL426 Real Flowers


Hero Materials:
CH200 Brown Gemstones
WM102 Mini Mister Bottles
CG125 Friend Definition
CL426 Real Flowers
CL434 Just Find Me
AF156 Tim Holtz: Walnut Stain Distress Dye Ink Pad
AF201 Wild Honey Distress Dye Ink Pad *
PS563 Mocha Folded Cards
PS600 Daffodil Layering Paper
PS607 Mocha Layering Paper
PS610 Snow Layering Paper
PS611 Envelope Liner Template
* limited availability

Additional Materials:
Cardstock, butterfly punch (Martha Stewart), ribbon, white pen


Instructions:
  1. Cut a Mocha notecard to 4 1/4" x 3 1/2".
  2. Cut Snow layering paper to fit on the front of the small Mocha card as shown.
  3. Apply Walnut Stain and Wild Honey Distress inks to the daisy stamp using an applicator.
  4. Mist stamp lightly with water and stamp on the Snow layering paper. Repeat two more times. When dry, stamp the greeting.
  5. Affix the Stamped panel to the small Mocha card.
  6. Cut a piece of kraft cardstock and trace the Envelope Liner Template along the edge. Cut out and attach to the underside of the small mocha card.
  7. Stamp the greeting on the inside of the small Mocha card using Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
  8. Cut a piece of Daffodil layering paper to size (4 1/4' x 5 1/2") and stamp the Friend Definition image with Wild Honey Distress ink. Mat with Mocha layering paper.
  9. Attach the card to the Daffodil panel.
  10. Embellish the card with brown Accent Gems, ribbon and a punched butterfly.


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