Video: Selective Sentiment Adjusting
One thing I’ve always loved doing with my stamps is adjusting the sentiments to fit and look exactly the way I want them to. I’ll try combining different parts of different sentiments, sometimes by cutting the stamp itself, and sometimes by masking.
Today’s card is one of those tweaked sentiments, featuring the beautiful new Blessings Stamp & Cut.
To start off with, I die cut the panel using the Rectangle Infinity Dies. I then stamped the base wreath image from the Color Layering Wreath in three colors – Green Apple, Green Hills, and Lime Green. The second layer was stamped (in order) in Green Hills, Lime Green, and Fresh Lawn.
Watch the video below for more tips and the whole how-to…
I wanted to have “to you & your family” below the main “blessings” sentiment, but I was worried part of the small letters might get lost amid the bold word. To make sure the little sentiment would be legible, I masked part of the large sentiment, just a little sliver near the bottom of the “g”. I’ve pulled this little stunt with sentiments before, to make sure everything is legible and I can fit it all in. The entire sentiment was stamped in Black ink.
After the sentiment was finished, I stamped the last layer from the wreaths in Versamark, and heat embossed with Sparkle embossing powder. I stamped this last layer after the sentiment, because if I had tried stamping the sentiment on top of this embossed layer, then the odds of smudging were high. The powder is clear, so it doesn’t interfere with the sentiment, except to give it a little sparkle. ;)
Finally, I stamped a trio of bows in Strawberry, Crimson, and Red Royal, die cut them, and topped them with gems. I adhered these to the panel, and the panel to a card base.
This design could be simplified by using only one red and green, or you could use the Red and Green Ombre for multiple colors but one ink pad!
Thanks so much for stopping in and God bless!
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14 Responses
Anne Wylie
August 31, 2017
Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing this technique—I’ll be sure to try it!
Linda Duensing
August 30, 2017
Great card and I like the simplicity of it. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Karen Martens
August 30, 2017
You got me just in my planning stage of Christmas 2017 cards. What a great card idea. I am sure I must have at least one wreath stamp, and can try this out. Thanks so much. Good idea for the G too. Have to remember that.
Gab
August 29, 2017
Great design and love that tip – thanks! And I love the clear sparkle powder !
Shona Austin
August 29, 2017
Love the card. Thanks for the ideas. Hero Arts just rocks.
Debra
August 29, 2017
Love the card and tips. What size is this card A2? Thanks
Barbara-Jean
August 29, 2017
Card is beautiful in its simplicity
Lydia
August 29, 2017
Enjoyed your card and the video. Such a cleaver idea to mask a portion of the g. It did look like you tucked a portion of the G behind the wreath.
Joan B
August 29, 2017
beautiful
paperpicnic
August 28, 2017
Clare, your wreath design is wonderful! Loved your video too – so many great tips!
Francine
August 28, 2017
Beautiful card. You video was spot on for clear instructions on how to do this! Thank you for showing us your tricks
Lani
August 28, 2017
Simplistic yet beautiful!
Mary K Spharler
August 28, 2017
I love this wreath! Beautiful card :)
Mary W
August 28, 2017
The card is really stunning. I love the G masking tip and think it looks like the G is behind the wreath. This could be a cute way to make the sentiment tuck behind a wreath on the edges, also. Or even between tree branches or – well this is giving me all kinds of ideas!