Another Thank You

As soon as I saw  Stampin' Up!'s latest Photopolymer stamp set, Another Thank You, I put my order in for it immediately!  I instantly fell in love with that big 'thank you' that you can see in the center here.



It was featured on the front of our demonstrator magazine, Stampin' Success, in a card that looked like the background had been watercolored. I loved the look and decided to do something similar.

For my card, I colored directly on my biggest acrylic block with Pool Party and Tempting Turquoise markers. I then stamped Off the Grid and some of the splotches from Gorgeous Grunge on it in Bermuda Bay. After it was all inked up I spritzed it with some water and put a piece of Whisper White on top of the block, rubbing the color onto it with my hand.  I dried it a bit with my heat tool before stamping the big 'thank you' in VersaMark and embossing it with black embossing powder.  The stitches on the side are faux stitches. I just poked the holes with my paper piercing tool and then connected them with my Bermuda Bay marker.  This was such a simple card but I absolutely love it!  You will be seeing that background technique a lot from me, I'm sure. It's one of my favorites!

Stamp Sets: Another Thank You, Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, Pool Party, VersaMark
Tools: Paper Piercing Tool, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, water in spritzer, Heat Tool
Accessories: Black Embossing Powder