August Inspirational Post
Good day, fellow crafters. Today I present to you my July 2024 contribution post as part of the 613 Avenue Create design team. I'm super excited to be working alongside these talented crafters to bring you some fun challenges and creative prompts that will spark your imagination. This month’s challenge inspiration is “Easy Living”.
You can see my past 613 Avenue Create Inspirational posts in the 613 Avenue Create Design Team page.
For this particular card, I began with a background panel made from leftover mica sprays that had remained on my glass mat after a different project. Instead of wiping them away, I spritzed the mat with water and pressed a piece of white cardstock onto it to absorb the excess color. This not only minimizes waste but also results in captivating backgrounds that add character to your handmade cards. Adopting this technique of recycling materials not only makes cleanup more efficient but also ensures you always have intriguing, ready-made elements for your future projects.
The next step in the process was to create the main focal image. For this I used the Altenew Wooden Rowboat die set. To create the boat, I used a combination of gray and brown cardstock, which I carefully cut out and adhered together. To enhance the texture of the brown cardstock, I applied a touch of Gina K's Kraft ink, adding depth and dimension. This same ink was also used to highlight the oars, giving them a more realistic appearance.
Assembly was the next step. I positioned and adhered the rowboat into place on the background panel. Then using an Emboss It pen from Ranger and some WoW! white embossing I created some ripples around the boat by heat setting the embossing powder into place. Using a black ink and a sentiment from my collection, I then stamped the sentiment. Lastly, I trimmed the background panel and mat down to size using the Hero Arts Rounded Corner Infinity Die set followed by adhering everything together with Bearly Arts liquid glue. With that, I called the card complete.
