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April Inspirational Post - Infinite Blooms and Dazzling Dots

a beloved pet. It's a way to provide comfort and solace to those who have lost their furry companions. The origins of this phrase are not entirely clear, but it has become a widely recognized symbol in pet loss and grieving communities.

The concept behind the rainbow bridge is that when a pet passes away, they journey to a special place in the afterlife, often depicted as a beautiful, vibrant meadow or bridge, where they are free from pain and suffering. This place is symbolized by a rainbow, which is often associated with hope and beauty.

Using the phrase "crossing the rainbow bridge" is a way to offer a gentle and hopeful perspective on the loss of a pet. It suggests that our pets are not truly gone but have moved on to a better, peaceful existence. It provides comfort to those who are mourning and helps them cope with the grief of losing a cherished companion.

To create this card I first used my cloud stencil and ink-blended a very light pale blue sky. I then wanted to represent the light of Heaven or the light at the end of the tunnel, whichever metaphor you prefer for your own beliefs, so I ink-blended a golden light ready to receive the soul of the lost friend. I then allowed the ink to dry. Once that was complete I used the Kat Scrappiness Pawsome Love Background die to for the paws and hearts.

I next placed white cardstock into my Misti stamping tool and aligned my stamps. Once I had them where I wanted them I inked them thoroughly and then stamped the image onto my paper. I did this twice to ensure coverage and used even pressure on the stamps to ensure a clean transfer. I then utilized the smoosh method with my chosen ink colors onto my glass mat, spritzed them with water, and then used my water brush pen to pick up the pigments to color the image. Once dry I fussy cut out all the pieces.

The next phase was assembly. I trimmed the background panel down to its final dimensions and

then adhered it together with a white A2 card base with liquid glue. I then stamped my sentiments inside and out and with that, called the card complete.

the ink pad across the panel with a steady pressure to ink the raised portion of the panel. I did this in a swiping motion, starting at the corner where the cardstock was secure and finishing away from my body. Once the hue satisfied me I set the panel aside to dry.

Once the ink finished drying, I cut the panel down to its final dimensions using a Scalloped Stitched Frame from Poppy Stamps. I intentionally left the pieces together after they were cut out in order to align them on a pink cover mat that I also trimmed to fit an A2 card base. I adhered the center and the scalloped edge with some liquid glue, but for the stitched frame I raised it with foam tape before adhering it into place. This provided more dimension as well as gave it a antique photo frame appearance.

Lastly, using a Simon Says Stamp word die called Bold Thanks, I cut out the sentiment from a matching pink cardstock and adhered it to background panel before adhering the composite to the card base. With that,I called the card complete.

Good day, fellow crafters. Introducing your Inspirational Post, specially crafted for The Creative Crafters Design Team's challenge # 76. Remember, our challenges welcome all, so don't hesitate to showcase your work; we're eager to admire it.

For this creation, utilize a delightful stamp set, the one chosen for this project came from Globleland. Apply it carefully to a sheet of watercolor paper using rich black ink. Using watercolor pigments, next, infuse vibrant hues onto the image illuminating both the focal image and the surrounding backdrop.

Once the paper has dried, precision-trim it to your desired final dimensions. Next, to ensure its longevity and sturdiness, adhere it securely onto a pristine white card base using a reliable adhesive strip or liquid glue. My preferred method is to use the brand Bearly Arts and a liquid glue.

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Good day, fellow crafters. Today I am excited to present to you my April 2024 contribution post as a newly joined part of The Creative Crafters 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. I hope you enjoy my submission.

To create the background for this card I began with my focal image. For this project I am using the Pink Fresh Studio Infinite Bloom stencil set, white cardstock, and Crisp Inks from Altenew in the colors called Moss, Olive, Caramel Toffee, Maple Yellow and Vanilla Cream. This is a layered set and is numbered to make it easy. I used my ink blending brushes to get the hues I wanted for each layer before moving through the entire set. Once that was complete I used the coordinating die to cut out the image with my Gemini die cutting machine. I next edged the image with a brown Copic marker that coordinated with my background panel choice and set it aside.

For the next step, I chose brown cardstock, which I

trimmed to fit the Spellbinders Dazzling Dots embossing folder. I then took the focal image and used Bearly Arts liquid glue to adhere it in place. After allowing it to dry, I next misted the back of the cardstock with water to soften the paper fibers. This helps to prevent tear-out, especially if your craft room environment is very dry. I then ran the embossing folder through my Gemini die cutting machine a couple of times to ensure a good crisp image transfer. I then set the paper aside to dry while I cut and folded a white A2 card base.

The next stage was trim the background panel down to its final dimensions and then use more liquid glue to adhere it to the card base. I added my clear blocks for some weight and allowed time for all the glue to dry.

The last stage was to create the sentiment and label. I chose a stitched label die that looked a lot like a pot from my collection and a sentiment that I really liked. Using some white cardstock and VersaMark watermark ink, I stamped the sentiment onto the cardstock and then used WoW! embossing powder in Chocolate Caramel Pearl which I heat set. I next used the die to cut out the label and then adhered it to the card with pop dots. With that, I called the card complete.

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