Altenew dreams come true blog hop

This stamp set is just the cutest. I have been looking for ways to say hello in different languages. I love the graphic nature of these circles.

For this card, I wanted to do a repeat stamp effect. For each of the circles, I inked up half the stamp with one color and added an analogous color to the other half. These were all hand stamped because I had more control with placement and inking. I started with the die cut Ciao and then stamped that row. The other stamps were then easier to place. I used the Soft Pastel mini ink cube set to make the rainbow.

The die cut Ciao was heat embossed on black cardstock with Antique Gold embossing powder. I then used a circle die to cut it out. I love how the gold Ciao contrasts to the soft rainbow of colors.

One of my favorite stamp sets, All Things A, is getting an upgrade. All Things A is a pretty detailed floral stamp. Previously when I used it, I would have to color in the images with my Artist Markers. With the newly released stencil, I can use this to quickly add color to my A.

For this card, I stamped the A using embossing ink and then Antique Gold embossing powder. To add color I used the Mini Ink Blending Brushes and Detail Blending Brushes. The inks colors I used were from the Soft Pastels ink set.

For the background for my A, I wanted to have some texture. I ran a sheet of white cardstock through my die cutting machine using the Organic Linen 3D embossing folder. I then used a Misty Moor ink cube to add ink over the embossing. The frame is from the Geo Frames stamp set. I cut out the rectangle and the middle of the frame to provide the A a place to perch.