Monday, May 27, 2024

Pastel Textured Card

Hi friends! I hope you weekend was good! Here it was Mother's Day yesterday and I got two pretty Lego roses from the boys. 

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This week we have a Lots of Texture theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. I hope you will join us! I love texture and add a lot of it to most of my projects. There are so many different ways in which you can add texture. 

Don't miss the last project by our May guest designer Wanda Hentges.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I made a card with more subtle, pastel textures, than what I normally do. Texture was added in different ways: to the background with water and stamping, by using papers with different textures, die cut textures, a ribbon and the texture from the old book paper. The background paper is Ranger's Specialty Stamping Paper which has a lovely matte texture with a very smooth finish.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Ink the paper with Distress Ink.

Start by dragging Distress Ink across the Specialty Stamping Paper. I made several different backgrounds. Smooth the ink out with an ink-blending tool.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Mist with water.

Mist with both fine mist and splatters. Dabb off with a paper towel to get this beautiful texture.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Smear Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet and mist with water. Press the papers into the ink here and there. 

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Stamp with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter Background.

When the paper is dry, stamp with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter Background and Latte Pawsitively Saturated ink. Aim for an uneven look.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Die cut roses with Vault Boutique.

The roses were die cut from left-over watercolor paper that had been colored with Paper Artsy Infusions Colored Stains. The doily was die cut from inky paper. The dies come from Tim Holtz Vault Boutique set.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Assemble the paper roses.

Assemble the flowers using the tweezers from Tim Holtz Shaping Tool Kit. Fold down the petal with the tweezer once the glue is dry.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Stamp sentiments with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Cappuccino ink and cut into strips. Glue the roses to the background and add idea-ology Bouquet Findings flowers and pearls.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. DIY paper roses.

The leaves were die cut from old book paper.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Glue the flowers at an angle to add dimension.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Ink the edges and mount on kraft, peach and cream papers. Here you can see the background texture better, all those little dots and splotches of water and ink.

Layers of ink - Pastel Textured Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The second application of ink and water will give interesting and often unexpected results. 

Join us this week in our Lots of Texture challenge! You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.






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Thank you so much for stopping by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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