Hello Friends  Today’s project is all about color and texture!  Today I am using the beautiful Better with Friends stamp set from Unity Stamp Company!  So let’s get started!

I started by creating 2 backgrounds using Lindy’s Magical Powders.  I used 2 different sets: Natalie May’s and the Mountain Meadows Collection.  I love creating inky backgrounds with lots of texture. For my backgrounds, I used Mixed Media cardstock.  I placed the Lindy’s powder directly on my work surface, then I added water to the powder, & mixed it together.  I then “smoosh” the paper onto my work surface.  I then dry the paper with my heat tool, spritz water droplets onto the paper, and pick up the color with a paper towel.  I then repeat this process several times with new colors, until I have the color and texture I am looking for.   I encourage you to look in your stash to create your backgrounds!

I then stamped the flower onto the card panel from the Better with Friends stamp set using Archival Ink. I stamped a second flower onto the second panel I created (I will use this flower a bit later). Next I added texture to the large panel using crackle texture paste through a Tim Holtz stencil.  Once the paste was dry, I added more texture to the panel using Distress Crayons on the raised areas with the crackle paste, as well as a paper glaze.  I then added stamping to the background panel using a stamp from the Better with Friends stamp set.  I stamp the text along various sections of the panel using archival ink.

Next I distressed the edges of the card panel using my distress tool and inked the edges using Distress Ink.  I then added splatters to the card panel and set it aside. Next I fussy cut the second floral I stamped.  I fussy cut just the floral section and put the stem aside.  I added a bit of texture to each flower using Distress Embossing Glaze and embossing ink.  I then added foam tape to the back of each flower.

I then die cut 3 butterflies using the left over inky background.  I then adhered the fussy cut flowers to the card panel placing them directly on top of the flower on the card panel.  I then adhered the butterflies to the card panel.  I completed the card with a sentiment strip from Unity, as well as a small piece of cheesecloth.  I added a few circles to the panel for added interest. I drew these using a stencil and a marker.  I adhered everything to a top folding card panel.

I had a lot of fun creating today’s card!  Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will be back next week with more Mixed Media fun!

Natasha

Unity Supplies Used: 

• Better with Friends
• Cut Apart Sentiment Strips 

Other Supplies Used:

• Spellbinders Platinum
• Misti Precision Stamper Version 2.0 Stamping Tool 
• WOW Heat Tool
• Ranger Heat Tool 
• Deckle Edge Trimmer
• Tim Holtz Paper Distresser & Thread Cutter 
• EK Success CUTTER Bee Scissors 
• Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
• Tim Holtz Tonic Travel Media Mat
• Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
• Ranger Mini Round Foam Refills
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks
• Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
• Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint
• Lindy’s Magicals

The Ink Stand

• The Ink Stand – Square
• The Ink Stand – Mini 
• The Ink Stand – Rectangle

Glassboard Studio

• True White Glass Craft Mat 13.5 x 18  (SAVE 20% with code: NATASHA20)