"Inky Fingers" ~ Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Hop! Each month on the 15th we feature a technique to inspire you and help you step out of your box or just plain have fun! The blog before mine belongs to Cat Nowak. Click the link in each post to hop to the next blog. So sit back, relax and be prepared to be WOW'd!

I started by creating a soft stenciled look in the background. I used Distressed Oxide ink and a Mini Blending Tool. I wanted the stenciling to have a subtle look and love how it turned out. 

Next I used Distress Oxide ink to stamp the border of leaves on the left. The Merry Borders set comes with a lovely variety of leaves for creating a nice lush border. You can use them together like I did here, use a couple together or just one. I love this set! The sentiments that come with it are holiday themed but the other images all work for any occasion!

These cards have sentiments from the Operation Smile stamp set: Every Bit of Wonderful. For each set purchased Close To My Heart donates $7 to Operation Smile. They do facial surgeries for children around the world!

The size of the card is 3" x 6". I love the tall version of the card but decided it could also look good going horizontal....and it does!

Merry Borders + Thin Cut Dies

Stencil Pack #3

Every Bit of Wonderful

Operation Smile stamp set

Other Close To My Heart products used for the cards.

• Distress Oxide Inks: Peacock Feathers, Seedless Preserves, Tattered Rose, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Lagoon
• Mini Blending Tool
• Embellishments: Gold Thread, Gold Glitter Gems

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Now it's time to hop over to see what Haley Dyer is sharing with us today! Have fun and thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

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