Happy Tuesday! The new Mod Cactus stamps by Tim Holtz are such a fun set, with a variety of unique 2 step stamping designs.
I had these die cut pieces leftover from my tunnel card project, so I selected a cactus stamp I thought fit well on the Kraft panel and pulled out some Distress Oxide Inks. I inked and stamped the solid portion in a mix of Shabby Shutters, Cracked Pistachio & Spiced Marmalade and set it aside to dry fully. While it dried, I searched for some Cardstock that picked up the colors in my image.
After trimming down a piece to layer on a white card base, I pulled out a Tim Holtz Doodle Art stencil and some clear texture paste. I wanted a rough border down the cart and used a small amount of paste and a palette knife to smooth it through the stencil. While the paste was still wet, I sprinkled some Distress Embossing Glaze over it. I used a mix of Speckled Egg & Salvaged Patina glazes and saved the excess powder for my next card. You may see some bits of orange in my design as well… just a little bonus from using a dirty stencil 😉
I finished off my card with some chit chat stickers. (I have a big stash of these and use them a lot… really want to add some stamps like the tiny text set to my collection so I have an endless supply!). I chose some sentiments that would hopefully be encouraging to someone going through a touch time right now.
And yes, I made a second card as well since I had another scrap of Kraft Cardstock on my desk that I thought I could fit 3 cacti on…
Aren’t they cute? All the ink colors & details are the same as my first card- as you can see I decided to add a bit of Studio Katia bling to the cacti as well! I love the different designs on all the pots- so fun!
Here’s hoping you are “stronger than yesterday” and have a creative day!
Inky hugs,
Tara