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Materials:

Stamps:
Time Well Spent
Polka Dots & Paisley
Wanted
(Or any other stamp set with lines, dots, doodles, etc.)

Card Stock:
Yoyo Yellow
Real Red
Only Orange
Whisper White
Basic Black

Ink:
Stazon or other waterproof black ink
White Craft

Accessories:
White Gel Pen
Various Punches-ticket corner punch, double rectangle punch, Crop-A-Dile
Clear Button
Gingham Ribbon
Build a Brad
(any embellishments you want to use)
SNAIL
Crystal Effects
White Embossing powder
Heat gun

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1. Basic technique: paisley stamp from Polka Dots & Paisley, Real Red card stock, and a white gel pen.

Stamp image on bright or dark card stock. You will want to use a dark enough color so the white ink shows up.

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2. Using white gel pen, begin adding white accents to stamped images-you can do this by drawing within double lines, adding dots, doodles, etc.

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3. Feel free to “freestyle” your own dots, etc., to fill in empty spots.

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4. First sample: “Time Well Spent” stamp set; Yoyo Yellow, Whisper White, and Basic Black card stock; clear round button, black gingham ribbon, ticket corner punch, Crop-A-Dile, needle from the tool kit, Crystal Effects, Ticket Corner punch

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5. Began by stamping images on the Yoyo Yellow card stock.

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6. Add white accents.

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7. Stamp the sentiment, and then add white details to that as well.

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8. Add a clear button accented with a piece of black gingham ribbon to the center of the flower. I find it easier to thread the ribbon through the button holes by first threading the ribbon in a large needle from the tool kit.

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I then tie a square knot in the ribbon, and attach it to the card with Crystal Effects.

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9. Layer the card and sentiment on Whisper White and Basic Black card stock, and accent the sentiment layers with black gingham ribbon (I used a Crop-A-Dile to punch the holes for the ribbon.

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10. Second sample: Smaller flower from the “Time Well Spent” stamp set, Only Orange card stock, . I stamped the sentiment on the same layer, and then masked it before adding more of the flowers. This card is just one layer, so is quick and easy.

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11. Add accents with the white gel pen.

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12. I free-handed some extra doodles and dots.

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13. Using the mini background dotted stamp from “Polka Dots & Paisley” stamp on Basic Black card stock with White Craft ink.

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14. Use the photo corner punch to punch out two sets-I just used the large two.

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15. Use the Double Rectangle punch to punch the photo corners.

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16. I then used the “no bow” bow to add black gingham ribbon to the photo corners and adhered them to the card front.

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17. Third Sample: “Wanted” stamp set, Real Red card stock, White Craft ink, white embossing powder, heat gun, sponge daubers, Build-A-Brads, ½” circle punch

Stamp “wanted” in black ink directly on the Real Red card stock.

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18. Mask “wanted” (I also masked the center medallion but ended up covering it with something else, so ignore the purple circle!)

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19. Randomly stamp the paisley design all over the Real Red card stock.

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20. Add white accents-I also added little free-hand swirls.

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21. Stamp the horse image on Basic Black card stock with White Craft ink. Heat emboss with white embossing powder. Create a grungy look by tearing around the image, and accenting the edges with White Craft ink and a sponge dauber. I ink both sides and then kind of “roll” the torn edges to the front. Layer on a piece of Whisper White card stock that has edges torn and inked with black ink and sponge dauber.

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22. Using the ½” circle punch, punch out two circles with scrap left from the photo corners. Using Crystal Effects or other adhesive, place the card stock circles in the brads. I used a drop of Crystal Effects on the card stock circles before placing the clear tops of the Build-a-Brads.

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23. Using the Crop-A-Dile, punch a hole in the left side of the horse layer, and tie a piece of red gingham ribbon through the hole. Assemble the rest of the card.