Fri
09
Because I'm Happy
When making this colorful card to share with you today, this song kept running through my head--you know the one, from the movie "Up" sung by Pharrell Williams....Happy!
Here's a little reminder...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM (turn up the volume and skip the advertisement if it pops up)
I'm featuring the Chic Chevron Stencil inked in multiple pigment colors.
- I applied repositional adhesive (tape runner) onto the reverse side of the stencil and pressed it onto my card panel. If there were any gaps, I lifted the stencil and applied more adhesive until the stencil was super flat on the paper.
- I daubbed the pigment ink pad (cat's eye) directly onto the stencil taking up about 3 rows of the chevron per color then blending the colors (darker over lighter).
- Remove the stencil. While the ink is still wet (pigment ink dries slowly so there's time) heat emboss the colors with clear embossing powder. I love the shiny hard-shell look of the chevron lines and those colors make me happy!
- I added the Glorious Gerber Daisies--paper pieced with purple petals and the whimsical Tinsel Ropes.
- For the sentiment I stamped the word 'Happy" from the Happy Birthday Background stamp using permanent black ink onto acetate---using acetate allows the stenciled chevron to show through.
Happy Friday!