Painters' Tape Technique

I tried a new technique this evening...using painters' tape to make a textured background in wide undefined bands. I also wanted to try some clear embossing as part of the background, but I used the wrong kind of embossing powder...I grabbed the one for bonding materials not just the plain clear. So I added some very fine glitter to take care of the stickiness. Now I'm glad it worked out that way!

The sparkle and the tape texture show up a bit better in the photo below.

The butterflies are colored with a variety of alcohol markers and have a bit of glitter glue along the wing edges.

Ingredients:

Stamps - Stampabilities "All things are possible", Sky Kids "Butterfly"

Inks - TH Distress Inks, Memento "Tuxedo Black", Top Boss "Embossing"

Embossing Powder - Stampendous "Stamp N' Bond"

Challenges:

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com - #42 "Sky"

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - July "Painters' Tape Technique"

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca - #115 "Photo Inspiration"

http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #139 "Anything Goes"

http://www.ipalamountain.com/2014/06/sketchbook-saturday-challenge-125 - #125 Sketch

A Birthday Card for My Hubby

Today is my husband's birthday...62 years old today! We've been married almost 37 years...where did the years go so fast!? "Time flies when you're having fun"...and when you are busy with a big family! We sorta thought it would slow down when we got older but that sure hasn't happened. And the family keeps growing!

And yes, it IS fun. God is good...all the time.

The stamp I used on this card is a PSX which I stamped once, then turned around, masked out the bird and stamped it again to make the evergreen branch longer. Then I colored it with colored pencils.

The sentiment is an Inkadinkadoo, the embossing folder used is a Sizzix called "Evergreen". It is hard to see in the photo but I also added Stickles "Star Dust" to the branch and the bird for a wintry, sparkly look. The brown and white baker's twine I got from Pizzazz Aplenty. The kraft card stock base is Paper Studio and has a matching envelope (my "new" item!).

The challenges I'm entering this in are:

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - #151 Kraft Paper Challenge

http://Wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #114 Anything Goes

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ - #68 All things bright and beautiful

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ - Ice Inspiration

http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.co.uk/ - #51 Things with Wings

http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.com/ - #21 Winter Wonderland

http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/ - #193 Snowbirds

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com - #133 Use Something New