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Drybrush And Blending Brushes Combined Today

July 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

Did you have a good weekend? I didn’t get as much done as I’d liked, but I did solve a major problem on my computer so I’m calling that a win. Between decluttering my studio and computer I also found time for a little crafting. My plan was to try out a new (to me) background stamp called Drybrush. Me being me however, I had something a little different in mind for my first project.

Gift tag created using the Elegantly Said and Drybrush Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

DRYBRUSH OVER INK

Before I could get to the Drybrush Stamp Set I first needed to prepare the base. So I cut half a sheet of Very Vanilla Card and then set to work covering it with ink using a Blending Brush. I began by quickly covering the whole piece with a layer of Coastal Cabana ink. I wasn’t too worried about it being even, in fact some variation was welcomed.

Next I went over the card with Bermuda Bay ink. This time I was more deliberate in making some areas darker than others.

Now it was time to break out the Drybrush (background) Stamp Set. As it’s very large I decided to use my Stamparatus stamp positioning platform to help me. Not that I was worried about the image being straight, I just find it easier than trying to hold a very large acrylic block.

So with the stamp mounted onto one of the hinged plates I inked it up really well with VersaMark ink. Then I closed the plate onto the inked card and pressed down firmly. After taking the card from the Stamparatus I then sprinkled the sticky ink with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Finally I tapped off the excess powder, and melted the rest using my Heat Tool set on 2 (high).

I now had an amazing piece of coloured and embossed card ready for use on various projects.

TWO SETS OF DIES

To continue with today’s project I first needed to cut the tag base using the Tailor Made Tags Dies. I chose the largest die with the straight top and ran it through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I also cut a plain piece of Very Vanilla Card using the same die.

Next I used the small die with the oval holes to cut the reinforcing pieces from Gold Foil. Then using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I glued the two tags together back-to-back, and then added the gold hole reinforcements on each side.

All I needed now was to find a sentiment, and I must admit it took me a while to decide. I wanted something that would compliment the background but not obscure it. In the end I chose “For you” from the Elegantly Said Stamp Set.

Gift tag created using the Elegantly Said and Drybrush Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Using VersaMark ink I stamped the sentiment onto some Very Vanilla Card and embossed it in gold as before. Then once the embossing had cooled I cut it out using a die from the Ornate Frames Dies.

Next I put a couple of Mini Glue Dots on the back of the sentiment. Then I used them to hold three loops of gold trim from the Simply Elegant Trim pack. Once they were firmly attached I added some Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the sentiment and fixed it to the tag.

Finally I threaded another piece of the gold trim through the hole at the top and tied it in a simple knot. With that my gift tag was complete.

I’m really pleased with how this tag turned out. I wasn’t sure how well the Drybrush Stamp would look when embossed, but it’s stunning. Now I have the rest of the sheet already inked and embossed to play with. I wonder what I should make with it next?

PRODUCT LIST

BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Elegantly Said Stamp Set together with the Elegant Tag Punch (not used today) using a single ‘bundle’ item number. This meant I saved 10% off the cost of buying the two items separately. I’ve included a link to the bundle in case you want to explore this option.

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Gold Foil Sheets
Gold Foil Sheets
Simply Elegant Trim
Simply Elegant Trim
Drybrush Cling Stamp Set
Drybrush Cling Stamp Set
Elegantly Said Cling Stamp Set
Elegantly Said Cling Stamp Set
Elegantly Said Bundle (English)
Elegantly Said Bundle (English)
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
Versamark Pad
Versamark Pad
Metallics Embossing Powders
Metallics Embossing Powders
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes
Tailor Made Tags Dies
Tailor Made Tags Dies
Ornate Frames Dies
Ornate Frames Dies
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Stamparatus
Stamparatus
Mini Glue Dots
Mini Glue Dots
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

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