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Get Me A Comfy Chair

June 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

I had a great time at the event in Truro, NS yesterday. It’s always good to meet new people and talk about papercrafting. That said, I always seem to come home exhausted and in need of a comfy chair. So today I have a quick Simple Sunday project for you using the Welcome To The Team Stamp Set.

Leaving card with office chair created using the Welcome To The Team Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

THE DESK CHAIR

I love this little desk chair image from the Welcome To The Team Stamp Set. It reminds me of a video I saw years ago about what office workers get up to when the boss is away. So of course I had to start my project there.

I stamped the chair onto a piece of Whisper White Card using Gray Granite ink. Then leaving a bit of a gap, I stamped the sentiment above it.

On a separate layer of Whisper White Card I stamped the chair in the bottom left corner. Finally I stamped it onto the front of a Whisper White Medium Envelope, also in the bottom left corner.

To colour the images I decided to use my watercolour pencils. From the original Watercolor Pencils set I chose Basic Gray. Then from the Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 I took Balmy Blue and Night of Navy.

As the Gray Granite ink would be affected by water, I opted to use the pencils dry rather than blend them using a damp Aqua Painter. This gave a different look to the image, but I liked it.

SIMPLE LAYERS

I love the combination of blue and white and so chose a Thick Whisper White Card base for this project.

Close up of leaving card with office chair created using the Welcome To The Team Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

To create the focal point I first used Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) to fix the layer with just the chair, inside the card base.

Then I separated the sentiment from the other chair and attached the two pieces to a layer of Night of Navy Card.

TIP – When I want to have several pieces the same width on my card I usually work on a single piece. Then when I’m ready I separate them. This way I can be sure they are exactly the same width. I attach one piece to the background layer and then use a ruler or other straight edge to help me line up the others.

With the sentiment and image in place I wrapped some Night of Navy / Sahara Sand Baker’s Twine in the gap between the image and sentiment. I tied it in a reef knot and once trimmed I unravelled the loose ends.

Using liquid glue I then fixed the assembled piece onto a layer of Vellum Cardstock. Finally I glued everything to the front of the card base and I was done.

I’m really happy with how this project turned out. It’s nice to have a sentiment suitable for someone leaving a job or team, but not actually retiring. After all, sometimes people are simply promoted, move to a different team or location, or leave to work elsewhere. This sentiment covers all that.

AND HERE’S THE VIDEO

So while I have a lazy Sunday, here’s the original video involving the office chair…

PRODUCT LIST

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Medium Whisper White Envelopes
Medium Whisper White Envelopes
Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine
Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine
Welcome To The Team Cling Stamp Set
Welcome To The Team Cling Stamp Set
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad
Watercolor Pencils
Watercolor Pencils
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Liquid Multipurpose Glue
Liquid Multipurpose Glue

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