Stamped and Sponged Beauty of Friendship Card

There are some times when we need encouragement or support in trying or difficult times. I created this card as a thinking of you and support card for those times. I was inspired by the beautiful trees and the bright sunny days that we have been having lately and how much joy a warm sunny day brings me. 

Looking up at the sky, seeing the trees circled around me and the sun above seemed like kind friends. The inside of the card is stamped with a tree in the lower left corner, leaving room for a comforting message.

The looking up at the tree and sun scene is created by first stamping the tree leaves and tree trunk images around the edges of the 2nd Mat. I knew where I wanted to place the sun, so I was careful to leave plenty of room for the sun.

Next I created a mask and a reverse mask for the sun. I used a piece of Basic White cardstock and die cut the 2nd smallest stitched circle from it. I kept both the circle die cut and the piece of cardstock. The piece of cardstock with the circle cut out of it will become the mask. I used a blending brush to sponge So Saffron ink through the mask to make a sun shape.

Then I removed the mask and replaced it with the reverse mask - the circle die cut. I added the tiniest bit of Stampin' Seal adhesive to the back of the circle die cut to temporarily attach the circle die cut to the 2nd Mat. The circle die cut will keep the ink from covering the sun area while I sponged the sky.

I lightly added Tahitian Tide ink to a blending brush and applied it to the 2nd Mat in a swirling motion. I left some areas with patches of the white cardstock showing through to give the idea of sunlight shining through a whisper of clouds.

The greeting with stamped on a piece of Basic White cardstock and added to the lower right corner of the 2nd Mat. The 2nd Mat was adhered to the center of the 1st Mat and then to the card front.

You can use sticky note paper or computer paper in place of the Basic White cardstock for the mask and reverse mask. I had cut an extra circle for another project that I ended up not using, so it was right next to me on my desk.

Below are the measurements and supply list for this stamped and sponged Beauty of Friendship card.

Measurements

• Card Base: 4-1/4" x 11"; scored at 5-1/2" (Thick Basic White Cardstock)
• 1st Mat: 4" x 5-1/4" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• 2nd Mat: 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Greeting: 1/2" x 1-3/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Circle Mask/Reverse Mask: 2" x 3" (Basic White Cardstock, sticky note paper, or computer paper) - use the 2nd smallest stitched circle die
  

Supplies

• #154983 Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set
• #159229 Thick Basic White Cardstock
• #119686 Early Espresso Cardstock
• #159276 Basic White Cardstock
• #147089 Garden Green Ink Pad
• #159210 Tahitian Tide Ink Pad
• #147109 So Saffron Ink Pad
• #147114 Early Espresso Ink Pad
• #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• #152813 Stampin' Seal Adhesive
  
• #118485 Clear Block D
• #118490 Clear Block H
• #118489 Clear Block G
  
• #102300 Bone Folder
• #103579 Paper Snips
• #130148 Grid Paper
• #152392 Paper Trimmer
• #149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
• #159183 Stylish Shapes Dies
• #153611 Blending Brushes 
• Optional: sticky note paper or computer paper
  

 

I hope you enjoyed today's card! I hope you give this stamped and sponged Beauty of Friendship card a try! If you need supplies to make this card, please shop my online store HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

 

Happy World Kindness Day!

World Kindness was started in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement to recognize good deeds in the community, foster kindness, and emphasize that kindness unites us because it bridges division. It transcends boundaries.

To create this "wreath" of flowers, I used the reserve masking technique. The reverse masking technique blocks off an area that you don't want to be stamp. For today's project, I want to stamp flowers around the greeting stamp, but I don't want to cover the greeting. So, I need to block or mask the greeting stamp. I chose a circle for the shape of my mask, but you can choose any shape.

First, I stamped the greeting "Kindness changes everything" with Night of Navy ink in the center of a 4" by 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock.

 Then I made the reserve mask from a sticky note. I punched out a 2-1/4" circle from a sticky note.

I placed the 2-1/4" sticky note circle over top of the "Kindness changes everything" greeting and pressed it firmly in place.

Next I began stamping the flower around the edge of the sticky note circle. I stamped the most detailed rose image with Melon Mambo ink and then layered the medium detailed rose image with Melon Mambo ink stamped off over top of the first rose image (i.e. ink the stamp with Melon Mambo ink, stamp it onto grid paper, and then stamp it over top of the first rose image without reinking the stamp).

Each time I stamped over the edge of the cardstock and the sticky note circle, I stamped the image onto my grid paper to remove the excess ink. There is a tiny height different between the cardstock and the sticky note, so the ink doesn't transfer to your paper. It stays on the stamp. If you don't stamp off the excess ink between stampings, there will be a line of extra ink that will distort your stamped image. It will not be a crisp, clean image.

I continued stamping the flowers around the sticky note circle until it was full of flowers and leaves.

Next, I peeled off the sticky note circle. I ran the Whisper White cardstock through my die cutting machine with the Subtle Embossing Folder to add texture. Then I ran the edges of the Whisper White cardstock through the Delicata Golden Glitz ink pad to give the edges a little more definition and sparkle.

For the inside, I added a row of flowers along the bottom and the "If flowers were hugs, I'd send you a thousand" greeting. But, you could also leave the greeting off.

It is easy to get so busy that kindness may be forgotten from time to time. A simple hello or thank you when greeting passers by at the post office, the dentist, or the office can make the world of difference in others' days. I hope you make today about kindness! How do you show kindness?

You can find the measurements and a supply list for this project at the end of the post. I hope you enjoyed this project! Please leave a comment below (click on the pencil icon)! I would love to hear from you!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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World Kindness Day Card Supply List
Stamps	#147513 Abstract Impressions (Photopolymer) #144783 Painted Harvest (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #100867 Night of Navy Cardstock
Ink	#147110 Night of Navy Ink Pad #147093 Melon Mambo Ink Pad #147095 Granny Apple Green Ink Pad #147094 Daffodil Delight Ink Pad #147105 Balmy Blue Ink Pad #147086 Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad #150711 Delicata Golden Glitz Ink Pad
Embellishments
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #102300 Bone Folder #103579 Paper Snips #151775 Subtle 3D Embossing Folder #149658 3D Embossing Plate Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks Die Cutting Machine

World Kindness Day Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Night of Navy Cardstock	8-1/2” x 5-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5-1/4”
Inside Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5-1/4”