Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Happy World Kindness Day!

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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).

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Abstract Impressions stam set card World Kindness Day masking reverse masking Painted Harvest Subtle Embossing Folder Circle Punch

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
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”