Rainbow Card with New Yoga Cats Set

 Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a rainbow card I made with Rubbernecker Stamps' new Yoga Cats Set.  This set has five different cute cats in various yoga poses along with six different sentiments!  I created a fun rainbow background for these yoga cats--read on for the details!

 First I die cut the Slimline OPC Squares die three times.  Be sure to save one set of the squares that are cut.  Glue all three frames together and then onto a slimline card base.  Set aside to dry.

Next I stamped a cat on each of the three squares in Copic safe ink.  I also stamped the sentiment near the bottom of the middle square.  I placed a strip of masking paper over it. Then I stamped the cats again onto masking paper and fussy cut the masks.  Place the masks over the stamped images.  In the second photo below, you can see my test strip.  This helped me do two things: 1) make sure I liked the shades of ink I chose; and 2) helps me get the colors spaced out to cover all three squares.

To make it easy to ink the rainbow in a contiguous pattern, I adhered the squares in a line by placing some removable tape on the back of the squares.  I used ink blending brushes to blend on Posey, Lemon, Moss, Sonata, and Lavender inks.  The Color Fuse ink cube sets are linked in the supply list below.  Check out the reveal after removing the masks!

I kept my coloring simple in order for the cats to stand out from the background.  I used a few gray Copic markers to add shading on and under the cats.  When I finished coloring, I adhered each square into the frame on the card.

I decided to re-stamp the sentiment because my masking paper strip was a tiny bit crooked and I am somewhat OCD about things being straight and lined up!  LOL!  I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment to pop it up on the card.

Thanks so very much for stopping by today!  I hope you have relaxed after seeing these cute Yoga Cats! LOL!  

Slimline Birthday Card with Rubbernecker Stamps New Dessert Set

 Happy Tuesday my friends!  Today my card features the new Rubbernecker Stamps Dessert Set.  I've created a subtle and sparkly background to up the celebratory factor of this card.  Keep ready for the details.

Directions for the card base:

• Create a 3-½" x 8-½" white card base by scoring a 7" x 8-½" piece of card stock at 3-½".
• Cut another panel of white card stock to 3-½" x 8-½".
• Using a MISTI stamp the Field of Stars background stamp onto it with Versamark clear embossing ink.
• Sprinkle on some white sparkle embossing powder and heat set.
• Since the stamp isn't tall enough to cover the entire slimline piece, turn the card around in the MISTI and cover the embossed stars with a scrap piece of paper.  (see photo)
• Ink the stamp up again with Versamark and stamp it onto the exposed portion of the panel.  Sprinkle on the white sparkle embossing powder and heat set.
• Adhere the embossed panel to the folded card base.
• Die cut the Slimline OPC Squares die four times from white card stock.  Adhere the layers together with liquid glue and then glue the piece to the card.

 Create the card elements:

• Stamp the images from the Dessert Set in Copic safe ink.  Color with with various Copic markers.
• Use the coordinating Dessert Set dies to cut the images out.  Add foam tape to the back of the cake and dish of ice cream and adhere them to the card.
• Stamp the sentiment (one of several in the Dessert Set) in black ink and die cut with the Nested Square Stitch Die.  Die cut one more from black card stock.
• Offset the black square behind the white square sentiment and adhere with glue.
• Add foam tape to the back of the sentiment and adhere to the card.
• Glue the extra strawberries to the card as shown.

I wish the sparkle of the Field of Stars background showed up like it does in real life!  I always so appreciate you stopping by.  Thank you!

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