Love with Layers! {The Hedgehog Hollow}

 Wow, I cannot get enough of the December Hedgehog Hollow subscription box. Everything in it is amazing! I would like to share this card with you that I made using the beautiful stencils in the box!

I started out by blending Black Soot Distress Oxide ink over the word "Love" from the "Love and Home" stencil. These Bitty Bunny blender brushes are perfect for little spaces! Then, I embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Next, I used the layered "Evening Primrose" stencil to fill in where the 'O' would be in love. To make sure I line up each layer of the flower correctly, I placed the leaves where I wanted them to be and lightly marked where the corner and side were with a pencil. (Don't forget to erase the pencil marks later!)

I blended Hyde Park Color Hive ink over the leaves. Then, I blended a little Everglades Color Hive ink over it to give some dimension. Next, I turned the stencil once and lined it up on the pencil marks. I blended Coral Keys Color Hive ink through the stencil and a little Tiptree Jam Color Hive ink.

Then, I turned the stencil to the other set of petals and did the same thing. I used the post-it note to make sure I didn't get ink on the card panel.

To finish the flower, I turned the stencil to the flower center lining it up with the pencil marks and blended Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink over the flower center. I trimmed down the panel to 3 1/4" x 5". Then I layered it on a gold panel. To prepare the ultra white card base, I used the "tangled ropes" stencil from the box and blended Pumice Stone Distress Oxide over it.

To finish the card, I added foam tape to the top panel and adhered it to the card base. Then, I added Solar Flair Crown Gem Jewels to the center of the flower and a few scattered. Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying this month's Subscription box as much as I am!!!

Kimberly

TRHD Corner Mandala with Caffeinated Rhino!

 Hello crafty friends! Today's post features a couple of my favorites from The Rabbit Hole Designs! My card pairs the recently released Corner Mandala and an older favorite of mine, Caffeinated Rhino. I just love how well they go together! 

 

I started making the background by lightly blending Speckled Egg and Pumice Stone Distress Oxides on watercolor paper. Then I put the stencil on the blended cardstock and blended Distress Glaze over some areas of the stencil (this is a resist glaze so ink will not stick to it). 

 

 

After I blended the distress glaze, I sprayed over the stencil with Pumice Stone Distress Spray. I dabbed off the excess ink before taking off the stencil to prevent too much leaking under the stencil. Then I stamped my Caffeinated Rhino on a smaller piece of watercolor paper with Ranger Archival ink. I used my distress inks to watercolor in my Rhino and the bird. Then I die cut them using the Caffeinated Rhino die. I also die cut a "shadow" for the rhino with grey cardstock just to add a little bit of color behind him. I used the sentiment from the stamp set by embossing it with white embossing powder on black cardstock. Once I had all of my pieces as you see here:

 

 

... I began to build my card. I cut down the Background to 5 1/4" x 4" and added that to a piece of grey cardstock. Then I glued my rhino slightly staggered off the grey rhino "shadow" and added foam tape behind him to pop him up. I glued the little bird to the tip of his horn and added a tiny piece of foam tape behind it as well. I attached the sentiment to the bottom of the card and used that as a ground for the Rhino to "stand" on so he didn't look like he was floating in air. Finally, I attached this to a white card base. I just love the soft colors!

 

Thank you for stopping by! 

 

Kimberly