Making Background Stamps Pop | Make The Cards Challenge 46

January 12, 2022

Making Background Stamps Pop | Make The Cards Challenge 46

Hello Crafters!

This week's Make The Cards Challenge 46 is a theme challenge and we want to start 2022 with some encouragement cards! Effective this year, there will be a new Make The Cards Challenge twice a month on Wednesdays. So great news - you will have some extra time to join in!

Today's card features a beautiful background stamp from PinkFresh Studio and I will show you how you can add various elements to make your background stamps pop!

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So one of my New Year's resolutions is to keep it short. I tend to add a lot of verbiage and it is a lot to read, so I'm going to try and write out some step by step instructions this year, in the hopes of being more concise and saving some time!

1. Stamp out PinkFresh Studio You Are Amazing Slimline stamp with Spectrum Noir Flagstone ink (alcohol ink safe)

2. Use Copic Ciaos (BG09, G17, G21) to colour in leafy background using flicking technique

3. Use PinkFresh Studio Essential Blanket Stitched Slimline Rectangle die to cut out background

4. Use PinkFresh Studio Mini Slimline Builder Dies to cut out a smaller rectangle from the center of the background

5. Use another rectangle and circle dies from the same set to cut out 1 smaller rectangle from vellum and 2 circles from white and Sizzix Gold Mirror cardstock

6. Heat emboss the sentiment from the PinkFresh Studio English Garden stamp set in Altenew Rose Gold embossing powder on the white circle

7. Adhere the white circle to the gold circle in an offset fashion

8. Use the flower die from the Spellbinders Santa's Fireplace LDOM to cut out a bunch of flowers from cardstock coloured with Altenew Coral Bliss ink

9. Cut out the slimline card base (8.5" x 3.5") and use the You Are Amazing stamp on a large acrylic block to stamp the bottom left and top right corners of the card inside with VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze and Rain Forest ink

10. Stamp out the sentiment from the Altenew BAF Hyacinth Stamp set with VersaFine Nocturne ink

11. Adhere the larger rectangle background frame to the front of the card along

12. Adhere the smaller rectangle frame (lined up to create a continuous image) with a layer of fun foam underneath

13. Adhere the smallest vellum rectangle with foam squares in the center and the circle sentiment piece adhered on top

14. Add vellum cut PinkFresh Studio Curvy Leaves pieces around circle with BearlyArt Glue

15. Add the die cut flowers all over background and on circle sentiment (and on the inside of the card)

16. Use AB Crystal Nail Gems for flower centers and PinkFresh Studio Sparkling Champagne Metallic Pearls in center of card

So with that, I added more pizzazz to this card by propping up the center rectangle with fun foam for dimension, by adding the die cut flowers in another colour for contrast and by adding the vellum elements that allow the background to show through in a mute fashion.

I hope these ideas will work for you too and that you can make your backgrounds pop as well!

I hope that you have been inspired!

I encourage you to check out the rest of the designer's inspiration and create your own card to link up to the challenge page for a chance to be the challenge winner.

As always, thanks for stopping by. And don't forget to leave me a comment, as I love hearing from you!