Friday, August 7, 2015

You are my best friend


Hi everyone!
I am back today with another card using the amazing products in the Stamp of Approval Friendship Collection.


I sponged the background piece with Distress inks in rainbow colors.  After sponging, I placed the awesome stencil from the box over the piece and added translucent embossing paste over top.  Removed the stencil and let dry.  After it was dry, you get a bunch of bright, shiny circles on your background.

I cut the friend die from a piece of black fun foam and used my heat tool to shrink it.  LOVE that!  It gives you more ways to use your dies and if you need a smaller die cut this is the way to do it.   I temporarily placed the die cut on the panel and stamped the little flowers in rainbow colors around the sentiment.   After attaching the fun foam die cut, I stamped the rest of the sentiment.  I added a dot of glossy accents to the center of each flower to pull in the shine from the background.

These products are so much fun to work with.
The box sold out quickly and I hope that everyone that wanted a box was able to get one.
Catherine was so kind to open up the ordering for everyone until 2PM yesterday, with those that ordered later not receiving their boxes until Sept.

Head on over to Catherine's blog for more inspiration, as well as Maureen and Heather.

*ETA this over at TIME OUT Challenges.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!


Stamps:  Girlfriend Stamps (Stamp of Approval by CASual Fridays)
Paper:  Black (PTI)
Accessories:  Friend Fri-Die (Stamp of Approval by CASual Fridays), Pattern of the Rings Creative Screening (Stamp of Approval by Winnie & Walter),  black fun foam

26 comments:

  1. The perfect blended rainbow!
    Beautiful card Kristie!

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  2. Gorgeous! LOVING that rainbow goodness!!!!!!!!

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  3. Love that background! Awesome!

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  4. Wow, that background looks amazing! Never knew translucent embossing paste existed. It looks fabulous on the background you created. Terrific card!

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  5. wow. gorgeous...awesome colors.

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  6. What a beautiful card. I love the ink blending. Can't wait to get my kit.

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  7. Another amazing card! I'm so excited to get my SOA Box!

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  8. What a fabulous card! I love learning that I can use fun foam in new ways. Shrinking it down? Who knew? Now I do!

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  9. Gorgeous card and background Kristie! New to me about heating the fun foam to shrink it down a bit. Great tip, thanks!

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  10. Now that is some seriously gorgeous inking, Kristie! So pretty with that translucent embossing paste!

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  11. Wow, what a great background!! This is fantastic Kristie!

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  12. That background ROCKS!!! Love the look of the embossing paste over that rainbow!!

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  13. What a fabulous and stunning card Kristie - love the vibrant colours!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  14. So pretty. Love the colors in your great background.

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  15. Gorgeous card, love the colours. This would be great for our Friend is GOlden challenge at Time Out, love to see you there, here is the link
    http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=b5c9251ed7ed5c2b

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  16. Kristie, this is crazy beautiful. I absolutely LOVE it. I can't wait to get my box and get busy.

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  17. LOVE the card! Rainbows are always good!

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  18. This so bright and pretty. Love the effect you got from sponging and adding embossing paste. That box looks like it would be a lot of fun.

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  19. Love the vibrant rainbow background with the clear embossing, Kristie and the fun foam sentiment is a fab technique. Great to see you over at Time Out :)

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  20. That background is spectacular and just love the translucent embossing, its so subtle and perfect. I hope at some stage someone puts up a video or a photo of what is actually in the box. I would never be able to afford to buy one but would love to see all the goodies inside. I can then live vicariously thru everyone else using their bits and pieces. Such a wonderful idea and fabulous that you get to be a part of it too! And so fabulous to see you at TIME OUT!!!

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  21. WOW! What a clever and VERY COOL idea! I love the effect of the shiny, translucent images over your incredibly beautiful sponged background! Sweet 'friendship' die too :)

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  22. Wow, that's such an awesome background, Kristie ... gorgeous rainbow colours and such yummy texture and shine! Delighted to have you play along with us at Time Out! Hugs, Anita :)

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  23. Congrats on winning at Time Out, we would love you to join us as a future GD, see blog for details x

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Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you!

Hugs,
Kristie