Bee Crafty Stamps and Oxide Background

Hey everyone sorry it's been a little while since my last blog, I've been busy playing with new stamps :) I intend to upload blogs for all of them over the next couple of days so watch this space.

So this is the card I'm gonna tell you about today

Here's what you'll need:

• Bee Crafty Fables & Fantasy - Delight stamp
• Bee Crafty Background Splat 1 stamp
• Bee Crafty WORDage Wake Wonderful stamp
• Bee Crafty Background Crackle XL 
• Bee Crafty Lustre Luxe Honey Pearl
• Distress Oxides - Wilted Violet, Broken China, Faded Jeans and Worn Lipstick
• Distress Ink - Pumice Stone
• Versafine Oynx Black
• Sheena Card
• Black Card
• 8x8 Card Blank

Step 1:

Cut some Sheena card to 6.5inch by 6.5inch ( yes for this card I actually measured lol). Using your blending foam apple the Wilted Violet, Faded Jeans and Worn Lipstick in random places over the card. Once card is covered splat some water droplets on the card and blot with a paper towel.

Step 2:

Take your Splat stamp and ink it up in the Broken China and lightly mist with some water and stamp onto your background. Stamp off the card to give the background more flow. Then take the crackle stamp and ink up with the Pumice Stone distress and stamp all over. I didn't use a block for this but you can if you wish. If you miss some when you stamp it doesn't matter because it's a crackle you can either go back over it or just leave it to add to the effect. Then just blend round the edges of the card with the Pumice Stone.

Step 3:

Ink up the Delight stamp with your versafine and stamp in the middle of the card. You can go over again if you wish to get a more crisp image.

Step 4:

Next get a mini mister or water bottle and fill it with some warm water ( if using a mini mister fill pretty much to the top, if using a bigger water bottle fill just under half way ), add a small blob of the Honey Pearl lustre luxe and then give it a good shake. Lightly mist the card with your lustre shimmer spray.

Step 5:

On a small piece of white card, stamp the Delight stamp again. I stamped over the top a couple of times with my stamp platform to get a crisp black image. Then fussy cut out the fairy/girl. Put some foam tape on the back and place on top of the image on the card.

Step 6:

Take some black card and cut it down to size to be a matt ( I didn't measure I just place the card on top and cut by eye). Pick up some of the Honey Pearl lustre luxe on your blending foam and blend round the edges of the black card. Stick your card on top of the Honey Pearl matt and then use another black card to layer. Then stick down onto your card blank.

Step 7:

Last but not least ink up the WORDage stamp in the Oynx Black versafine and stamp onto the card in where you want it to go.

And thats it. Hope you enjoyed this card and it inspires you to have a go.
Keep an eye on my blog as there's a good few blogs to come

Crafty Hugs
Charlee
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