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Watched a lovely demo by Toni Darroch (Stamps by Me) on her How To Craft YouTube channel recently which inspired me to make this card.  Such an easy technique to try and a really lovely effect.  I did use my paper trimmer which has a score wheel as I found scoring by hand with a ball tool on a score board made the channels too wide and didn't look as neat.


After scoring a square grid on some white card I stamped these much loved forest friends silhouette style stamps in black ink.  I go back to this set time and time again, apart from this cute squirrel there is a badger, fox, hare/rabbit as well as toadstools, mushroom & flowers.

In Toni's demo she cut a stencil from another piece of card stock for the background inking, I found that to be too thick so used a piece of die cut stencil sheet instead as much thinner.  You only need a right angle mask to brush the ink upwards on one corner of selected grid squares so copy paper is another good alternative.

Used four colourful inks to create a random background

Stitched dies for the layers, a few strips of left over coloured paper on the edges and a sentiment white embossed on black.
I've used - 13.5cm square white card blank
Funky Fossil Forest Friends stamp set
VersaColor inks - heliotrope, canary, sky blue, orchid
Unbranded stitched square dies

Linking up with -
    We Love Stamping: April                                            Ellibelle's Corner - April Challenge
Favourite stamps
Animals of any Kind
                                                                                     
Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. brendaFriday, 22 April, 2022

    This is so very effective and beautifully done, many thanks for sharing and joining us at We Love Stamping April challenge.

    B x

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  2. As.I.Do.Rodos.Friday, 22 April, 2022

    A delightful card
    Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  3. ClurFriday, 22 April, 2022

    Such a pretty card Steph. I love the effect produced by scoring the card before stamping. Clare x

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  4. ZoechaosFriday, 22 April, 2022

    Very very effective and delightful quirky great project thank you for sharing with us at We Love Stamping and Good Luck x

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  5. EllibelleSunday, 24 April, 2022

    This is so create and absolutely beautiful! Love the squirrel!
    Thank you so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday April challenge!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  6. MerviMonday, 25 April, 2022

    Stunning and gorgeous card.
    Thank you for sharing at We Love Stamping April Challenge;-))m

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  7. Crafting QueenMonday, 25 April, 2022

    Wonderful card, such a great technique. Thanks for joining We Love Stamping. Anesha

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  8. EmmaTMonday, 02 May, 2022

    Gorgeous creation, it looks amazing. Emma

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