Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Good evening and welcome to another Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop. Our subject this month is FONTS-amental (with a bit of mixed media added in too)!

So let's start with FONTS. I am a lover of fonts and I like to see different fonts mixed together. Fonts can convey so much before you even read the words. You can have a swirly font which instantly makes me think of happy celebrations but equally, subtle swirls can be romantic or even great for sympathy cards.

The font and sentiment I have chosen is from the Nature's Harvest Bundle. I love the simplicity of the first and third line which is almost a typewriter font and are making a statement. The real 'sentiment' is in a soft swirl and together they compliment each other so well.

For my card I started by creating a watercoloured background. I simply placed some ink on a shiny surface, Granny Apple Green, Misty Moonlight, Daffodil Delight and Coastal Cabana. I then spritzed the ink liberally with water before placing a piece of Fluid 100 paper down in to the ink. After a few moments I lifted the paper and dried it using a heat tool. Once dry I splattered the background with some water to create some lighter spots. I dried again and using the Stamparatus, I added the same inks, randomly, to the stamp. I then spritzed the stamp lightly before stamping on to the background. I spritzed with water on to the stamp once more and re-stamped to get the watercolour effect. If necessary, you can add some additional colour with a paintbrush. I dried once more before embossing the background with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. I lightly sanded the top layer of the card and added some more ink to distress it further.