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  • A Handmade Card for the Bibliophile in Your Life

    A Handmade Card for the Bibliophile in Your Life

    Let’s get Started:

    Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

    Card Face:  5.25 x 4

    I have to confess that I love books:  I love hard cover, soft cover, e-reader:  I just love reading and stepping into another world.  How about you?

    Card Face:

    • I put the card face into my stamp positioner and stamped the books with black Memento ink.  (This ink is alcohol resistant,  so it is perfect for working with alcohol markers.)
    • Then I removed that stamp and added the stamps for the girl and stamped her, also with Memento.
    • Finally, I coloured both images with alcohol markers, adding a bit of shadow under the girl to ground her in the scene.

    Other:

    • I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx.  
    • After giving it a minute to dry  (pigment inks take longer to dry)  I fussy cut around the sentiment.

    Assembly

    • I glued the card face to the card base.
    • I added the sentiment as shown.
    • Then I decided that the card needed a little more definition:  I grabbed a black marker and used a ruler to create a black border around the card face.  

    There are several advantages to this –

    –  It saves a piece of card stock to be used another day

    –  No need to sacrifice a portion of the card face if you’re happy with the proportions

    –  Or – as in this case –  if you see the need for more definition, but too late in the process to add another layer.

    Final Thoughts:

    The combination of these images makes me think of art you find in a graphic novel.   Such a fun and unexpected result.  ( Did I mention that I love books?)

    Supplies: (and links where possible)

       I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

    Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

    Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

    Stamps:

        Stack of Books,  Technique Junkies (no longer available)

        Hand Delivered,  Stampin’ Up! (retired)

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Alcohol Markers:

         Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

         Copics:  Wallacks

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

    Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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