Simple Sunday #16 - Wrapping twine

This week I am sharing a new Simple Sunday project and this time I did my card using some hemp twine and some wood veneers. Really clean and easy with a "natural" feel to it.

I am using a standard European A6 cardbase as usual and I used kraft cardstock this time. I also cut a piece of white cardstock about 1/4" smaller on each side to get a frame around it. I used four colors of natural hemp twine ranging from light cream to dark brown and I wrapped these around my card to get a gradient effect. For my sentiment I used a die from Spellbinders and cut that out from a piece of cardstock that I embossed with a golden glitter embossing powder. Finally I added some woon veneer hearts from some extra interest.

And that was all I did this time and I hop you like it. If you want to know more about my process just take a look at the video down below and feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions.

I also filmed a tutorial for this card that you can find on my YouTube channel or here below.
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Products used:

*Bazzill KRAFT Classic Paper Pack Heavy Weight 12 x 12 Cardstock *Neenah Environment 80 LB SMOOTH DESERT STORM Paper Pack 25 Sheets *Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Spellbinders IN-012 Shapeabilities In'spire Embellishments, Celebration *Hemptique EARTHY Natural Hemp Cord Set 2901 *Studio Calico TINY HEARTS Wood Veneer Shapes Atlantic 331391 *Simon Says Stamp MINI HEARTS Alterable Parts MINI03SSS *Tim Holtz DISTRESS EMBOSSING POWDER VINTAGE PHOTO Brown Ranger *WOW Embossing Glitter VINTAGE CHAMPAGNE Powder Regular WS50R Offwhite 2014 *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *Ranger Inkssentials EUROPEAN HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL HIT27089 *Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive *Silhouette PICK ME UP Sticky Pen Tool *Therm O Web 3D FOAM SQUARES White Adhesive 3683 *Therm O Web 3D MOUNTING SQUARES White Foam 3777 *Tombow MONO Adhesive PERMANENT Tape Dispenser Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies Sizzix, Cutting Pad, Standard

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I also added this card to the following challenges:
CAS(E) this Sketch 
Keep it simple! 

Hello - Clean & Simple

The card I am sharing today is very clean and simple and was really fun to make.

I used a bright orange cardstock for my cardbase and then I trimmed down a piece of white cardstock to about 1/2" smaller so that I would get the left edge of the cardstock showing. I used a background stamp from Whiff Of Joy and I stamped in VersaMark ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. This way I just got a tone on tone look and I love to use this technique.
On the white panel I used some washi tape, enamel dots and an orange color wash spray ink. And for my sentiment I just used a circle stamp with the word hello and cut it out with a circle punch. To give it some more interest I added some (well, a lot actually) glossy accents to it and then adhered it to the card.

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Products used: 

Whiff of Joy Birthday Phrases Whiff Of Joy Arrows and Hearts *Ranger Tim Holtz Adirondack SUNSET ORANGE Color Wash *Freckled Fawn WIDE NEON ORANGE Japanese Washi Tape WNO308 *We R Memory Keepers ORANGE Washi Tape *We R Memory Keepers ORANGE Washi Tape *Freckled Fawn WIDE ORANGE POLKA DOT Japanese Washi Tape 543 *Bazzill CIRCUS PEANUTS Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock *Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets *Simple Stories DIY Enamel Dots 5130 *EK Success Medium CIRCLE 1"" Punch PSPNP13 *EK Success 1"" CIRCLE PUNCH Medium ekpl7000 *Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive Distress Ink Pad, Spiced Marmalade *Tim Holtz Distress Ink PAD SPICED MARMALADE Orange Ranger *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *WOW Embossing Powder CLEAR GLOSS Regular *Ranger Inkssentials EUROPEAN HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL HIT27089 *Tim Holtz 9 GRID ACRYLIC BLOCKS Set to Cling Stamps *Therm O Web 3D FOAM SQUARES White Adhesive 3683 *03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches

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Technique Thursday #1 - Masking

I am back today with a new series called Technique Thursday. I'll try to make a new project and a new tutorial video every Thursday from now on. And this week I am starting of with some masking. And I am masking of part of my card front to make a diagonal line from one corner to the other. And I am using the lines on my grid mat to line the tape up so that I get an even and straight line across my card, it is very fast and easy to do.

This card i also part of the new monthly challenge together with Uniko Studio. We love to have all of you join us in this challenge and share your Uniko Studio creations with us. And if you join in on the fun there are some amazing prizes up for grabs this time. How about a £20 Gift Certificate to the Winner & a Guest Design Team spot on the blog for the next challenge? And also a Top Three Spotlight & £5 Gift Certificate.

For this challenge I made this really clean and simple one layer card and I used the chrysanthemum stamp and three colors of distress ink. I saw a sketch somewhere on Pinterest a while back that inspired me to do this card and I am really pleased with the outcome.

For the Challenge this month we are having a "Clean & Simple" theme and we are combining that with a fun colour pallet. And this months colour inspiration contains some fabulous colors that I really love. It feels a bit like autumn and the colors are nice and warm. I hope you feel as inspired and I do and I can't wait to see your take on these colors.

For complete challenge rules and to access the linkup, please visit the Uniko Studio Blog. We can't wait to see your creations. Come and play along!

I also filmed a tutorial for this card that you can find on my YouTube channel or here below.

YouTube Video:

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Products used:

Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum Uniko Studio All Occasion Sentiments #3 *3M Scotch ROLL WHITE MASKING TAPE Post-It Adhesive 2650-W *Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger SUMMER *Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger SPRING *Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD EVERGREEN BOUGH Ranger WINTER *Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468 *Copic Multiliner SP 0.5 BLACK Ink Marker *Tim Holtz 9 GRID ACRYLIC BLOCKS Set to Cling Stamps *Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH CLASSIC CREAM Paper Pack 25 Sheets

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I also entered this card to the following challenges:
 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge