Not Too Distressed

 Hello Friends! 

Today's card was inspired by a challenge at Simon Says Stamp- use your favorite technique.  It was just the kick in the pants that I needed to do just that- play around with techniques.  

I pulled out my distress inks and non-stick mat and started playing.  I love 'smooshing' cardstock into ink so using distress ink in Chipped Sapphire, Wilted Violet, Broken China, and Seedless Preserves, that is what I did, using mixed media paper.   Once I achieved the look I wanted, I used Versafine Black ink and stamped my image-Mixed Florals Slimline Stamp from IO- using my MISTI so I could stamp the image multiple times on the Canson Mixed Media Paper to get a good image. I then hit the ink with the heat gun to heat set it.    

The floral design was painted in with Color Burst Powders in similar colors as the background.  Using minimal paint allowed much of the background color to show through. 

The sentiment is from the Peony Cluster Stamp Set from SnSS.  A few sequins were added for sparkle. 

I used the colors from the Inkspire Me Challenge. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week! 

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Ken Oliver Color Burst Watercolor Powder Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS	Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS
Versafine Onyx Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS
Mini Distress Ink Pad, Chipped Sapphire SSS | scrpbk	Mini Distress Ink Pad, Wilted Violet SSS
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS	Tim Holtz distress Ink Broken China SSS
SnSS Peony Cluster Stamp Set SnSS	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Seedless Prserves SSS
Canson Mixed Media Paper Blick	Wagner Precision Heat Tool SSS
IO Mixed Florals Slimline Stamp IO	MISTI SSS