I have been wanting to try layered stamping for quite some time, but only this week did I finally get this Stampin’ Up! “Picture Perfect” stamp set that had a variety of layered stamping images. I fell in love with the hummingbird so I decided to do a flock of them on a CAS card (do hummingbirds travel in a flock? lol).
I don’t know why I thought I could just do this with no instruction, but I figured with my MISTI tool, I would be all set. Well…after a lot of fiddling, and eyeballing to try to get the various layers lined up, the hummingbirds turned out okay. Yep, no resounding success, but I had fun and now I am looking forward to my layered stamping class that I’ll be taking at the Scrapbook Exp tomorrow even more!
I used the following Ranger Adirondack pigment ink colors (I had picked these up ages ago at Tuesday Morning for about $2 each and really hadn’t used them much since I do more Copic and water coloring than colored stamping): Cloudy Blue, Sailboat Blue, Butterscotch and Stream.
The misalignment of my layered stamping looked a little like how 3D movies look without 3D glasses, and I just couldn’t live with that so I fussy cut each one of the hummingbirds out (yes, even the super thin beaks) and glued them onto a white card base, wrapping them around the front and back of the card. I love the CAS look but I think taking it around the back adds a little something extra. š
Then I used the “happy” and “anniversary” word dies from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Celebrate Thinlits die set. I cut the words out three times (making sure to secure the little dot for the “i”) and glued them together to make them dimensional like Thickers. I glued that onto the lower right of the card base and I would have finished it there, except that while I was gluing down one of the hummingbirds I smeared some of the ink onto the card base so I had to cover that up with some flower sequins. I actually like it even better with those couple of flowers and then the dozen or so doodled dots I added with a Sakura Clear Stardust Gelly Roll pen.
The inside is just lined with some pale handmade paper and a sentiment from the stamp set that says: ” Our hearts decide who is family,” which I thought was perfect for an anniversary card.
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Flora and Fauna Challenge
Fab ‘n’ Funky Add A Sentiment Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday Wafer Thin Dies Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes with Optional Use Birds or Feathers Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes Challenge
Addicted to Stamps and More Make Your Mark Challenge
Very beautiful card. Thanks for sharing with us over Craft Your Passion. Good luck!!!
So pretty! Love the little hummingbirds!
Well, I think you did a fantastic job with your layering, those birds look gorgeous and just love the colours you used too. Its a fabulous CAS design and I’m so glad you shared it with us at ATSM this week.
That’s so cute! I can’t believe that you cut those beaks out. LOL
I have never noticed a flock of humming birds but I do know they migrate and a number show up in our neck of the woods the same time every year. Hummimgbirds are among my favorites. I think your layered stamping looks quite nice! Hope your class is alot of fun!
Absolutely beautiful card. I still have not mastered this set; I don’t think I even would say I am at C level. LOL. I am a teacher as well!!
When you learn more from your class is would be nice to add a video. : ^ )
Happy creating.
Vicki
Thanks so much hun! I will definitely try to share my next layered stamping card. I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by and leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
Very beautiful. Great with the sentiment.
Thanks for playing with us at Craft your Passion.
xxx Michelle
Thanks so much hun! I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by and leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
Wow! I would’ve never guessed that this was your first attempt at layering stamps! This is more like Pro A++++ level! I love how the birds are arranged so they truly look like they’re in flight, too. Having them span across the fold of the card is pretty much brilliant. Love how you made the sentiment pop even though it was white on white. This was a treat to see and I’m proud of you for trying something new! Thank you for sharing your talents with us for this week’s Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
Oh my goodness, you are so sweet! Trying new things is part of the ongoing joy for me in crafting. š So many things to try and so little time! LOL Thanks so much hun! I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by and leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
This is just great and those birds look fantastic. Thank you for joining us at Fab’n Funky.
Alison x
Oh my goodness, Alison, thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by and leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina