Avery Elle New Release Blog Hop!

Hello and thank you for joining in the fun on the Avery Elle Blog Hop as we celebrate a big new release!  My card today features the brand new Easter Chicks mini stamp set that comes with coordinating dies.



My card consists of a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock that was repeatedly and randomly stamped using all the elements from the mini stamp set using Distress Ink in Antique Linen.  I watercolour painted all images using the following ...... Kuretake Zigs in Oatmeal 064, Pale Orange 054, Pale Pink 028, Pale Yellow 055, Green Shadow 049 and Haze Blue 302.  Butterflies were done with an Arteza Real Brush Pen in Ice Blue/A173 and cheeks were blushed with a Tombow ABT in  shade 761.  Phew!  That was quite the list today!!

I love to do background cards, especially when images are as cute as these are.  Had I just stamped the three chicks once each I'd have been left craving to colour them more and more - so doing what I did was pure self indulgence!



I have this lovely cardstock in my collection that is right on the cusp of where pale pink meets pale beige and I love the subtlety of it and I thought it worked well with the egg shells.  I framed my panel using the Reverse Pinked Die because the inner edge echoed the broken eggshell image and applied it with dimensional foam tape.  I then applied all of that to a panel with a basic stitched edge in the same pink cardstock since I knew the stitched edge would still show.

From the negative cut I had remaining after die cutting the frame I made the Wonky Bow.  Now ..... the United States Postal Service will iron this bow flat for the bargain price of a 1st class stamp!!!!  Ultimately that is not the look I'm going for, I want my bow 'pert' and to help keep its shape I use some extra thick dimensional foam tape, I cut a piece that will disappear inside the loops of the bow.  I adhered the bottom down but I leave the peel away paper on the top side, that way, when the card is compressed 'ironed' it will bounce back up (I do hope that is clearer than mud)?  The good news is that I know what I mean and that's half the battle, much like making yourself laugh!



I adhered the bow into position and then using one final piece of the pink cardstock I stamped the sentiment from the Easter Chicks stamp set with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder!  This was adhered with a double layer of foam tape.  I attached the entire decorative panel to a 110lb white cardstock base which is super sturdy and hey presto, card complete!

Thanks for stopping by to read today, hope you enjoyed my card, please keep scrolling to find the next designer on the the hop to click on.

Nicky x

Avery Elle  
Caryn Davies
Heather Campbell
Yainea
Melania Deasy
Katie Gehring 
Amy Kolling 
Ashley Marcu
Elena Roussakis
Nicky Meek (you are here)
Betsy Veldman

To celebrate our Spring 2019 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, February 10th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, February 11th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.  You can check them all out here. 
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