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Today's card is a clean and simple card. I will be doing some ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks, as well as some heat embossing. I will also show you how I turned my oval die into a die that fits around my circular window. Let's get started!!

I will be doing all of today's work on my Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat.

To start, I cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel out of Neenah White Cardstock using my Tim Holtz Guillotine Paper Trimmer. I then take a die from my Infinity Circle Dies and center it just above center on the panel and cut out using my Big Shot Die Cut Machine.

Next, I take the biggest die from the Stitched Rectangle Dies set and again run it through my Big Shot Die Cut Machine to create a nice stitched edge to my panel. This cuts the panel down in size which will create a nice white border when later layered onto my card base.

Taking my Blender Brushes, I start blending Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink around the circle window, fading out towards the circle, leaving a highlighted area. Next, I blend Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide Ink around the outside of the panel, fading into the previous color. To soften my blend, I go back with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink and blend around where the two colors meet.

I then take my Ranger Craft Tool and completely dry my inked panel. Next, I place the panel into my MISTI Stamp Positioner and prep with my Anti Static Powder Bag. Taking the Diamond Tiles Background Stamp, I ink with Versamark Embossing Ink and stamp onto the panel. I add Detail White Embossing Powder then heat set using my Heat Tool.

Taking my Botanical Oval Frame Die, I cut out of white cardstock two times then stack and glue together using Liquid Glue. *To prevent liquid glue from oozing out on delicate dies, after adding the glue, I softly pat the die onto a piece of scrap paper to remove excess glue then adhere together. After gluing the two dies together, I trim off the straight piece coming off of the leaf, and also trim off the other end where the die cut starts to straighten, this will allow me to create a circular die cut for my window.

Next, I adhere my inked panel onto a white card base using Double Sided Tape. Placing the card into my MISTI Stamp Positioner to stamp a sentiment. To figure out my placement, I lay the frame die cut around the circle window, and place my sentiment from the Special Thoughts Stamp Set. I remove the frame die cut and stamp my sentiment with Versafine Clair Nocturn Ink.

I now add Liquid Glue to the back of my frame die cut and glue down around the right side of my circle window. I add Heart Droplets using Liquid Glue and this completes my card.

I hope you enjoyed today's card. Adding extra touches to a simple card really gives a finished look. I like using my stitched dies to give a finished looking edge. I like using my stitched die when I'm not adding a matted layer. Instead of leaving the circle window plain, and not having a circle shaped frame die, I thought I could trim off the ends of an oval die, and it worked!

I hope you all have a nice weekend, and as always, stay safe and healthy!


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Happy Stamping!!
Jeannie