Love One Another

Hi friends! I'm back with another card using the limited time free digi I designed for Verve. The boys have been home sick all week from school (actually between sickness and snow days I think they've only attended a total of 6 days all month) and yesterday I needed a mommy break really badly.  So I let them both play  iPad and snuck into my studio!

I cut a sheet of white cardstock down to 4.25 x 5.5" pieces and prepped them all together.  Each one was swiped with heavy gesso, then I added Faber Castell whipped spackle to each one with a star stencil.  I let this dry, then sprinkled on some Lindys Stamp Gang Magical powders and spritzed with water.  I dried this layer, then added some distress inks in citron and peacock feathers and ground espresso.  When needed I wiped ink away with a baby wipe, until I was happy with the background.

The sentiment is printed from the free limited time Love From Me digital set and I cut it with a pierced square die.  Next I colored the heart in rainbow colors with Copic markers, sponged with a bit of ground espresso and batted on black.  A bit of rose ribbon is my only accent.  I finished off with a black mat and some distressed edges all around.  And now I have a few extra backgrounds to work into cards later! I can't wait to see what they become..

Hope you are having an excellent week.  If you use the digi, be sure to link me up over on the Verve Blog for a chance to win some Verve!

Enabler's List
Stamps: Love From Me digital set (Verve Stamps)
Paper: white, black
Ink: copic markers, laser printer, twisted citron, peacock feathers, ground espresso (Ranger Distress), Time Travel Teal, Shabby Turbine Teal and Sassy Saphire Magical Powders (Lindys Stamp Gang)
Accessories: whipped spackle (Faber Castell), star stencil (Delta Plaid), pierced squares stax (MFT), paper distresser, heavy gesso (Prima), Wink of Stella Glitter Pen