Hello, fellow crafters! Today I am sharing this It’s Time For A Card-Again card using the Forever Friendship Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up! This Forever Friendship Stamp Set is one of those you probably passed right by several times while looking through the July-Dec 2022 Mini Catalog. I know I did. I finally found it when I was looking for new sentiments. I loved the “Time For A Card-Again.” I am a cardigan fan. As soon as I feel the slightest chill in the air, I pull out my trusty sweaters. I thought this card was my jam!Â
To make this card.
- I stamped the flag image all over the front of the Old Olive card base using Old Olive ink.
- Glue the 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ striped patterned DSP to the 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″ Blackberry Bliss cardstock and glue it down to the center of the stamped cardbase.
- Glue down the 3 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ Old Olive crosshatch DSP to the cardbase layers about 1 1/2″ from the bottom edge of the cardbase edge.
- Stamp the cardigan image onto a corner of the 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ Basic White cardstock using Blackberry Bliss ink.
- Stamp three flags onto the 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ Basic White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
- I am using the Old Olive Watercolor Pencil to color the color and cuffs of the Blackberry Bliss cardigan.
- I am using the Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss, and Pool Party Stampin’ Blends. Color the flags, one of each color. To color my flags, I color the full flag with the light Stampin’ Blends first, then add shadows with the dark Stampin’ Blends, then come back with the light Stampin’ Blend to smooth out the color edges.
- Now the part you all dislike…fussy cut out the cardigan and the three flags.
- I glued down the cardigan, but I only put glue on the bottom 3/4 of the image, leaving the top part with no glue so I could tuck the flags under the top edge of the cardigan.
- Add the flags by adhering with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
- I made three tiny bows using my favorite Linen Thread and attached them using Mini Glue Dots.
- I stamped my “Time For A Card-Again” sentiment onto my Old Olive cardstock using Black Berry Bliss ink, then die-cut it using a banner from the Potted Succulents Dies. If you don’t have those dies, you can stamp the sentiment onto the cardstock and cut it to your desired size with scissors.
Tip: What inks do I use when coloring line art-stamped images?
When using Stampin’ Blends, which are alcohol base markers, you need to use a water-based ink like Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
When using Watercolor pencils to watercolor or Stampin’ Write Markers, you need to use an alcohol-based ink like StazOn.
If you use water-based ink to stamp an image and color it with a water-based marker, the images will smear. Same with alcohol ink and alcohol markers.
An easy way to remember which ink to stamp your images before coloring is that opposites always attract.
I LOVE this card. I am a fan of the punny saying, so this Forever Friendship Stamp Set is a win-win for me! What are some of your all-time favorite punny stamp sets?Â
You may purchase these products I used in my online Stampin’ Up! Store by clicking any of the product photo links at the bottom of the post.Â
Thanks for stopping by today.
Happy Stamping!
Card Stock Sizes:
- Old Olive – 4 1/4″ x 11″
- Blackberry Bliss – 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″
- Design A Daydream Designer Series Paper – 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (stripe pattern)
- Design A Daydream Designer Series Paper – 3 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ (Old Olive crosshatch pattern)
- Basic White -4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ for sweater & three flags
- Old Olive – 2 3/4″ x 5/8″ Sentiment
Items used to complete this card:
