The Ton’s 4th Anniversary Blog Hop – Day 1

Happy 4th Anniversary to The Ton Stamps! Such an amazing achievement and I am honored to join their anniversary blog hop. In celebration, The Ton Stamps has released nine new stamp designs along with a giveaway.  For all the details on the giveaway, please scroll to the bottom of this post

Because I love every floral stamp made by The Ton Stamps, I’ve decided to make a greeting card using the Today’s Cosmos Stamp Set. I have so many ideas whirling through my head with creative ways to use this new set. I guarantee there will be future posts with these beauties.

But first, let me share the card I made. I incorporated a couple of my favorite techniques – embossing and watercolor. Check it out.

Supplies

• Today’s Cosmos Stamp Set
• Freestyle Stripes Cling Background Stamp
• Couture Color Pewter Mini Inks (black)
• Acrylic Stamp Block
• Embossing Supplies (see this blog)
• Heavy White Cardstock (flat and folded)
• Strathmore Watercolor Paper
• Brusho Watercolor Powder (Alizarin Crimson)
• Watercolor Brush
• Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue
• Tombow 3D Foam Adhesive
• Black Ribbon

Step One

First, I placed one of the floral stamps onto an acrylic block. Then I applied embossing ink onto the stamp, stamped it onto watercolor paper, and embossed the image. For more on embossing, visit my blog post here.

Step Two

Next, I placed a small amount of water onto the embossed image and sprinkled Brusho Watercolor Powder (color is Alizarin Crimson). With my brush, I painted both flowers. Once dried, I used scissors to cut them out.

Step Three

On a white piece of heavy cardstock I used The Ton Stamps Freestyle Stripes Cling Background Stamp with their Couture Mini Ink. I cut the image to the width of the folded cardstock 1.5” x 4.5”.

Step Four

Now it’s time to assemble the card. After applying Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue to the back of the Freestyle Stripes image, I placed that to the bottom of the heavy white folded cardstock 4.5″x5.5″.

Then I added ribbon with the same glue.

Next, I glued and placed one of the flowers slightly off of the card. Since I make my own envelopes, size isn’t an issue in terms of mailing (this is the envelope punch board I use).

I wanted the next flower to have a 3D appearance so I added Tombow 3D Foam Adhesive to the back of the flower to give it a raised look.

Step Five

Last, I stamped a message on the front of the card using one of the quotes from the Today’s Cosmos stamp set. This card turned out perfect!

Hop on over to see other creations made with The Ton Stamps new releases:

The Ton
Amy Tsuruta
Renee Day
Lea Lawson
Janette Kausen
Vera Yates
Jana Millen
Laurel Beard

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