This is my first card using Kraft card stock. I use non-white card bases all the time, but I've never tried using Kraft before. In Taiwan Kraft color isn't very mainstream and we don't even have many stores that sell smooth, heavy-weight Kraft card stock. I got mine recently on Amazon and it's called Environmental Neenah Desert Storm. At first I'm not so fond of the 'environmental' look because of all the little speckles on the card. But now I'm okay with it, it does make it more natural and 'handmade' I guess.
It's a pretty simple card. I first stenciled a coat of Hero Arts Unicorn White pigment ink, zap it with my heat gun, then applied yellow, pink, and blue pigment ink. I off-setted the stencil a little bit, but not enough, when I was applying the colored inks so only a teeny bit of white ink showed. Lesson learned. Well, crafting is all about experimenting!
Challenges Entered:
MFT Sketch 283 / SSS Wednesday: Mask It (stencil) / June: Anything Goes
I really like your design for our masking challenge, Jessie! The pastels against the kraft are so pretty! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully done, great background!! So glad you linked up at Die Cut Diva's.
ReplyDeleteI love how your stencil work turned out. And that is beautiful kraft paper.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, simple, clean and very well done.
So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.
I love the background effect you have created - I definitely want to try that. Thank you for joining the Anything Goes Challenge at Diecut Divas. Cathie DT
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