I had a chance to make some backgrounds as shown in Justin Adkins' SBC Fest class. One of them reminded me of the lower right part of the inspiration photo at Inkspirational Challenge #363. So, I made a card for that challenge! It's a bit of a mash-up of products from three online events - SSS Create Together with Jennifer McGuire, Hero Arts Spring 2026 Stamp Along & SBC Fest.
Supplies: Paper - Recollections A2 cards;
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;
Paper Studio & Spellbinders cardstock;
Scrapbook.com White Mixed Media Paper
Stamps w/dies - Simon Says Stamp CZ Design Good Greetings 1 Set
Stencil w/coordinating coverplate - Hero Arts Stamp Along Kit
Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;
Scrapbook.com Heirloom Butterflies (from Lea
Lawson's class kit);
Hero Arts Squiggly Rectangle Frames (from the
Stamp Along kit)
Other - SSS Starshine embellishments;
Hero Arts enamel dot; foam tape; white gel pen
I started with the background which was made with mini ink cubes of water reactive ink. Justin used 8 mini Distress Oxides but I have no minis. I used mini Hero Arts Reactive Inks and one Distress ink (came in some kit or another). You create a grid pattern by stamping the inks onto a glass board (I have the Tim Holtz one). Then you spray with water and smoosh Mixed Media paper into the ink. Pull up the paper and you can spray it more to move the ink. Here was the first pull I got (along with the inks used):
You can see the block-ish look of this first pull. I left it that way deliberately & will make it into a card later. I then added more water and sometimes more ink to get two more pulls. I just photographed those two in the finished cards. The first card I shared was made with the third pull.
I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle, matted in lime green and added it to a shimmery peach card. It went wonky so I trimmed it down and added to a turquoise card. I had an extra squiggly frame from the Hero Arts Stamp Along so added it to the background panel for my focal elements. Die cut and assembled an heirloom butterfly from SBC Fest (haven't done that class yet...) & a sentiment from the JM/SSS class. Arranged some little flowers & leaves left over from the Stamp Along around the sentiment. These were created with a layered stencil set and coverplate die to cut them. Flowers centers went wonky on a few of the big flowers so I covered up the stenciled center with a die cut one from the stash (brand unk). I really liked the pop of the bright butterfly with the softer background and flowers.
I will also add this card to Darnell's March NBUS Challenge #84 since the butterfly was newly used.
Bonus: Here's the card I made with the second background pull - it's mainly Justin's design but he made a big "Cheers to You" sentiment with a die set for his card. I just used a birthday sentiment on hand - lazy, I guess....
Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;
Scrapbook.com White Mixed Media Paper;
Paper Studio & Recollections cardstock
Stamps w/dies - Simon Says Stamp CZ Design Good Greetings 1 Set
Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;
Scrapbook.com Justin Adkin class kit (also embossing folder)
Other - Trinity Stamps dot embellishments
After drying the background, I cut it with a stitched rectangle & embossed it (as Justin did) with the banner 3D folder that came with his class kit. Die cut the balloons from his kit and adhered to the card, trimming off any overhang. Matted the panel in green and added to an A2 card made from Neenah. Popped an extra sentiment from the JM/SSS class and some Trinity embellishments onto the card - done!
That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!
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