*originally posted on 4/24/17*
Mixed Drinks is one of those sets that gives you endless possibilities when creating cards for friends. We created this card at one of my monthly classes, and it’s just perfect for spring birthdays. It also uses one of the stamps from Gorgeous Grunge as its background, which is happy and sad because I love this stamp set, use it a lot, and it’s retiring at the end of this catalogue period.
(Which means you had better add it to your collection if you don’t own it because it is a MUST HAVE set.)
Rather than stamp the drink as something easily identifiable as alcoholic, I chose to create a fun fluffy kind of drink. After this weekend’s stampede to Starbucks, maybe I should call it a Unicorn Frap? The drink is stamped and fussy cut, with a bit of watercolour pencilling for shading. It is CASE’d from a card that I found on Pinterest, originally created by Monika Davis.
Stamps: Mixed Drinks (141928)
Ink: Soft Sky (131181), Flirty Flamingo (141397), Basic Black Archival (140931)
Paper: Whisper White (100730) & Basic Black (121045) cardstock
Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Silver Metallic Thread (138402), Watercolour Pencils 141709)
Tools: Aquapainters (103954)
It’s the last week of April, and we’re looking forward to the end of April showers and the beginning of May flowers! Before you forget, make sure that you have a look online at the Retired List and place your Order Online. Stamps are guaranteed to be available until May 22nd, but many retired consumables are already gone.
April’s Order/Host Code is B7ZFESXD. Add this Host code to your order will receive 10 FREE Project Helper Sheets, complete with photos, instructions, and supply lists. Full details can be found HERE.
Happy Stamping!
Wendy