Heartfelt Thanks

Hi readers! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming first time guest designer Heather Telford! I hope you will join me in giving her a BIG & warm Simon welcome, by commenting on this post and thanking her for this fabulous inspiration today!

I’m so fortunate to have such wonderful people in my life that I find myself frequently needing a thank you card. I love this design and technique by Heather and might just have to give it a go!

Read on to learn the technique & enjoy!

_DSC3733 Fronds card

I started by inking the “Fronds” background stamp with distress stains, spritzed it lightly with water then lay my white panel on top of the stamp. Once the panel was dry I added some text using a stamp from the “Love Chapter” set. I sponged some soft color onto the panel with distress ink. Finally I flicked some distress stains over the panel for a splatter effect.
_DSC3732 Fronds panel
I cut the “Perched” die from the panel (splitting it in two) then attached the two sections to the white card base to reveal a negative bird on a branch. I then attached the die cut bird and branch lower down the panel with foam tape and a stamped a sentiment.
_DSC3734 Fronds card detail 1

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  1. Have followed Heather’s blog and Pinterest board for quite a while. Love her work with watercolors and distress inks. The colors, movement on this card and unique treatment of the bird die are so different! So glad that Heather’s work is being shared on the SSS blog so others can enjoy it also.

  2. WOW – what an exciting technique – BEAUTIFUL and no two cards would ever be the same!!! THANK YOU for sharing your creative inspiration Heather!!!
    … I am feeling so happy and lucky today – my WONDERFUL husband surprised me with a gratitude card today, OK, it was store bought but it was so thoughtful and FILLED with LOVE!!!
    => you have BOTH inspired me to make more thank you cards because now I know just how much they are appreciated :)

  3. I absolutely love Heather’s creations. I have followed her for a while and think you should have her back regularly. I especially love her watercolor cards. I will have to try this one out.

  4. I like techniques like this, thanks for posting this. Wonder if it would work as well with Distress inks instead of Distress stains.

  5. This is gorgeous. I really love the negative/positive die-cutting technique and will be trying that.

  6. Heather’s work is stunning, each project is an art piece to admire. Thanks for showcasing her amazing ability to transform stamps and ink into fabulous inspiration for all to enjoy:-)

  7. beautiful love the technique and the results are awesome love greenish/teal/blue mixed congrats

  8. I love the background, and the stark white through the negative die space is great. I’ve never though to put the positive on the same card though… It looks awesome!

  9. I love the background with all those gorgeous fronds. Fabulous color. So neat how you split the panel and used both neg and pos. Thanks so much for sharing with us!!!

  10. Wow Heather I love everything about your card – the colors, the techniques the choice of stamps and die, and esp. use the positive & negative of the bird! I have some distress stains, but rarely use them, thanks for the inspiration.

  11. Heather Telford cannot be beat as an artist, designer, and teacher. Her techniques always result in beautiful cards. I’m glad to see her on this blog! This is a great use of distress inks.

  12. Such a pretty card, Heather! I love how you’ve used the die here, both for the negative space and the embellishment. Lovely!

  13. It is so helpful to see something done with Distress Stains. I have a large number of them but never know what exactly to do with them. Now I am inspired! THANKS!! What a beautiful card!

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