Stained Glass All Occasion Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! It's an "Anything Goes" week. I decided that I felt like using one of Lynne Perella's wonderful PaperArtsy Cling Rubber Stamp Sets, specifically the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set. The focal image of that set reminded me of stained glass, so my objective was to try to achieve that look. Sadly, my first attempts were less than stellar, and the technique I wanted to use didn't work, so I pivoted to Plan C. I'm moderately happy with this card. 

Here's the card.

Here's a close-up that shows more of the stained glass look on the image and frame.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynne Perrella for PaperArtsy

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Monarch, Fantasia, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Speckled Grey Cardstock: Probably Bazzill Basics

Textured Grey Cardstock: Probably Bazzill Basics

Cloudy Sky Vellum: Source Unknown

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, BV0000, RV93, RV91, E21, E00, E000

Cheeks: R11

Lips: E04, R32, R30

Hair: E77, E74, E71, YR21, YR20

Stained Glass: BV34, BV31, V25, V22, FV2, B66, B53, V02, 01, B00, B0000, FB2, YG45, YG41, YG25, G12, G00

Anti-static Pouch

VersaMark by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Pretty Frames 2 Die by Pinkfresh Studio

Lost Shadow Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Cobblestones 6x6 Stencil by Funky Fossil Designs

Black/Silver Metallic/Glitter Border Stickers by Starform

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from dark grey cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a piece of Bristol Paper onto the base of a stamping platform.
3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the focal image from the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set onto Bristol Paper. 
4. Re-ink and stamp again to get a good impression. Heat set the image panel.
5. Use Copic markers to color the image. 
6. Trim the image panel and edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink . Heat set the image to ensure that it is dry. 
7. Smoosh the image panel into a VersaMark pad. 
8. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink. 
9. Dump the excess back into its container. Heat set. 
10. Repeat Steps 6-9 to build up three to four layers of embossing. 
11. Set the image panel aside.
12. Use a frame die to cut Bristol Paper. Choose the frame that you like best and that will work with the trimmed focal image.
13. Sponge Monarch VersaFine Clair Ink onto the frame die-cut. Heat set.
14. Sponge Fantasia VersaFine Clair Ink over the frame die-cut to deepen the color.
15.  Use a stipple brush to pounce Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink onto the frame die-cut to add some visual interest. Heat set the frame. 
16. Smoosh the frame die-cut into an embossing ink pad. 
17. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink. 
18. Dump the excess back into its container. Heat set. 
19. Repeat Steps 16 - 18 to build up three to four layers of embossing.
20. Adhere a piece of cloudy blue sky vellum to the reverse of the frame. 
21. Add metallic glittery foil border stickers to the vellum and scootch the top and bottom of the stickers under the frame. 
22. Adhere the image panel to the frame as shown. Set aside.
23. Use magnets to secure a 5" wide panel of Bristol Paper to the base of a large stamping platform. 
24. Place the border stamp from the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the platform so its right edge is at the 8.5" mark on the platform. 
25. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
26. Keeping the cardstock flush against the base of the platform, slide the cardstock panel ~4" to the right and secure the panel in place with magnets. 
27. Ink the stamp again with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp. 
28. Trim the completed border height-wise.
29. Repeat the Steps 23 to 28 to create a second border. 
30. Heat set both borders, color them with Copic markers, and edge both borders with a grey marker. 
31. Use Lost Shadow Distress Ink to stencil a cobblestone border onto a piece of 5" x 6.75" speckled grey cardstock to create the background panel. Heat set.
32. Adhere the borders to the top and bottom of the the background panel. 
33. Trim the panel to 4.75" wide and edge the border edges with a grey marker
34. Adhere the frame/stained glass focal panel to the background as shown. 
35. Adhere the background panel to the reserved dark grey 5" x 7" card.

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