Hi Guys! Come on in and see what I’m doing today! I’m making a Tim Holtz Beer Blueprint Birthday Card for my son-in-law.
I used the stamp set shown above from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous called “Beer Blueprint.” The blueprint stamp sets have a foam backing – meaning they are really thick – so when using a MISTI, you have to remove the MISTI’s foam pad. If you’re using the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, you have to use the “rubber” side.
I found this card on Pinterest and it is my inspiration – I am intrigued by how the beer bottle is “behind” the mug.
First, I stamped the beer mug on a 4 x 5 1/4” piece of Tim Holtz watercolor paper.
Then I stamped the beer mug again onto Inkadinkado’s stamping mask paper.
And cut out just the mug.
This creates a low-tack sticker that is placed over the mug on my card layer.
Shoot . . . I guess I was so excited about making this card that I forgot to take pics . . . Ugh . . .
Anyway, I put the stamped beer mug mask I cut out over the mug, and stamped the beer bottle over the mask – peeled off the mask – and It Looks Like The Bottle Is Behind The Mug!!!! Even through the mug handle!!!!
Then I used the Distress Oxide colors in Vintage Photo, Pumice Stone, Fossilized Amber, Broken China, Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain to watercolor the mug and bottle.
I blended the background around the images with Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo and Black Soot.
The sentiment is from the Close To My Heart Cricut Artistry S1508 stamp set.
To set the Distress Oxide ink, I blended some Judikins MicroGlaze over the entire layer – this keeps the DO from reacting to water – you know, in case beer gets spilled on it . . .
Here’s the finished card – it is definitely, in my opinion, one the best cards I’ve ever made.
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As always, I’m Livin’ the Moments . . .