Today’s card is a clean and simple one layer card featuring Stampin’ Up Praire Grass Stamp Set. The stamp set is an upcoming Online Exclusive that will be available in July. The sketch is from the current Paper Players Challenge.

The card front is panel of Very Vanilla. I inked up a Stampin’ Up Clear Block H with Crushed Curry & Timid Tiger ink. I sprayed it with a mixture of water and rubbing alcohol from Stampin’ Stritzer. I stamped the ink on the Very Vanilla panel.

I allowed the panel to dry completely. I stamped the wheat image from Stampin’ Up Prairie Grass Stamp Set with Secret Sea ink on the ink blot.

I stamped the sentiment from Prairie Grass Stamp Set with Secret Sea ink. I adhered the panel to a Very Vanilla Thick card base.

I stamped the sentiment on the inside with Secret Sea ink on a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock. I adhered the panel to a Crushed Curry mat prior to adhering to the card base.

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Cardstock Dimensions:

  • Very Vanilla Thick: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • Very Vanilla” 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
  • Crushed Curry: 4″ x 5 1/4″

8 responses to “Stampin’ Up Prairie Grass Ink Blot Sympathy Card”

  1. stampwithamyk Avatar

    Such a pretty card!! Love the ink block “stamping”…the blending of the inks is awesome! 🙂

    1. tarabethstamps Avatar

      It is a great technique! Thanks Amy!

  2. Pat C. Avatar
    Pat C.

    Your card is lovely, Tara. Simple yet lovely.

  3. Susan K Avatar
    Susan K

    Beautiful! Perfect background for the image and you placed that sentiment exactly right! One layer cards are hard but you nailed it! TFS

  4. Elizabeth Stewart Avatar

    Tara… I have never trying spritzing with a water-rubbing alcohol mixture. I love your results; I will have to give it a try. This is a beautiful sympathy card. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with The Paper Players!

  5. tigertechnically3e85c303d3 Avatar
    tigertechnically3e85c303d3

    This is SO cool! I must give this technique a try! Love the effect it gives and the silhouette is perfect! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Paper Players this week!

  6. Jan Clothier Avatar
    Jan Clothier

    How very pretty this is! The vanilla adds warmth to your sunset scene. Such a classic one layer card! Thanks for sharing with us at The Paper Players.

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