Whimsy Stamps and Altenew ~ You Are Loved

Hey crafty friends, I made a cool background a while back with some fun elements that came together with such fun detail. I didn't know for a bit how I wanted to finish this card and then I picked up this lovely large word die from Altenew and my card idea was complete. 

I made this background a while back when I was creating for another project and kept this one aside. I had been playing with ideas from an Online Card Class I did which focused on Stencils. I referenced this in a recent post. It was a great class full of ideas! I used the fabulous Dotty 6x9 Stencil from Whimsy and a couple of colours from a Catherine Pooler Mini Ink Set. I added some extra details with some little stamps from an older now retired Whimsy Stamp Set to add some fun texture and interest to the dots. I used a target like stamp and a stripy stamp. I used tone on tone, so the effect was subtle and didn't take over. I then offset the stencil and went back in with some Glitter Paste. I really didn't expect the colour change it caused to the inks, but I think it worked out pretty cute and love the look of all those colourful bubbles.

As I did in a previous make, I added a little bit of extra interest to this background, by diecutting it with the 3 in 1 Mitered Frames from Whimsy Stamps. I added the centre panel flat to the card base and built up each layer with an additional layer of foam, to create a 'sinking middle' effect. I really love how it turned out and the overall effect is really striking when you can move it in your hand and see all the depth and dimension! I added it to a side folding pink card base from my stash to complete the base.

That gorgeous iridescent cardstock was perfect to diecut that fabulous 'You Are Loved' sentiment from Altenew. I think it completes this design so beautifully and it looks amazing 'floating' over the sunken middle. I did diecut several layers to make sure the diecut was really sturdy, so it could carry this design without collapsing with no middle for support. Happily it's a really solid die and once there were several layers, it stood up to the task really well! I used liquid glue to adhere it, so that it would have a good strong hold.

I wasn't sure what I was going to do with this second card base from my original play with this idea, but absolutely love how this version turned out. The floating middle is really striking up close. Thanks for popping in today, I hope you enjoyed my creation and would love to know if you've tried a floating middle card before? The base without the sentiment I'd call a sinking middle card, but with the floating diecut over it, I think we'll call it a floating middle! I'll be back soon with another crafty adventure. I'm still trying to catch my breath a bit, life has been overwhelming lately and this week, I'm under the weather, which is no surprise really, our bodies have a way of slowing us down, when we won't otherwise! Unbuggy hugs to all, Wends xoxo

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