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Rubber Road
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Watercolor~Direct to Rubber

By Betti Geis
TAC Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Team Designer

Supplies
Charcoal Flowers Stamp Set (TAC)
Favorite Scriptures Stamp Set (TAC)
Noir Black Palette Ink Pad (TAC)
Twinkling H2Os: Sunburst, Sunflower, Moss Green, Mustard Green (LuminArte)
Gold Metallic Cardstock
Black Cardstock
Water Color Paper
Gold Organdy Ribbon~3/8”
Bone Folder (TAC)
Spritz Bottle
Embellishment of Choice (Junk Jewelry)
Crystal Lacquer (Sakura Hobby Crafts~*TAC)
MonoAdhesive (TomBow~*TAC)

Instructions

1.      Spritz the Twinkling H2Os well with water and let sit until it gets soft and pasty.

2.      Cut Black Cardstock 9 1/4" x 61/4" for base of card.  Cut another piece 5 ½" x 1 ¾”.  Cut Gold Cardstock 4 ½" x 5 ¾”, and cut another piece 1 ½" x 5”.   Cut Watercolor Paper 1 ½" x 5”

3.      Fold largest piece of Black Cardstock in half and crease with a bone folder to get a nice crisp edge.

4.      Paint Twinkling H2Os onto rubber stamp starting with the lightest color working to the darkest.  Spritz with water and stamp twice vertically on the water color paper and let dry.  Layer on top of the Gold 1 ½" x 5 “ cardstock using MonoAdhesive.  Next, layer this onto the Black 5 ½" x 1 ¾” cardstock.  Layer all three on top of the Gold 4 ½ "x 5 ¾” cardstock.

5.      Ink up the Favorite Scripture image with Noir Black ink.  Stamp three times consecutively from top to bottom on the right side of the cardstock.

6.      Cut Gold Organdy Ribbon 6 ½ “ in length and wrap around Gold Cardstock overlapping all layers.  Attach the ribbon in the back with double stick adhesive.

7.      Attach all layers to Black base card using MonoAdhesive.

8.      Attach embellishments using Crystal Lacquer.  I used junk jewelry for this card.

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