As you can probably tell, stamping is one of my favorite ICAD techniques, and today I have another flower scene to share!

This card is one that I used to mop up the color after spraying another project with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Sprays. I don’t remember exactly which colors I used on that other piece, but I filled in the background of this card with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Salty Ocean and Twisted Citron using an ink-blending tool. I was going for a vague “blue sky, green grass” look.

Then I used this Inkadinkado Meadow Floral Stamp for the main image at the bottom of the card. This is a favorite stamp of mine, and I’m always pleased with the quality of Inkadinkado stamps.

I stamped the image using Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. This fade-resistant ink dries quickly and doesn’t smear or run when exposed to other mediums.

Because the stamp wasn’t big enough to go all the way across the card, I inked different sections of the stamp in turn and positioned it carefully to give the effect of one long scene.

The stamp set comes with this small butterfly. Normally I like to use the rule of three, but since I needed to leave room for the sentiment I felt like three butterflies would make the picture look too crowded.

Anytime you have a perfectly flat stamp with no detail, there’s a chance that the ink coverage won’t be complete. There’s a tiny amount of texture on this butterfly stamp that mostly alleviates that problem, but I used my Pigma Micron Pen to make the images a little darker so they would really pop against the background. I also touched up the meadow flowers a little bit as well. This archival ink is quick-drying and waterproof, and the #3 tip gives you the precision you need for small areas.

The sentiment is from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker Pad. I sometimes print my own sentiments, but these are such a good value (296 stickers per pad!) that it’s worth the convenience to purchase them. It’s also nice to have the white lettering on the black background for projects like this one. I drew an outline around the stickers with the Micron Pen to give them a little more weight. I still feel like it’s a little too plain. I’d appreciate any suggestions for punching it up in the comments!

The final step is inking the edges of the card with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot using a blending tool. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing an index card become a finished piece of art with the simple act of inking a frame around it!

So that’s it for today’s ICAD project! I think this scene has a very different feel than yesterday’s card, even through they both feature flowers. That’s one reason I enjoy ICAD art so much – it allows me to experiement with different supplies and techniques in a low-stress way.

Blessings,
~Happy Heart Art Girl

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