Being Unique - Ashleigh Freeston

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Card Size 4 ¼” x 5 ¾”

Uniquely Creative  Products Used

Kookaburra Party Stamp Set, Kookaburra Party Die Set, Gum Leaves Branch Stamp Set, Gum Leaves Branch Die Set, UCE1757 Sage Rhinestones

Other Products Used

Mowed Lawn and Bundled Sage Distress Oxide, WOW Bark embossing powder, Versamark embossing ink, acetate/plastic packaging, water spray bottle, thin paintbrush, smooth white cardstock, black cardstock

Colours Used

Copic Colours:

Eucalyptus – YG61, YG63, YG17, YG67 (leaves); E23, E25, E27, E29 (branch/gumnuts)

Kookaburra – E42, E43, E44, E47, E49 (wings); E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47 (body)

Instructions:

1. Cut base card down to 5 ¾” high.
2. Cut black cardstock to 4” x 5 ½”. Cut white cardstock to 3 ¾” x 5 ¼”.
3. Smoosh Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide onto acetate sheet and spritz with water. Carefully turn over and press onto white cardstock. Remove any excess ink and dry with heat tool (image 1)
4. Smoosh Bundled Sage Distress Oxide onto acetate sheet and spritz with water. Carefully turn over and press onto white cardstock. Try and fill in some gaps where the previous layer missed. Remove any excess ink and dry with heat tool.
5. Take thin paintbrush and pick up left over ink from plastic sheet. Tap over background to create ink splatters. Repeat with both colours and dry with heat tool (image 2)
6. Colour images with Copic markers, or colouring medium of choice (image 3). Adhere images to card with foam tape.
7. Heat emboss sentiment with WOW Bark Embossing powder. Die cut sentiment with matching die (image 4).
8. Finish card by foam mounting the sentiment and adding Sage Rhinestones

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