Pattern Play Die Cut Inlay technique

I'm excited today as I'm taking part in the Stampin' Up! Leader's Summit Online.  Connecting with lots of other international team leaders.  I'm also grateful as we were supposed to be in New Orleans for a face to face conference which we were turning into our family holiday, but Menofog prevented me from being organised and booking flights and of course due to the pandemic the conference was cancelled.  We consider ourselves very lucky.  

   

Now tonight I'm joining in with the monthly Totally Techniques Blog Hop. Annette Elias our dutch representative chose our theme which is to share the Die Cut Inlay Technique.  There are lots of options so I'm sure you'll love all the different takes on this theme from the rest of the team and hopefully this simple version that I have prepared. 

I started with watercolour paper and added a rough watercolour wash using ink from the inside lid of various colour ink pads.  I added water to the paper first with a water brush then added the inks and blended them roughly.  I used a heat gun to quickly dry the paper.  Colours used were Pretty Peacock, Rococo Rose, Purple Posy and Highland Heather.   Next step was to stamp with the Pattern Play stamp set using the same colours and in many cases second or third generation ink and I kept stamping in some areas until the ink showed no more.  I added marker pen splatters and also some water splatters that I lifted some colour spots with as described in this stamping scene post for the bleaching technique.  

Next step is to add foam adhesive sheet to the back of the design and die cut the letters.  I saved the die cut letters for the card below and replaced the ones for the card above with the white die cut letters that I took from the white card below to which I had added double sided adhesive sheet to the back also.  You then swap the different letter pieces over meaning that you have now wastage and get two cards made at once. 

Before adding the foam backed letters to the card below I also added some stamping, marker splatters and sequins before peeling the backing from the foam letters and adding them in place.  You do the same to the card above with the plain white letters.  It's easy to add the missing bits from letters like P and A if you keep them in order on your workspace. 

Fun birthday cards created and now an evening of stamping and business news with fellow demos.  I'm so lucky.  Stampin' Up! sent us all a gift from Tiffany & Co also and I shall be using mine again tonight. 

Keep safe all and have a great time popping through the hop to see the other examples of the Die Cut Inlay Technique.  

Hugs Zoe xx

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter