Etched in Nature - Virtual Swap

This is a swap I did for the OnTour Virtual Swap earlier this month. We received the Etched in Nature stamp set as part of our registration, unfortunately the stamps have a few issues with stamping, I am sure that Home Office will correct this error in due course and we will have another fantastic stamp set to share.

In the interim, these are the stamps, tools and materials I used:

    Etched in Nature

    Very Versailles
    Polished Pink card stock
    Crumb Cake card stock
    Whisper White card stock
    Polished Pink In Colour DSP
    Soft Succulent In Colour DSP
    Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad
    Genial Gems
    Wink of Stella

The base card is Polished Pink, standard half A4 page folded in halves. I mounted this with a rectangle of Polished Pink In Colour designer series paper, and mounted this with the rectangle of Whisper White. I stamped all images (branches and bird from Etched in Nature and the script from Very Versailles) in Early Espresso on the base white card and on a scrap of white card stamped the moth from the set. 

I also stamped an extra bird in Early Espresso on Crumb Cake card. I coloured in the moth and the bird with Wink of Stella, the alcohol in the WOS was enough to make the colour run and add a touch of glimmer to the images; just enough to "pop" them. I fussy cut the moth and the bird and attached them to the card. Before I positioned the bird I added a strip of Soft Succulent In Colour designer series paper across the script so that the bird appeared at the front of the card.

Often I leave the sentiment off cards so that I can quickly stamp and adhere one according to my needs. I enjoyed sharing the swap with my fellow demonstrators during the OnTour networking sessions.

See you soon,

Sheryl