Thanks to Hero Arts I learned a new technique today. I just got my Ranger mat last week, a must for this technique so when I saw this video I was anxious to try it out!

BRAYERD THANKS

1. Stamp “Thanks” with a clear Big & Bossy embossing pad all over a glossy card stock.
2. Cover a large brayer with Big & Juicy Foliage.
3. Roll over the card stock until it is smooth and well covered, re-applying ink as needed.
4. Take care not to touch the surface and set it aside to dry.

FOREST SCENE

5. Follow the technique in the above Hero Arts video for the background behind the trees.
6. Then stamp the circle border from the Borders Clear Design Stamp Sets (Hero Arts)
in brown.
7. Use a large round dauber to paint the trees with Tim Holtz distress ink in spiced marmalade, walnut brown, and peeled paint.
8. Roughly draw in some tree trunks with a Copic E37 marker and use a water brush filled with Copic’s colorless blender to fill in the trunks.
9. Stamp the Prima giraffe with an ink like Brilliance, Prima stamps don’t stamp will with the distress ink.
10. Color the giraffe with Y11, shade with Y21, and then selectively with YR02. Go back over the giraffe with Y11 to blend as you work in the colors.
11. Use glossy accents to liberally cover the giraffe and the tree tops.

Finally, cut and emboss a tag and the forest scene with Nestabilities. Then assemble the card with coordinating ribbon and card stock using a dimensional adhesive such as Zots.

This card is for my Starbucks buddy who was a great listener and gave me some very helpful advice. Hey, BTW, I finally figured out how to make a great iced coffee at home!