Friday and time...

...for Feature Friday with The Character Cafe! This week, I've been working the Wedding Bling set, which is a set of really beautiful sentiments and images perfect for wedding invitations or wedding cards. I made a Best wishes card exploring the possibilities of mixing ordinary stamping and digi stamps.

I started with printing and coloring my image (used copics). Next step was to ink the white cardstock with Distress ink, worn lipstick. Starting from the edges working inwards toward the center. More color on the edges, less in the center. The damask stamp is done with clear ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. Next I added more distress ink - broken china and aged mahogany, working from the edges inwards - and the damast stamp evolves. I finished it of with some stickles in the flower centers. Here is a close up to show the stickles in the centers of the little flowers. It gives a really nice glittery look.

The mixing of stamps worked fine! No smearing what so ever, and no problems with the heat and powder. And I love how it all came out. The little yellow bells really pop against all the pinkish red.

On The Character Cafe blog you find the Work it Wednesday tutorial and challenge, this week hosted by Mary. There is a PRIZE!!! And you find more samples of The Character Cafe images at the rest of the DT's Feature Friday posts. (I'm an early bird, and there is quite a time difference so if there isn't a post up just yet, it will get there!)

Billie
Shelley
Elaine
Mary (Work it Wednesday)
Heather
Colleen
Sara
Stephanie

Wish you all a wonderful weekend . Got to love Fridays!