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Today I would like to share with you a creation which features Close To My Heart’s June Stamp of the Month – Botanical Shadows (S2306). Instanly when I saw this stamp set I thought of sunset images. Which is exactly what the Close To My Heart Art Studio thought of too.

I was looking for ohter ideas to share with my wonderful workshop ladies. My wonderful upline and friend Chris Lothian shared some ideas she had and I’ve taken on her inspirations and created these.

To make these panels directly onto the card base I used the CTMH Masking Tape (Z4607 for the 4″ wide or Z4606 for the 1″ wide. Then using three colours of distress oxide inks, which includes on light colour for blending and softening, with the CTMH Blending Brushes (Z4572).

Leaving the masking tape in place I stamped in first and second generation the script stamp from the Dream Maker Stamp Set (CC3234). Then in first generation I stamped my choice of the floral stamps from the Stamp of the month (S2306). Using the CTMH Exclusive Inks for stamping on top of the Distress Ixide Inks. The Exclusive inks are waterbased and thus they soak into the water reactive Distress Oxides.

Lastly I stamped the floral stamps again – this time in white daisy ink, and slightly offset from the first stamping. The Pigment ink sits ontop of the paper and other inks, whilst still in places absorbing some of the underneath colour.

Once I removed the masking tape, I then stamped a sentiment from then Stamp of the Month set.

This exclusive Stamp of the Month is only available during June 2023. It can be yours for just $9 with a qualifying order of $80 or for $35.50 if ordered separately from your CTMH Maker, if you don’t have a Maker you can go to my site here.  Or of you are a VIP you can get it FREE with a qualifying order. Not a VIP? Ask your Maker or click here.

I’d love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop, CTMH Craftings.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

Danielle