I've had the Hero Arts Color Layering Ice Cream set for a few months now and finally used it. It's one of my favorite sets in the Summer Catalog. I decided to focus on the sentiment and try and create a cone that is melting.
- Die cut watercolor paper with a stitched scalloped rectangle die (from Waltzingmouse).
- Stamp the solid ice cream scoop stamp on watercolor paper using a Tombow light pink marker. Using a marker on a solid stamp guarantees a blotchy result and that is what I wanted.
- Stamp the solid ice cream scoop again using Ranger Distress Picked Raspberry ink on just the bottom of the scoop.
- Lightly watercolor the scoop, blurring the edges and pulling down some of the color to mimic melting. Let dry and make believe you have a clue.
- Stamp the top layer of the scoop one more time with Ranger Distress Barn Door ink.
- Mask the scoop and stamp the solid cone with Hero Arts Soft Brown ink.
- Stamp the chips with a Chocolate Chip Stampin Up marker.
- Stamp the sentiment with the light pink Tombow marker and again using the Chocolate Chip marker on just the bottom of the sentiment (used the MISTI to get this aligned).
- Lightly watercolored the sentiment and pull down some pink from the scoop onto the cone.
- Stamp the hearts from the set with Ranger Distress Barn Door ink and slightly watercolored.
- Speckle the card (masking from above the cone) with Picked Raspberry and Chocolate Chip.
- Add Clear Pico Embellisher to the chips and hearts.
- Let dry and adhere to a red card.
MOOD WHEN DONE = Hmm...ice cream.
And where is my large water mister bottle? This thing holds about 2 cups of water and has vanished from my craft room. I use it all the time! I had to remove all my supplies in order for the ceiling to be painted. Last time I saw the mister was after I had moved everything back. I used it to clean my craft table so I know it's here somewhere. I know you lose stuff all the time, so any ideas??
Edited to add: Found it on the terrace. The guy painting the celiing must have used it on the terrace (more chores for him out there!)
Edited to add: Found it on the terrace. The guy painting the celiing must have used it on the terrace (more chores for him out there!)
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All I know is that if I look and look and look and give up finding it and buy a new whatever-it-is-that-is-lost, the old one will turn up immediately after the time for returning the new one has expired!
Nance in Reno
PS: Love the card . . . my willpower regarding buying a MISTI is weakening.
Hey, I'm commenting right after another commenter from Reno! Of course, maybe it's not the same Reno! Anyway, I love your ice cream cone - looks good enough to eat & the sentiment is perfect. Have you found the right orange ink yet? Thanks so much.
Thanks. I think I will buy the Lawn Fawn carrot the next time I place an order with Ellen Hutson, which will probably be in July. I hope that will be a true orange.
I just want to take a bite from this delicious card, J.B.!! Deets on the lovely brown envelope, please, and thank you? xx
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LOVE LOVE LOVE this card!! You did an awesome job with your melting ice cream. You inspire me!
I put my keys in a VERY safe place about a month ago --- haven't found them yet.
So flippin COOL, Joan!! The chocolate drops were a brilliant addition to your cone!
I absolutely LOVE every little thing about this card!!!
I love this card! You can totally taste the icecream!
Love the mix of markers and distress ink, such a gorgeous result!
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