Both Way Blossoms for Fall

Tonight I made another card. I decided I would use it because I am so excited about it. For months everyone on their blogs has been using copics to air brush, and I have been so envious. Then I remembered a few weeks ago that I had bought an inexpensive air brush on clearance at Wal-mart, probably 7-8 years ago. It Originally sold for about 25$ and was discounted to 7$, when I got it. I had planned to use it with my ceramics, but never got my little compressor fixed so I could use it. Long story short, I finally got the right screw driver to take it apart and fix it. So tonight I finally went and got the air brush out of the garage. Surprise I actually had a can of propellant so I could have been using the air brush for the last few weeks. I need to get a little part at the hardware store before I can use it with the compressor, but that didnt stop me from using it tonight.

Now I dont have Copic markers, but my air brush has a little well you attach to it for paint. It was meant for painting models(cars) and was sold in the toy department. I used the fine tip nozzle on the airbrush. I put 3 drops of So Saffron reinker in the well, and sprayed my card stock with it I think it turned out great. I stamped Whisper White card stock with Timber Brown Stazon and used my Both Way blossoms stampset. I then masked the blossom parts with a mask made by stamping the image on the sticky end of a post it note and then cutting it out. The inserted picture shows the cut out used mask and the stamp. If I knew I was going to use this I might of taken some other pictures, to show also. I always store the mask on the stamps after I make them so I can reuse them at a later date. If I used two images I store them the same way if possible. I took a picture of them in place how I store them, I do it this way so I can see how the image looks even if the mask is stored on it. After I masked the image I air brushed it with the So Saffron ink and then I used my water color pencils and an aqua painter to add color to the rest of the image. I trimmed the image down close and matted it with Cranberry Crisp. I really loved this color last year. I am using the last of mine up, I love how it looks with fall colors.

I used a Mustard colored cardstock for the base of the card. I used the "Textile" Embossing folder, again I really love its look with fall colors, on some Chocolate Chip card stock. It just gives me a homey feeling. I used my ticket corner punch and my Cranberry Crisp ribbon to finish the look of the card. I originally was going to let the tag dangle from the top ribbon , but decided I didn't care for that so I added the extra Cranberry Crips ribbon on the focal image and attached the tag to that. The image and tag are mounted on dimesionals. I used antiqued brads by Creative Impressions to embellish the matting on the main image. the saying is from the "small sayings" set in last springs SU Spring Mini catalog. I hope you like the card. I had fuun making it. I can tell I am going to be experimenting with my air brush some more. I am so happy I can use reinkers. They match the colors of ink and markers I have.

Until Later ... Happy Stamping!