Paint Resist Background

Hello! I’m sharing a CAS “just because” friendship card. Today was a “get back into the saddle” day for cardmaking, and on those days, I often turn to cards I have already created and make changes here and there. The card design is based on one shown by Jennifer McGuire in the Online Card Classes Kick Start class and uses the paint resist technique shown in the Online Card Classes Inspiration Showcase course.

I applied Picket Fence paint to the Kaleidoscope Leaves Background and stamped on white cardstock. When the paint was dry, I applied Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide inks to the cardstock. I stamped the Simon Says Stamp Choose Joy sentiment with Archival Jet Black ink.

I cut the butterfly from white cardstock using the Paulina Butterfly die and dry-embossed it with an older Sizzix embossing folder. To finish, I rounded the corners with a Stampin Up’ Project Life punch; Jennifer rounded the corners on her cards using this design. When I first started making cards, I often rounded the corners, but now, I don’t as much.