Friday 8 February 2019

Uniko February Release - Intro Background Blocks Graffiti Texture

Here we are on Day 3 already and I think you can probably tell just how much fun I've been having with the Uniko February release so far. Today it is the turn of a quirky small background stamp called Graffiti Texture:



This has a grungy and mixed media look to it, and it's something I would never have picked up, but I had a lot of fun with it. It's great for texture - like the name suggests!


I thought with Valentine's Day coming up, I might as well get a little romantic with this set. I took the graffiti texture block and stamped it onto various shades of cardstock with some Versa Mark ink. I then took some clear embossing powder and heat set it. I had an MFT heart die in my stash and cut out one from each piece of stamped cardstock. 

I felt it would look too CAS on a card blank on its own, so I added some dry embossing with another MFT rectangle frame die I have that doesn't get much use, but was perfect for this - it's been used 4 other times now too!

Using my stamping tool, I then stamped the sentiment above and below where the heart would be and stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black.



I added a little detail on the inside with some of the smaller images from the So Much Clear Stamp Set (I get a lot of use from this little set, I love it!) and that was it. 



Not long to go now until release day on Monday 11th and a fabulous giveaway. Hope you're enjoying all the intros from all the team!

15 comments:

Jane said...

Oh perfect timing for Valentine's Day Ruth. Super CAS card.

Linda said...

Beautifully CAS Ruth. Love the gorgeous heart in the centre, and the nice little touch on the inside xx

Julie B said...

The stamp works so well on this gorgeous heart Ruth, love the debossed frame that surrounds it. :)

Sazzle Dazzle said...

Oooh! Simply oozing LOVE - crisp, CAS bold and loving the subtle de-bossed frame effect. Fantastic take with this background stamp Ruth! x

Izzy Scrap said...

WOW ! So beautiful ! I love your graffiti heart, such a beautiful pop of red colour over this delicious white card. A stunning CAS card ! x

Craftyfield said...

Gorgeous CAS card!

Karthikha said...

Perfect CAS card! Love your design and execution :)

cm said...

Your heart has captured mine! Such a lovely showcase of the image and oh, the framing! Soooo pretty!
~carol

Michelle Short said...

Distressed look stamps wouldn’t be something that I would pick up either but you have used it beautifully here. I love the CAS look to this card xx

Lisa T said...

It's lovely, the texture adds a lot to the heart and it packs a punch with the black sentiments. And I'm proud of you for using those frames 5 times. That's a lot better than some of my dies haha!! Xx

Jackie Elliott said...

A super CAS card, love it.

New Creations said...

So perfect with great textures, a minimize CAS beauty!

Steph LC said...

That is such an interesting background stamp! and you used it brilliantly! xx

Marianne said...

Love how you've used the grungy stamp to add texture and interest to you beautiful CAS card, Ruth, and the dry die embossing looks wonderful too.
Marianne x

Radhika said...

Ohh so lovely

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