Triple Time Stamping

I needed a birthday card for a friend and decided I wanted to use a technique I discovered through Operation Write Home. They are a great source for tutorials and I absolutely LOVE their sketches! This is a great organization that collects handmade cards to give to troops to mail back home. I simply LOVE this concept. I have made and donated cards in the past but got out of the habit. I want to try to get back in the grove. Everything you need to know about them and their guide lines can be found on their website.

Back to the card. I saw this stamp technique during a "blog hop" and gave it a try. It's really easy and makes for a elegant looking card! It's called Triple Time Stamping.

My friend is an avid bird watcher so I added a bird to the card. The stamp is from Unity. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean. I wanted to give the bird some gloss and used clear embossing powder but it didn't give the effect I was looking for so I covered the bird with glossy accents. I cut the bird out and put foam tape behind to give the bird some dimension.

I'm thinking this would be a great technique to use in making multiple cards and just changing out the sentiment.

Have a good one!