Thanks for the Memories…

A Tribute Fit for a Prince...

Today was a sad, sad day for me. I was a teenager when Prince was in his hey day and I could not get enough of him or his music. The news today was devestating so I decided to do what I do and make a card. A thank you to Prince for the memories. Memories of mTV, the movie Purple Rain, wearing purple, doing my homework in purple…purple, purple, purple.  Some people had Michael Jackson, Elvis or The Beatles, for me it was Prince.

I watched this video by Jennifer McGuire today and was inspired to try the technique. I inked up a brand-new-to-me background stamp from Hero Arts in Soft Lilac ink by Altenew. I only have the teeny square ink cube so thank goodness for the MISTI, as I had to stamp over and over and over, but I LOVE the soft color so it was worth it!

Once I had the background stamped, I ran it through the Big Shot with the Femme Frames die by Mama Elephant. I then used the same die to cut a piece of Winter Wisteria card stock.

A Tribute Fit for a Prince...

I sponged the center with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink until I had a slightly highlighted area big enough for my sentiment and used my Heat Tool to dry the ink quickly. I then used my Embossing Buddy, Simon Says Black Ink, Versamark Ink, and then Clear Embossing Powder to make my greeting pop off of the card. Recognize the sentiment? It’s a new stamp by a new company called Right at Home Stamps, and it just arrived in my mailbox today!

I wanted to add a bit more so looked through my stash until I came to the Friendship Butterflies Stamp Set by Simon Says Stamp. It had the cute leafy image you see on my card. I again used Soft Lilac ink so again, I had to stamp over and over to get the depth of color you see here. I added itty bitty dots of color with a stamp from the Rustic Wreath stamp set by PTI. Varied sizes of Moonstones by Simon Says Stamp gives the card a nice ‘bling-y’ touch.

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Farewell to a legend, RIP.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Products Used:

Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink; Winter Wisteria by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Gentle Whisper by Penny Black

Ink: Soft Lilac by Altenew; Winter Wisteria by Papertrey Ink; Versamark

Stamps:  Script Greetings by Right at Home Stamps; Friendship Butterflies by Simon Says Stamp; Rustic Wreath by Papertrey Ink

Dies: Femme Frames by Mama Elephant and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  MISTI; Clear Embossing Powder and Heat Tool by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: Moonstones by Simon Says Stamp

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