Wednesday, July 25, 2018

String Art Cards

Good Morning!  Today is my day to post on the SumMore Fun blog.  The cards I am sharing with you use the Raisin Boat Flourishing Thoughts stamp set and some string art.
I don't know about you, but I have seen string art all over the internet!  I wanted to try my hand at it and I knew the Flourishing Thoughts stamp set would be the perfect accent to these cards.
Supplies I used for the string art include:  Recollections 100# white cardstock, size 10 crochet thread, and Distress Oxide reinkers.  The ones I used are Peacock Feathers, Wild Honey, and Wilted Violet.
You add about 2 feet of your thread onto a foam plate and squeeze some drops of reinker onto it.  Massage the ink into your thread (I used a disposable glove for this part) and then pinch the thread at the top and run your fingers all the way down the thread, removing the excess ink.  Lay the thread however you want on a piece of white A2 carstock that is placed in the middle of a phone book.  Add another piece of white cardstock on top of the string and close the phone book.  Press down on the book while you pull out the string from the bottom.  The result is a mirrored image like the ones above!
The best part is that you can re-use your string!  Above you can see the second use of the string (without reinking) next to the first.  Below, the first card shows the third use of the blue reinker, which is quite faint, but I added the third use of the yellow with it for more visual interest.  The card on the right was the second use of the yellow string.
Here you can see the first and second use of the purple.  All the cards needed were the meaningful sentiments from the Flourishing Thoughts stamp set, some washi tape, enamel dots, twine and patterned paper to compliment the lovely designs from the string art.

Remember, we have this Mood Board Challenge going on right now! Here is the inspiration photo for it. You can use the pictures, theme, and/or colors to enter.
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7 comments:

  1. Pretty cards!
    Have a great day!
    Marilyn❤️

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  2. Gorgeous set of cards! The string art looks amazing! All of the colors are so pretty!

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  3. Those cars are absolutely amazingly beautiful. Maybe one of these days I'll give that technique a try.

    Have a wonderful day,
    Jessica
    Polka Dot Orchard

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  4. Wow! This is very cool ! I never heard of string art before . You always seem to be ahead of everyone else when it comes to new trends .

    Hugs,

    Chriss

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  5. Thanks for visiting my blog today, Beth, and leaving a sweet comment. So glad the "fix" for receiving email notifications was helpful. That really WAS a frustrating issue, and I'm grateful it has been remedied. Wish they could have notified everyone via a note on our blogs. LOL Have a great week! hugs, de

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  6. These are all so amazing, Beth!! I love the gorgeous designs!! I wanted to stop by and congratulate you on your new baby!! How exciting!! Autumn is such a beautiful name, too!! Congrats to you and your family!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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