A Cup Of Life~

I have collected tea themed stamps over the years~~ go figure! LOL~ and my newest stamps are from Verve. They are from a set called A Cup of Life and include 13 stamps. My husband gave them to me at Christmas (smart fella shops from the list he always asks for in Nov!), and I am just now getting a chance to play with them.

I punched a scalloped square and stamped it with a teapot and teacup using Archival waterproof ink. I like to color my stamped images with Distress Inks and my Zig H2O Brush, so it is crucial to stamp the image with a waterproof ink!

Smear your choice of ink directly on your nonstick craft sheet, or you can use basic kitchen wax paper for this step. I saw somebody smear Distress Ink on a clean acrylic block instead of a craft sheet, but the craft sheet cleans up easier and I did not want to get out my Mr. Clean Magic eraser to get the ink off of my block. It is another option, however! You only need a small amount of ink on the craft sheet, then swipe your water-filled Zig pen through the ink and start coloring your image. I never need to squeeze my Zig pen as it always dispenses just a tiny amount of water as I paint, which is perfect.

See the ink in the foreground? As I paint the teapot I pick up more ink now and then as needed by swirling the brush bristles through the ink spot. I like the watercolored look as a nice change from colored pencil.

And here is the completed card! I covered the blank card in pink Bazzill card stock, then matted the yellow and pink Quick Quotes paper (designed by Joy) with brown Bazzill. A little bit of pink string, some buttons and ink finish the card. I know many of you have stacks of  Ranger Distress Inks...using the Zig H2O brush gives you another way to use them~