Expressions Card
By: Gretchen Smith

Materials: VersaMark inkpad Pigment powders (dark purple and light purple) Metal butterfly charm 5” piece of light green or yellow ribbon 4 mini silver brads Stippling brush Paper trimmer Adhesive Stamp: “Word Collection” (Hampton Art)

Instructions: Cut purple cardstock to 8 1/2 x 5” and fold in half to create a 4 1/2 x 5” card.   Using VersaMark inkpad, stamp the “Word Collection” image onto pale purple cardstock.   Brush dark purple pigment powder over the bottom left-hand corner of the stamped image, working up to cover the bottom left corner in a diagonal direction.   Brush light purple pigment powder over the top right-hand corner of the stamped image, working downward to cover the top right corner in a diagonal direction. Blend into dark purple section for a seamless finish.   Cut black cardstock to 3 1/2 x 4 1/2”.   Trim the image down to 3 1/2 x 4 1/2” size and mount onto black cardstock.   Attach ribbon around the bottom of this section approximately 1” from the bottom. Use adhesive to secure on the backside of the black cardstock.   Attach the metal butterfly charm to the ribbon, to the slight left side of the center.   Attach this grouping to the front of the card to the slight right of the center.   Attach the brads to the left side of the card, one at the top and three at the bottom.