Mosaic Card
By: Mary Kaye Seckler

Materials: 1 sheet white scrapbook cardstock 12” X 12” 1 sheet tan cardstock 12” X 12” 1 sheet black cardstock 5 ½” square 1 sheet crackle scrapbook paper (Daisy D’s) 1 sheet ruler scrapbook paper (7 Gypsies) Asian tissue, black background and cream background 1 piece sheet music VersaFine ink – Black and Vintage Sepia VersaColor cube – Bark Walnut Ink Crystals Foofala Ύ” black alphabet letters Rubber stamps as follows: writing background (A Lost Art), Alphabet background (Diffusion), The glory of Art, checkerboard scrap, Baroque Scrap (Stampers Anonymous), large Italian Floral background, Renaissance background (Judikins), Promise Heart, Inspire Star (Catslife Press), When nothing is sure (Penny Black)

Instructions: Mix 1T walnut ink crystals with ½ C water. Brush white scrapbook cardstock, crackle  patterned paper, sheet music and Foofala letters with walnut ink using a sponge brush. Let dry. Stamp walnut ink cardstock with various stamp images using Black ink. Cut all papers into 1” squares. If necessary, stipple any papers that are too bright with Vintage Sepia ink to age. Edge all paper/cardstock squares with Bark ink. Adhere all squares onto the black cardstock using glue stick, leaving a small border all around and a little more than 1/16” between squares – 5 rows high and 5 across. Add Foofala letters ‘ART’ in three squares using double stick mounting tape. Trim black cardstock all around the edges. Cut a piece of tan cardstock 5 ½” X 11” and fold in half to make a 5 ½” square card. Glue the mosaic piece onto the front of the tan card. Edge the card in Bark ink. Stamp ‘When everything is sure ” on the inside of the card.