Handmade Card with Penny Black Botanical Notes and Inktense Pencils

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I am back again with a new card to share as today is the start of a new challenge at Stamping Sensations! Our theme for the month of September is "Stamp of the Moment", so whatever you'd consider a favorite right now. 

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For my card I selected this beautiful stamp Botanical Notes because I absolutely love collage style of this stamp and it's a joy to color! I used Versafine Onyx ink for stamping. I always have a hard time choosing "favorite stamps"because most of my stamps are favorites but this one is definitely one that caught my eye at the moment and I do reach for it often when prompted to use a favorite stamp.

Some years ago I purchase a small package of Derwent Inktense pencils  but would you believe that I have never given these pencils a chance!! Of course the hoarder I am kept them all these years and somehow I came across them again recently and decided to give them a try. 

These pencils are water soluble, so I used my Zig Detailer waterbrush. The water dissolves the color into a liquid ink. But once this is dry it will be waterproof and you can't go over with the waterbrush a second time. But it is possible to add another color after the first one is dry like I did here with the blue and purple on the flowers. I found them to be a really fun medium and now I want to get a set of skin colors to use on my hedgehog stamps. 

As you can see I kept the card very CAS. After coloring I simply die cut the image panel using Avery Elle's Wonky Stitches Die set (also available at Scrapbook.com) and also used the banner from the same set for the sentiment. The sentiment is one from Penny Black's Blooming Sentiments. It's a straight sentiment, but since it's made of clear photopolymer it can be bend easily and stamped that way.

The card front and banner were both inked with Wilted Violet Distress ink before adhering to the card. I've also added some glitter to make it sparkle a bit. 

There isn't nearly as much glitter as there appears to be on the photo below. 

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