Twofer #39 Challenge

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the new challenge - Twofer #39!

Please follow the rules:

I wanted to use the Rays Layering stencil- retired (Tim Holtz) for my two sunshine cards.  The first card uses a piece of patterned paper from the I {heart} summer collection (Simple Stories).  I was surprised that this paper is still for sale ... it's from 2013! :)

I sponged Versamark through the stencil on the left hand side of the card, sprinkling with Fossilized Amber Distress Glaze before heat embossing.  The design is subtle, but I like how the glaze allows the works in the background to show through.  A simple sentiment "Hello Sunshine" (Spring Sentiments - Stampendous) was also heat embossed onto a thin white sentiment banner near the bottom of the card.  This card is meant as happy mail to celebrate the openings after almost 1 1/2 years of restrictions for Covid.  There are a few quotes on the paper "OK gather with family", "Visit with Friends".  Doesn't that sound great??!!

The second card uses the same sun stencil.  This time I sponged my card stock with Mustard Seed distress Ink before stenciling (sponging) over top with Wild Honey Distress ink.  I added a silhouette die-cut of a bicycle (AliExpress) and a sentiment "Wishing you a Sunny Day" (Pop Sunflower - Stampendous).  This card is meant as an encouragement for a friend that needs a little sunshine in her life right now.

Thanks for stopping by!

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I {heart} Summer patterned paper - Simple Stories

Spring Sentiments - Stampendous

Pop Sunflower - Stampendous

Card #1 - Hello Sunshine

Stamps:  Pop Sunflower - Stampendous

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (Stampin' Up!); I {heart} summer (Simple Stories)
Ink:   Versamark
Accessories:   Rays Layering Stencil (Tim Holtz); Fossilized Amber Distress Glaze (Tim Holtz)

Card #2 - Wishing Sunny Day

Stamps:  Pop Sunflower - Stampendous

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (Stampin' Up!); Unknown (Simple Stories)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Wild Honey (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories:  Rays Layering Stencil (Tim Holtz), sponges, bicycle die (AliExpress)

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Twofer Challenge #39 - Sunshine