Sonoran Sunset
By: Chris M. Herrmann, Artistic Artist Guide

Finished card size: 4 1/4" x  5 1/2"

Did you ever work on a card and when adding your finishing touches mess something up? Well that's exactly what I did on this card. I decided it needed a little something else added to it so I stamped "Happy Birthday" at the bottom. A line of black ink appeared above the stamped image. That was unacceptable, and fortunately almost anything is fixable. A simple cut here and there of extra green and black card stock and I was able to save the day.

Supplies:
Stamps:
Cactus stamp (Another Stamp Company)
Happy Birthday (Another Stamp Company)
Kokopelli stamp (Another Stamp Company) 
Papers:
Dark Olive textured card stock, 81/2" x 11" folded in half at the 4 1/4" mark
Scrap pieces of, at least 2"x4":
     White matte cardstock
     Black cardstock
     Olive
     Bright Orange cardstock
Ink: 
Pitch Black Pigment ink pad ( Ranger )
Clear Embossing ink pad  (Ranger )
Adirondack pigment ink pads: (Ranger)
     Sailboat Blue
     Eggplant
     Sunset Orange
Other:
Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger )
Clear drying glue (Art Glitter)
Sun embellishment (Unknown)
Paper cutter
HeatIt embossing tool (Ranger) 
Craft sheet (Ranger)

Directions:

1. Stamp images on white matte scrap using clear embossing ink.
2. Cover with clear embossing powder, returning excess powder to container.
3. Heat with embossing tool.
4. Place stamped images on craft sheet. Using  direct to paper technique start applying inks to images.





5. Cut black and orange scraps of card stock to border stamped images



6. Layer and attach with glue.
7. Position and attach to card. 



8. Stamp happy birthday to small scrap of olive cardstock. Cut black cardstock to border stamped image,layer and attach with glue. Adhere to bottom of card.



9. Attach sun to top right of card and Viola!!!! Congratulations you have created a masterpiece. Don't forget to sign the back of your card.