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Memento Luxe for a Weathered Postcard
Create your own antiqued travel themed card.
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Adhere section of map to white card stock. Trim to 5.5 x 4.25 inches. Smear Gesso over top of map (just so you can barely see the map underneath) and let dry.
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Stamp slanted rectangles with Memento Luxe Bahama Blue and Love Letter across the top and bottom of card front.
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Stamp postmark with Memeto Luxe Gray Flannel. (I stamped three times without reinking)
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Ink bottom of cup with Memento Luxe Peanut Brittle and Rich Cocoa, then stamp off once onto the Craft Mat before stamping onto the card front.
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Ink edges of card front with Memento Desert Sand and Rich Cocoa.
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Stamp and heat emboss greeting with black embossing powder.
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Add printed washi tape.
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Using a toothbrush, flick Tuxedo Black Pico Embellisher across card front.
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Die cut a scrap of the map with the Geo tag die, edge with Desert Sand and Rich Cocoa, and adhere to card front with foam adhesive.
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Distress edges of card front and ink edges with Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa.