There's always great joy when the courier arrives with the Stampin' Up! box; it's like Christmas whenever an order comes in! Inspired by that feeling, I stamped this month's thank you cards with "Special Delivery" from the Tin of Tags stamp set. The rest of the design comes from the Moroccan Product Suite in the Annual Catalogue - gorgeous geometric tile patterns and exotic hanging lanterns.

Stamps: Moroccan Nights (wood: 141715, clear: 141718). Ink: Delightful Dijon (138327), Mint Macaron (138326), VersaMark (102283), Delightful Dijon Ink Refill (138332), Mint Macaron Ink Refill (138331), Dapper Denim Ink Refill (141399). Card/Paper: Delightful Dijon (138345), Dapper Denim (141419), Very Vanilla (106550), Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (142014). Accessories: Moroccan Designer Washi Tape (141647), Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder (109129). Tools: Banner Triple Punch (138292), Heat Tool (129056), Embossing Buddy (103083), Paper Snips (103579), Stampin' Spritzer (126185), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

The irregular washed background is the Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper. You really have to touch this specialty paper to get a good appreciation for the lovely texture...

Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (142014) - $27.75
12 sheets: 2 each of 6 single-sided designs. 12" x 12" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm)

These white-on-white textured designs are great for colouring with a sponge brayer as the raised imagery picks up the ink well. Another way to bring out those fabulous textures is to saturate it with colour. For my card I used three Stampin' Spritzers, each with Mint Macaron, Dapper Denim and Delightful Dijon ink refill mixed with water. The first step is the bring out the embossing, so I spritzed Mint Macaron and Dapper Demin onto a non-porous surface (I used the acrylic sheet from the Stamp-a-ma-jig) and lay the designer paper on top, transfering the ink...

The texture on the designer paper picks up these colours and brings the pattern to life. Once this is dry, I spritzed Delightful Dijon over the top for some contrast...

This ink transfer technique is such a fun way to reveal the gorgeous embossed patterns in the Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper, but be prepared to get messy and inky!

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