What happens when you mix a carrot-shaped rocket, a space-hopping bunny, and a touch of science? Apparently, this card. For Craft Roulette challenge #265, the prompts pushed me into quirky territory, and honestly, I had a blast leaning right into it.
Materials Used
- White and kraft cardstock
- Cosmic Carrots by Trinity Stamps (coloured with alcohol markers)
- Any flower stamp – I used a flower stencil and cut them out.
- Space Fog stencil by Trinity Stamps
- Distress Uncharted Mariner ink
- VersaFine Claire – Nocturnal
- Gold Metallic Pigment Ink
- Foam Tape or scrap paper
- Blending Buddy by Trinity Stamps
- OLO markers
- WG0, WG1, WG3, WG5
- O1.2, O1.3, O2.2, O2.4
- OR1.6, OR2.5
- G1.4, G1.5, G1.7, G1.8
Instructions
- Blend the Background
Using a blending buddy brush, I blended the Uncharted Mariner Oxide inks through the Space Fog stencil on a white cardstock panel, aiming for a soft cosmic vibe. Do not go too dark the first time. When I was happy with the shade, I left the stencil in place and brought in the matching negative piece. Place the negative slightly off to the left, so there is a sliver of an opening. Take your brush and same coloured ink, and go heavy and dark in the space. This will create a 3D effect. - Add Science Sparkle
Leaving the Space Fog stencil in place, grab an acrylic block and a bunch of the constellation stamps from the Cosmic Carrots stamp set. I did one stamp at a time for more control, but you can stick multiple on the block. Add your gold ink and make a nice starry space background over the blue layer. Don’t forget to stamp half onto the stencil, so the background looks more organic. - Create the Rocket
This bunny-in-a-carrot image cracks me up. I stamped, coloured, and cut it out, making sure to shade the carrot so it really popped. It’s a rocket. But it’s also a carrot. And I’m still giggling. - Layer the Details: I added gray flowers, that I had created with an old stencil, and fussy cut for fluffy white clouds as a fun visual reference to “lift-off”. The flower (hello, random prompt!) nestled right in and didn’t feel out of place.
- Assemble the Card
Ink the edges of a piece of white cardstock, measuring 3.45″ x 5″ with the Unchartered Mariner ink. You do not need to colour the whole panel, just where the edges will show. I mounted the image panel to this inked panel, and then to a kraft card base. I propped the flying carrot with some foam tape for extra dimension. - Final Touches
I stamped the sentiment “Reach for the Stars” underneath the rocket to tie it all together.
Tip:
When you’re working with a theme this playful, don’t overthink it—let the silliness lead. The science element doesn’t always need be literal. It can be whimsical, metaphorical, or even just a cheeky nod to the stars.
