Do you have a flower garden? I won’t lie, I do not have a green thumb. Much to my parents dismay that I literally can not keep any floral plants alive – just ask my Dad, he asked me to care for 12 of his potted plants including two orchids earlier this year while traveling. I explained that it wasn’t a good idea and that I was not cut out for this, but he insisted that I could do it. Sure enough three months later, the one remaining orchid flower literally clinging on trying to prove me wrong, gave up and succumbed to the truth…I do not have a green thumb. Story aside, today’s floral project I can do.
It’s July 1st and that means two of my favorite challenges went live – Virginia’s View and One Layer Simplicity Challenge – more on the latter tomorrow – it’s a great card (check it out here), you’ll want to stop by! I wish I could post it today, but how many cards can I post in one day…lol?! This month, Virginia’s View is about Die Cuts – one of my favorite toys to play with. You too?
This one is a bit involved, but I had so much fun stamping, embossing and water coloring all afternoon! Sometimes I just like to make an involved card, you know? There are a ton of ideas below, so enjoy the creative tips tutorial!
Creative Tips –
- I knew I wanted to use the lattice die today. Try coupling it with an open area such as this one made by the Window Frames Collection by Stampin’ Up!
- To make the flower garden, use various types of flower images of all sizes. Here you see the large flowers from Blooming with Kindness, Regarding Dahlia’s, Fabulous Florals and Secret Garden.
- First create masks out of copy paper and then add a little 2-way glue to the back. Allow it to properly dry so that you can use it as a post it.
- Mask several flowers, going around the frame, and filling up the entire card front. Here you see Perfect Plum ink on Elegant Eggplant card stock.
- Attach your lattice die cut to the back of your frame filling it up evenly and pop it up with foam tape or dimensionals. This will help create a shadow and give your project depth.
- To create some whimsy, I used the branch stamp from Simply Sketched. Emboss it on Vellum card stock with Espresso embossing powder. Color from behind using Pear Pizzazz and Perfect Plum Markers.
- Emboss the two flowers from Fabulous Florets in Black on watercolor paper.
- Color using Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant reinkers with varying strengths mixed with water. We have a great tutorial on water coloring in layers in our Watercolor Techniques that Wow online class, along with six other techniques and projects. Click Here for more Information
- Arrange on your project and selectively choose where to place adhesive. I used Liquid Glue for the branches – mostly on covered areas and tucked behind areas. The flowers are popped up on dimensionals.
- Emboss your greeting – this one from Fabulous Florets in Espresso on Vellum. Vellum gives it a softer look to blend in a bit better with the flowers. Wrap around the card front and tuck to secure under one of the branches.
Virginia’s View is a great challenge that will challenge your creative juices. She’s really got some great ideas and I love participating in it! I was honored to be considered a honorable mention last month for this tag. A challenge that really put me out of my comfort zone. So give it a try!
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Have fun creating!
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