Gorgeous Vellum Garden
Gorgeous Vellum Garden
Other Products: Crop-a-dile, natural twine, VersaMark ink or Hero Arts White ink, die cutting machine, vellum
For more tips on creating with the Backyard Blossoms collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/swO34-n1HNc.
For more tips on creating with the layered card & shadowboxes, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/DrMIKI-XTmI.
Instructions: The ready side fold card measures 6 1/2" by 7". For creating top panel you will need 3 layers. The topmost layer is from designer paper collection and measures, 6" by 6 1/2" All the edges are distressed with scissors and then layered on a white cardstock with a margin of 1/16" larger on all the sides. This is further layered on a dark green pattern paper 1/4" larger than the ready top panel
Follow, Emma's video to create a shadow box. Choose the designer paper from the collection for the inside of the shadow box. Tape down the shadow box and cover all the sides. Cut a frame from white cardstock, Eyelet Oval & Basics Small Die. Also cut a white die cut from Window Box Elements Die and adhere it on the top and bottom edge of the oval frame from the backside of the frame.
Stamp 2-3 images from Backyard Blossoms Cling Stamp Set and Garden's Edge Coneflower Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock with black ink and cut them using their coordinating dies. Once cut, paint them using Leaf Green, Fern Green Archival, and Rose Madder. With the help of sponge, apply adhesive that dries clear and sprinkle prills. Dust extras and leave it to dry.
Stamp images from Backyard Blossoms Cling Stamp Set with VersaMark or Hero Arts White ink on Papericious Vellum and sprinkle white heat embossing powder. Dust extra and heat set it with a heating tool. Paint the flowers with Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves. Let the color sit for few minutes, then wipe off the extra color with damp soft cloth. Shape the petals using needle tool or on the back of a thin pencil. Cut the petals in half and layer them together to create a half flower. Now glue these flowers on the already painted colored coneflowers and trim extra stamped image that is hanging out. Add a glossy accent to the cone center and add black color prills. Dust extras and set them aside for drying.
Stamp a corner from Blossoming Coneflower Cling Stamp Set with Versamark or Hero Arts White ink on Papericious Vellum and sprinkle white heat embossing powder. Dust extra and heat set it with a heating tool. Paint them using Fossilized Amber Distress ink. Let the color sit for few minutes then wipe off with a damp cloth. Shape the petals using needle tool or on the back of a thin pencil. Cut the petals in half and layer them together to create a half flower. Now glue these flowers on the already painted colored coneflowers and trim extra stamped image that is hanging out. Add glossy accent on the cone centers and add black color prills. Dust extras and set them aside for drying.
Stamp butterflies from Butterfly Dream Collection and Butterfly Medley Collection with VersaMark ink, sprinkle with white embossing powder, heat emboss the same way as flowers and then add little colors with Distress Oxides.
Cut 2 tags from the paper collection and mat them on the white cardstock. Make a hole with the help of crop-a-dile and add Papericious natural twine. Adhere these tags on the right side of the card under the shadow box. Once all the elements are ready, assemble the card as shown. Make the arrangement of all the prepared elements as shown and finish the card with a sentiment from the paper collection.