Hey everyone, today I am sharing a couple of cards featuring the new Blossoming Buds set. I think this is my favorite item from this month's release. The flower clusters are so pretty and I love the font of the big sentiments.
For my first card I wanted to create the look of an inlaid design - to have a color blocked cardstock background, but a watercolored floral. I kind of puzzled over how to do this, and this is what I came up with. First I cut six strips of watercolor paper. I adhered them side by side on a scrap piece of paper with some removable adhesive, and then stamped the floral pieces with Versafine, following this up with Versamark and clear embossing powder over the original stamping.
Once this was complete, I removed the strips and watercolored the florals using distress markers and a waterbrush. Then the 'background' of each of the strips was colored using Copic markers. Finally, I used a scrap piece of cardstock to piece the strips back together and adhered one of the Kudos Word Dies for the sentiment.
Lots of steps, but really not that difficult.
My second card uses the same stamp set in a totally different way. Here I wanted the florals to be really faint, almost as if they were printed on the paper/part of the paper.
I stamped the floral clusters with Versafine Smokey Grey ink in third generation, and then using distress markers and a waterbrush I colored the images in. I watered down the color a lot as I just wanted a very faint wash. I did go over the outline a bit to emphasize portions of the design once the coloring was complete, but very faintly.
The sentiment was then stamped in Versafine in first generation, and I added a vellum mat to soften the transition with the card base.
Thanks for stopping by, hope your week is going well!
Supplies Used
Card 1
Paper/Cardstock: Canson Watercolor Paper; Avery Elle - Silver Fox and White cardstock
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Blossoming Buds
Ink: Versfine; Versamark
Other: Paper Smooches - Kudos Word Dies; Ranger - Distress Markers and Water Brush; CTMH - Clear Embossing Powder; Tombow - Mono Adhesive; Kuretake - Glue Pen
Card 2
Paper/Cardstock: Canson Watercolor Paper; PTI - Kraft cardstock; Recollections - Vellum
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Blossoming Buds
Ink: Versafine Smokey Grey
Other: Ranger - Distress Markers and Water Brush; Tombow - Mono Adhesive
Bold and Beautiful! You really had me guessing had you made the first card..thanks fro the inside scoop!
ReplyDeleteThe second card is so Feminine! LOVELY coloring on both Miriam:)
Love the bold and lovely look of ur first card. Thank you for sharing the process, I am inspired to try it out :)
ReplyDeleteMiriam, I adore that first card - you really made this stamp set shine! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteYou have really showcased this set. Both cards are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the inlaid look! beautiful cards Miriam!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love!!! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow - Miriam, both of these cards have so much gorgeous character - the first one just bursts with color and makes you feel energized!! The second one is soft and soothing - makes you smile with bliss!! So amazing and they both came for beautifully talented YOU!!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the contrast between the bold card and the soft and dreamy card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! Love them both and will totally have to lift these techniques!
ReplyDeletewow gorgeous cards Miriam.. loving all the color and those flowers are so pretty
ReplyDeletegreat idea for the first one, I was trying to figure out how you did it when I saw it! Love how soft the second one is too!
ReplyDeleteYou really show the versatility of the flowers with your two very different, but equally gorgeous cards!! Love the bold stripes and colors of the first card and the subtle softness of the second. Fabulous work!!
ReplyDeleteWow Miriam! Both of your cards are gorgeous! You showed the versatility of these stamps in such bold and soft colors! :)
ReplyDeleteBoth of these are so pretty! I tend to like bold colors more, but that pastel card is lovely.
ReplyDeleteSoooooo beautiful! LOVING the colors on both of them!!!!
ReplyDeleteI adore both these cards! Soooo pretty!!
ReplyDeleteOh, these are gorgeous, Miriam!
ReplyDeleteWowza! Totally amazing technique on that first card! Both are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWow, you got some serious skills, girl ( so not surprised!!)! Gorgeous sample of the new PS stamps!! The first card is stunning with your careful execution. The 2nd card is so soft and sweet! Love love your guest design work, Miriam! You are rocking it!
ReplyDeleteWow love how you created at the extremes...on bold and glamorous then the other soft and pretty.
ReplyDeleteWow gorgeous cards!!! I love love the first card awesome technique!!!
ReplyDeleteMore beautiful creations, Miriam! I love how the floral image spans the different strips of paper on the first card!
ReplyDeleteThese are both gorgeous - and nicely showcase the stamp set!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used the same themes - but the colors make them so different; the first one so saturated, and the 2nd so soft. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are super pretty! I totally just ordered this set this morning!
ReplyDeleteFantastic samples!
ReplyDeleteYour work is always so inspiring!!
Thanks ;)
Wow...this is amazing, simply amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Miriam. Love the second card so much, especially. It's so soft and super dreamy!
ReplyDeleteYour floral cards are wow.
ReplyDeleteGiven that I already had a headache from your last post, I should have just walked away right there. Hahaha! No, no, of course I'm glad I stayed (like always!) Your layered, embossed, colored, and whatever else you can throw in there, first card is amazing. Like, really amazing.
ReplyDeleteYour GDT creations have knocked my socks off! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE <3
ReplyDeleteLove both of the cards and am anxious to try out the techniques you used! Thanks for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW. I saw the first card on Moxie Fab World and just had to come over to see how you did it! THANK YOU for spelling out in detail how you do your cards. I am so inspired by your creations and am definitely going to try my hand at these two techniques! Have a great day and congrats on all your new N&T stamps! They're awesome too!
ReplyDeleteOooo! That first one is ever so striking, and I just love the soft transition of the vellum on the second! Great job, hun!
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