Double Fold Card

Today I decided I would create a card using a fun fold we have not done before.  Of course I am still on a roll coloring this beautiful stamp and I just had to give my Stampin' Blends a try with it as well.  Hope you enjoy.

The card base is Poppy Parade cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I first cut the center of the front of the card out using the second largest of the Stitched So Sweetly dies (these are currently unavailable but are scheduled to be back in stock on April 27^th).  After the center was cut, I placed just the front half of the card into the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder (I just folded the back of the card around the embossing folder and embossed it.  I then used the largest and the second largest of the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut a frame for the opening out of Gold Foil Sheet and adhered it as shown above.

The second layer (actually a card in and of itself) is cut out of Smoky Slate cardstock cut to 5 ¼ x 8” and scored at 4”.  This is attached to the inside of the first card and centered with the opening on the left instead of the right.  I then cut two pieces of Whisper White cardstock to 3 ¾ x 5” and I adhered one to the inside of the Smoky Slate card.  To decorate this inside of the card I simply cut a strip of Daffodil Delight cardstock 5 x 1 ¼” and used the Ornate Borders Die (this one is also on backorder and is expected to arrive back in stock by May 4^th) to cut the edge and adhered it to the Whisper White, leaving room for me to write my message.  I love this look.

For the focal point of the card I stamped the Ornate Style Stamp Set stamp with the large floral bouquet onto the center using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored in my flowers using the blends listed below.  I love how this card turned out and while I did not add any sentiments prior to taking these photos I will be.  I intend to use this card as a Mother’s Day card for my amazing Mother In Law. 

I hope you enjoy this card.  I will list the supplies I used below and you can find the supplies for this card and many more on my website at www.craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog.

Happy Crafting!!!

Supplies Used:

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.75

Gold Foil Sheets
$5.00

Stitched So Sweetly Dies
$32.00

Ornate Borders Dies
$34.00

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder
$9.00

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set
$21.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
$9.00

Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00

Lovely Lipstick Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
$4.50

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
$4.50

Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00

Mango Melody Dark Stampin' Blends
$4.50

Ornate Style Bundle and Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Today’s card uses both the stamp set and the dies from the new Ornate Style Bundle.  I water colored again but today I chose to do it on Fluid 100 Watercolor paper so you can see the different affect you can achieve simply by changing up one or two products.  I found that I achieve a richer deeper color with watercolor paper which I like but then I also love the soft look you can achieve with the Shimmery White cardstock.  I think both are beautiful and depending on what you want for a final outcome you will love either one you chose to use.

The card base is Daffodil Delight cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  The next layer is cut from Whisper White cardstock using the second largest of the Ornate Layers Dies and it is popped up off the center of the card using Dimensionals.  I then cut a piece of the Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper using the second largest of the Stitched Nested Labels Dies (I love these and use them often).  I then stamped my image from the Ornate Style Stamp Set using Versamark ink and embossed it with the white Stampin’ Emboss Powder set with my Heat Tool.

To color the flowers, I used the same technique I used on my previous post and used ink pads and the Aqua Painters to color in my flowers.  I did also add a little So Saffron in and around my image to fill in the blank areas and give the image additional depth.  The ink colors I used on this card were, So Saffron, Mint Macaron, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Rococo Rose, Melon Mambo and believe it or not a little Gray Granite to add shadowing to my daisy. 

Once I finished water coloring my image, I added that layer to the top of my ornate die layer again using Dimensionals.  And for a final little bit of interest I added three of the Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I hope you enjoy this card; it really was a lot of fun to make.  I will list the supplies I used below and you can find the supplies for this card and many more on my website at www.craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog.

Happy Crafting!!!

Supplies Used:

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.75

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
$9.00

Ornate Style Bundle
$52.00

Versamark Pad
$9.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder
$6.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
$30.00

Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels
$5.00

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Stitched Nested Labels Dies
$35.00

Water Coloring With Ornate Style

I decided today I would create a card that highlighted the new Ornate Garden Suite.  I also wanted to use a technique in which I use ink from my ink pads along with my Aqua Painters to water color paint my image.

The card base is Old Olive cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I then added a layer of the coordinating Designer Series Paper that measured 4 x 5 ¼”, I just love this paper and the beautiful gold accents on it.  Then I used my Stitched Rectangles dies to cut out two rectangles.  The first was cut using the second from the largest die and it was cut out of Vellum cardstock, I centered this one on the card and popped it up using Dimensionals.  I then used the third largest of the dies and cut it out of Shimmery White cardstock (this paper holds up to the water I want to use with the aqua painters plus it has a slight shimmer that works great with this technique).  I stamped my image from the Ornate Style Stamp Set onto the shimmery white cardstock using Versa Mark ink and then heat embossed using the White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and my Heat Tool.

I started my water coloring at this point.  So, to get started I took one of my clear blocks and just tapped it down into my Old Olive ink pad (this is how I will apply each of the colors).  I then started painting the leaves, at first I went very light over all the leaves and then went back in with more of the ink (and less water) to add the darker shading where shadows would fall (think about which parts of the leaves fall under say the flower or which petals of a flower fall under another petal, this helps with shading).  I then moved onto my daisies which I painted with Daffodil Delight ink and shaded with Mango Melody ink and the centers were colored with Early Espresso.  The dahlias were painted using Bermuda Bay and the small flowers were painted using Highland Heather.  The key to this process is to be patient and not get to heavy handed with the ink or the water.

I then mounted this piece onto the center of the card and added a few of the Gilded Gems (also part of this suite).  I really love this card and I find water coloring to be extremely relaxing and like everyone else during these trying times a little relaxing is a good thing for me.

I hope you enjoy this card.  I will list the supplies I used below and you can find the supplies for this card and many more on my website at www.craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog.

Happy Crafting!!!

Supplies Used:

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper
$15.00

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set
$21.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00

Versamark Pad
$9.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder
$6.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
$30.00

Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50

Aqua Painters
$17.00

Gilded Gems
$7.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies
$35.00