Shadowed Wildflowers Card
By: Gail Booth


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Designer’s Tip: The glossy surface allows the water and ink to puddle on top of the paper, making beautiful marbled patterns (different every time). Keep the paper wet by spritzing, to keep brush strokes from drying without blending. The pens will pick up water when brushing across the wet paper, so tap the brush on paper towels to “reload” the color from the pen.

Instructions:

  1. Card front: Place a blank card with the fold on top and cover with Iris suede paper. Glue 6 3/8”x4 7/8” Blue Iris Shimmer Sheetz centered on your card.
  2. Sprinkle a light layer of white embossing powder across 5¾”x4¼” glossy cardstock and heat from underneath with a heat gun to set. Place on the craft sheet and spritz with water. Scribble the dark blue marker around the outer edges of the piece. Continue coloring toward the center with the lighter blue markers, being sure to keep the piece wet, and blending the colors as you apply more ink. Add green around the bottom edge and close to the center. Let dry.
  3. Stamp wildflowers with black StazOn® along the bottom edge as shown. Stamp “May Your Heart and Soul” on the center with dragonflies above, as shown. Mat on Iris suede with a 1/16” border. Wrap white ribbon around the upper right and lower left corners and tie in a bow as shown.
  4. Card inside: Use the same coloring technique to ink 4½”x1½” glossy cardstock and let dry. Stamp “Find Peace and Comfort” on the center and wildflowers around as shown. Mat on Iris suede with a 1/16” border and wrap ribbon across opposite corners, tying a knot at the upper left. Mat on Shimmer Sheetz with a ¼” border and glue centered on your card.
 

Supplies: (Find these supplies and more at www.paperwishes.com)

  • Wildflowers Stamp Set (link)
  • Heartfelt Greetings Stamp Set (link)
  • Iris Suede Paper (link)
  • 1/8” Grosgrain Ribbon Set (link)
  • Acrylic Block (link)
  • Spectrum AQUA™ Markers: Nature (link)
  • WOW! Bright White Ultra High Embossing Powder (link)
  • Blue Iris Shimmer Sheetz (link)
  • Glossy White Cardstock (link)
  • Craft Sheet (link)
  • Jet Black StazOn® Ink Pad (link)
  • Glue Stick (link)
  • Heat Gun (link)
  • Water Spritzer (link)
  • 5”x6 1/2” Blank White Card (link)
  • Paper Towels
 
 

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