I wasn’t planning to write a blog post about this card- okay, actually, it never occurred to me to write a post! I just pulled out this gorgeous new stamp set by Stampendous and went crazy with it! But someone requested a post to describe how I made this so here I am! I’ll try to remember to at least snap some photos of the process the next time I make a card! But for today I’ll just explain my process!The name of this set is Cling Garden Mum and it comes with a beautiful flourish stencil and some gorgeous samples depicted on the back of the packaging! I was so inspired by the samples! To begin my card, I taped the stencil to a panel of watercolor card stock and sponged on Broken China distress oxide ink. The next step was to heat emboss the giant mum directly to the stenciled panel using black embossing powder. I decided to use my Bister watercolor powders to fill in the blossom; the depth of color is determined by how much powder and how much water you add! I tried to create shading with the use of both! When the flower was colored in I decided to add the row of flourishes down the right side; to do that, I stamped them in Versamark then heat set them with clear embossing powder. I then sponged a layer of Black Soot distress ink over the whole panel, trying to stay away from the blossom. This, of course, made those flourishes pop! If you look at the top left you’ll see where I stamped on a scripty stamp using a little water then removed the dampness with paper towel. This left a faint impression for yet another detail! My card looks far more complicated than it actually was! To finish it off, I trimmed down my watercolor panel and adhered it to a base card of textured aqua card stock then added the sentiment strip. I like how this pops against the colorful background! I typically keep my inside panel quite basic with a sentiment or a coordinating strip of patterned paper as a band at the bottom, but this time I went all out! I used Technique Junkies Zinnia’s with Monarch stamp in Hickory distress oxide ink right over the stenciled pattern which I did first! I heat embossed the sentiment onto a scrap of pink then cut it with a label punch. I think I can still write a message inside despite all the other stuff going on here! I had so much fun making this card and hope I’ve inspired you to play with your own stencils and stamps! Thanks for your visit!
I’ve long admired the stamps and coloring by Lesia Zgharda, marveled at the precise and delicate detail of each image and have been enamored by their whimsical charm! I don’t know why it took me so long to place an order but I finally did and just received my package from the Ukraine today! (Am I the only one who gets a thrill knowing my mail has come from so very far away?!) I pulled out my Prismacolor pencils and chose three shades of green plus the white to get started, copying Lesia’s style! I just love this sweet image which is actually two stamps! Lesia’s cards are typically made with kraft card stock and coloring on the slightly rough surface gives the pencils some “tooth”! I finished by mounting the kraft panel to a white base card which nicely accents the white highlights! I stamped another Lesia sentiment in the center to complete my card which is appropriate for any person or occasion! After making two green wreaths I thought a purple one would be pretty and so it is! I used my blender pencil to smooth out and blend the colors more on this card. The sentiment is from a Stampendous set called Cling Garden Mum and is just a wee too big for the space but I still love it! This up close shot shows the smoothly blended pencil achieved by using the blender pencil. I’m not loving this third card but really enjoyed the creative process! The stencil is part of the Stampendous set I mentioned above and I placed it over the panel then lightly brushed white distress oxide ink over it all. After heat-setting the design with clear embossing powder it left behind a glossy, opaque impression which I feel overwhelms the delicate leaves. I liked the gray tones of it though, so mounted the panel onto a gray textured base card. A different look, for sure! My final and favorite card using the beautiful Eucalyptus Wreath was also colored in three shades of purple. I added Crystal Effects as an added detail which I think is lovely against the organic card stock! This time, however, I stenciled the background first, again using white distress oxide ink. I just love how delicate it is and what a lovely backdrop it is for the bolder wreath design! Just look at that shine! The sentiment on this card is from Studio Katia‘s Blooming Bunch stamp set. I’m so happy with how each one of these cards turned out! I hope you’ll go to Lesia Zgharda’s website and see all the wonderful images, cards and tutorials she shares there! Perhaps you’ll be inspired as I was! I leave you with this final photograph of my favorite card. Thank you for visiting!
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