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Fern Texture Inspired

June 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

Do you ever find yourself looking at a product in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue and being unsure whether or not you like it? I know I do. Take the Fern 3D Embossing Folder, which is part of the Sun Prints suite. I had no hesitation in adding the stamp set, dies and paper to my Demonstrator pre-order but left off that embossing folder. However the more I thought about it, the more I came to realise my mistake. The all-over fern design is amazing, as today’s thank you card shows.

Create this textured thank you card using the Nature's Prints Stamp Set, Natural Prints Dies and Fern 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

3D FERN FIRST

This project actually began last week as I was experimenting with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. I found a piece of Crumb Cake Card (which happened to be 3″ x 5″), placed it inside the embossing folder and ran it through my Cut & Emboss Machine.

I was immediately impressed by the effect of the multi-layered fern fronds but wondered if I could accentuate them even further. So I picked out a Soft Suede ink pad and a Blending Brush and gently added ink to the embossed surface using a circular motion. This definitely helped but I decided I wanted the ferns to at least have some green. So next I took a Soft Succulent ink pad and brushed on some of that. It was better but still not quite what I was looking for. Finally I picked out the Shaded Spruce ink pad and added that with my Blending Brush. Eureka! The colours were still quite subtle but the result was exactly what I was hoping for.

By this time it was time for dinner so I set the embossed and inked piece aside. And that’s where it stayed for the whole of the following week while I created other projects.

RUSTIC LAYERS

This morning I was determined to use that beautiful background on a card. Then as the Fern 3D Embossing Folder is part of the Sun Prints suite, I decided to incorporate elements from the Nature’s Prints Stamp Set and Natural Prints Dies too.

First on some Very Vanilla Card I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the “a heartfelt thank you” sentiment. Then I cut out just the “thank you” part using Paper Snips.

Next from the Natural Prints Dies I took the label die and used it to cut some Crumb Cake Card. Then with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I fixed the “thank you” onto the label.

While putting the die with the rest of the set I noticed some small leafy dies and thought they would create the perfect pieces to go between the sentiment and background. However when I thought about using these dies with coloured card I just felt everything was too ‘flat’. So I instead I found some scraps of Crumb Cake Card and added a light layer of Shaded Spruce ink with a Blending Brush.

Create this textured thank you card using the Nature's Prints Stamp Set, Natural Prints Dies and Fern 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

With that done I cut out the inked card using the three small leafy dies. Then for some added contrast I used the two longer leafy dies to cut some scraps of Vellum Cardstock.

Now I had quite a lot of green and wanted to balance the colours, and so I cut a 5″ piece of 7/8″ Natural Finish Ribbon. However I then cut along one edge and pulled off some of the long threads. Next I put Tear & Tape Adhesive behind the right-hand edge of the embossed layer so I could attach the frayed ribbon. I didn’t waste those long threads though. Instead I put a strip of Tear & Tape across the front of the layer and used it to hold the threads in place. Finally using Stampin’ Dimensionals I added the sentiment over the threads to hide the tape.

SUBTLE FERN IMAGES

My project was almost complete, but I still had the envelope and inside to prepare. For this I went back to the Nature’s Prints Stamp Set and chose the fern image.

First I inked up the stamp using Sahara Sand ink, then I ‘stamped-off’ twice onto some scrap paper to remove most of the ink. Next I used a Sponge Dauber to add some Shaded Spruce ink to the stamp rubber around the edges of the image. Now when I stamped the fern onto the front of a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope it came out mutli-coloured just like the embossed layer.

After cleaning the stamp I repeated the whole process again so I had a fern in the top left and bottom right corners of the envelope. Then I did the same thing on a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Very Vanilla Card.

By this point I had at last decided what I wanted for my card base. So using my Stampin’ Trimmer I cut and scored some Thick Very Vanilla Card. Then I folded the card along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder.

Next, using liquid glue, I added the stamped Very Vanilla layer to the inside of the card base. Finally I attached the assembled embossed layer to the card front and my project was complete.

I have to say that I love how this project turned out. The various textures and muted colours used are perfect for a masculine card. Next I want to try the Fern 3D Embossing Folder with some bright colours, just because I can…

PRODUCT LIST

BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Nature’s Prints Stamp Set in a bundle with the Natural Prints Dies. Buying these products using a single ‘bundle’ item saved me 10% off the cost of buying the same two items separately. I’ve included links for both options below in case you want to explore these further.

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Natural Finish 7/8" (2.2 Cm) Ribbon
Natural Finish 7/8″ (2.2 Cm) Ribbon
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad
Nature's Prints Bundle (English)
Nature’s Prints Bundle (English)
Nature's Prints Cling Stamp Set (English)
Nature’s Prints Cling Stamp Set (English)
Natural Prints Dies
Natural Prints Dies
Fern 3 D Embossing Folder
Fern 3 D Embossing Folder
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes
Sponge Daubers
Sponge Daubers
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Cards, Masculine Cards, Thank You Cards Tagged With: altered sentiment, Blending Brushes, dauber, Fern 3D Embossing Folder, masculine, multi-coloured stamping, Natural Prints Dies, Nature's Prints, stamping-off technique, Sun Prints suite, vellum

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