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Hand Penned Flowers Again

August 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

After creating yesterday’s decorated box project I did something that I rarely do, I walked away from my workspace without put everything away. It’s not a difficult or time-consuming task as everything has a place, but I was running late for an appointment and it was a minute I just didn’t have. Of course that meant when I sat down to create today’s card project I had to clear the desk first. However before putting away the pretty Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set I couldn’t resist getting it inky again.

Create this "feel better" card using the Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set and coordinating Penned Flowers Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

HAND PENNED FLOWER

I have to say that I’ve loved the images in the Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set ever since I saw them in the catalogue. Today I wanted to play with two-flower image and started by stamping it onto some Thick Basic White Card using Tuxedo Black ink.

Next I chose just two colours of Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers, Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam. In fact I only used the dark marker in each set, leaving areas of the image white rather than colouring the entire thing.

With the colouring complete I cut out the image using the coordinating die from the Penned Flowers Dies and my Cut & Emboss Machine.

For my card base I decided to avoid the obvious Basic White, instead I cut and scored some Smoky Slate Card. After folding it along the scored line I sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder. Then I set it aside with the die cut flower while I created the other layers for the project.

EASY CUSTOM BACKGROUNDS

When I began this project I’d planned to mount the die-cut flower onto a white background, but then I thought it would look nice with a subtle colour behind it. So having already cut a 3-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ piece of Basic White Card I decided to use it as the base for a custom background.

I began by using a Blending Brush to add a light layer of Soft Sea Foam ink over the surface. I liked the patchy effect with some areas slightly darker than others but I wasn’t quite finished. To add more interest I took some Saran Wrap (cling film) and scrunched it up into a loose ball. Then I gently tapped the ‘ball’ onto the surface of the ink pad before tapping it onto the inked card. That was so much better and I decided that this background effect was perfect for my coordinating feature.

Create this "feel better" card using the Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set and coordinating Penned Flowers Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

So with that I repeated the process on the flap of a Basic White Medium Envelope. Then I cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White Card and covered all but a 3/4″ strip down one long side with scrap paper. Now I could create a strip of my custom background just on the visible part of the card layer. With that done I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) to fix the white layer inside my card base.

I love the effect of stamping ink onto card of the same colour and decided to use this technique to create a second custom background layer. So keeping with my original colour scheme I cut a 1-1/4″ x 5″ strip of Petal Pink Card. Then going back to the large flower image I stamped the petals along the sides of the strip using Petal Pink ink.

PENNED FLOWER PETALS

To finish the original custom background piece I just needed a sentiment from the Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set. This actually says “Feel better friend” but wasn’t quite what I wanted, so I tweaked it. After tapping the stamp onto the the Tuxedo Black ink pad turned the bock over so I could see the surface of the stamp. Then I covered the word “friend” with a small piece of sellotape. With the word covered I stamped the altered sentiment in the top right-hand corner of the background layer.

At last I was ready to finish off the card front. I started by using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the die-cut flower onto the Soft Sea Foam background layer. Then I added a few green embellishments from the Faux Sea Glass Shapes pack.

Next, using liquid glue I mounted the Petal Pink strip onto the card base, 1/2″ from the fold.

Finally I added the assembled flower layer on top using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and my card was complete.

There’s so much I love about this project, the custom background pieces, the simple layout, it all just seems to work well together. What do you think?

PRODUCT LIST

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Basic White Medium Envelopes
Basic White Medium Envelopes
Faux Sea Glass Shapes
Faux Sea Glass Shapes
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set
Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set
Penned Flowers Dies
Penned Flowers Dies
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Cards, Sympathy and Get Well Cards Tagged With: altered sentiment, Blending Brushes, custom background, embellishment, Hand-Penned Petals, markers, Penned Flowers Dies, saran wrap technique, Stampin' Blends

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