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Prized Peony For A Thinking Of You Card

August 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

Today’s project is another one that came about because I have been reorganising my craft studio. Once again I came across a stamp set I haven’t used in ages, this time it was Prized Peony. The large floral images and beautifully scripted sentiments work well with simple cards, but today I went with something a little more involved.

"My thoughts are with you" card created using the Prized Peony Stamp Set and coordinating Peony Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

PEONY IMAGE

My project began when I stamped the peony and bud image onto Thick Basic White Card using Smoky Slate ink. Choosing this rather than black would give a softer feel to the finished card.

Next I decided to colour the image using Blending Brushes as I’m pretty sure I’ve not done that before with this stamp set. I chose Blushing Bride for the flower and bud, and changed to Mossy Meadow for the stems and leaves.

With that done I cut out the image using the coordinating die from the Peony Dies.

Before going any further I wanted to use the same flower image as my coordinating element for the rest of the project. So using Smoky Slate ink again I stamped it coming in from the bottom left corner of 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White Card. Then I stamped a matching image on the front of a Basic White Medium Envelope.

The only stamping left to do was the sentiment. For this I chose “my thoughts are with you” stamped onto Thick Basic White Card. Then I punched that out with the Regular Postage Stamp Punch.

Now it was time to bring together the peony and sentiment. After playing around a bit I used liquid glue to attach the stem and the lower bud leaf around the sentiment. Then I flipped the assembled piece over and covered the back with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

As I began to think about how the card would come together I decided to use Basic Gray Card for the card base. Using my Paper Trimmer I cut and scored the card, then folded it along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder. Finally, on the inside of the card I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) to add the Basic White layer I’d stamped earlier.

BRICKWORK BACKGROUND

My original plan was to have another 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White Card on the front, but it looked rather boring. So instead I spritzed it lightly with clean water and placed it into the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. Then I ran it through my Cut & Emboss Machine. That was much better, the embossing would add texture and detail without distracting from the peony.

Things were coming together nicely but I realised that I needed something else to ‘ground’ the peony on the background. I considered a strip of coloured card but in the end cut a 1″ x 5″ strip of Vellum Cardstock. Unfortunately the Vellum hid the embossing detail behind it so I embossed the Vellum too!

From there the rest of the card came together really quickly.

First I placed the Vellum strip onto the embossed Basic White layer. Then I folded the excess Vellum around the edges and secured it on the back using Tear & Tape Adhesive.

Over the top of the Vellum I then added a strip of Gray Granite 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon, and secured that with Tear & Tape too.

"My thoughts are with you" card created using the Prized Peony Stamp Set and coordinating Peony Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Now I was ready to attach the peony and sentiment using the Stampin’ Dimensionals I’d placed on the back.

Finally I tied a small bow using some more ribbon and once I’d added that with Tear & Tape Adhesive my project was complete.

I love how the Blending Brushes allowed me to add soft colouring on the peony, creating a calm and gentle feel. The extra texture and detail provided by the embossing, Vellum and ribbon simply brings it all together. I hope you like it.

You’ll find another flower from the Prized Peony Stamp Set in my earlier blog post Peony painting for a dear friend.

PRODUCT LIST

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Basic White Medium Envelopes
Basic White Medium Envelopes
Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon
Gray Granite 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad
Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)
Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)
Peony Dies
Peony Dies
Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch
Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch
Stampin' Spritzer
Stampin’ Spritzer
Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes
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, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Thinking of You Cards Tagged With: Blending Brushes, Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder, embossing, Peony Dies, Peony Garden Suite, Postage Stamp Punch, Prized Peony, vellum

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