Unique Floral Card Tutorial for Crafters

The copper embossing powder is so pretty – have a look at the close up.

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Border Layer: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face:  5.5 x 3.25

Copper Strips:   5.5 x ⅛”   (x 2)

Card Face:

• I laid the card face down on my Grip Mat and positioned the stencil.
• I masked off the right side of the stencil and applied mauve ink to the left-hand side (the side with the longer rectangles). 
• I moved the mask to protect the section just inked and applied a darker, more reddish purple to the exposed areas.
• I spattered the card face with pink and purple metallic watercolour paint.
• After allowing this to dry,  I placed the card face into my stamp positioner and stamped the floral image with Versamark embossing ink.
• I removed the card face, sprinkled copper embossing powder over the ink,  and set it with my heat gun.

Other:

• I put the border layer into an embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot to create texture.
• I looked through my sentiment binder and discovered the “friend”  ready and waiting: it had been created from metallic copper cardstock.
• I cut the two narrow strips of copper cardstock.

Assembly

• I glued the embossed border layer to the card base.
• I glued one of the narrow copper strips snugly along the left-hand border.
• I glued the card face beside this, butting up against the narrow strip.
• I glued the second strip of copper along the right edge of the card face.
• I added the “friend”  to the card face, as shown.

Final Thoughts:

I love this colour combination,  and I’m also really happy with the mixture of textures and tonalities in this card.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

   I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil:  Ordered Lines,  A Colorful Life Designs

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Copper  Embossing Powder: Wow,  Scrap n’ Stamp

Stamps:   Technique Junkies  (no longer in business)

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

Metallic Watercolour: Amazon

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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