Looking for a cute floral mixed media idea for your next handmade card project? Check out this fresh pink and gray creation that’s full of dimension and texture!
Today’s spring inspired card comes from our designer, Dominique, who is wowing us with her mixed media floral card. Dominique says, “I really enjoy creating my own 3D paper flowers. I like the versatilely of being able to make them as detailed and as intricate as my heart desires. I also like to incorporate some of my older jewelry making supplies from my past jewelry making days. Yes, I used to make jewelry too at one point in my crafty life! Today I will be sharing a mixed media card the incorporates some 3D paper flowers.” Wow, so talented, cardmaking AND jewelry making! Follow along to see how Dominique jazzes up her mixed media floral cards!
- Select a sheet of patterned paper from #2007 Modern Floral paper pad.
- Place the smaller dot stencil from 4309 Small and Large Circle stencil set over the pattern paper, spread shimmer paste over the stencil.
- Place the pattern paper aside to dry and immediately clean your stencil, pallet knife, and surface.
- Moving on to the flowers, using 5508-02D Stackable Flowers/Leaves #2, die cut three sets of flowers from vellum, blush, and smokey grey paper. Also die cut five blush leaves and one smokey grey leaf.
- Adhere the layers of flowers together with glue.
- To imitate floral stamen, I will use illusion cord. Cut 3/4″ pieces of illusion cord. I will add about five pieces per flower.
- Using hot glue, add about a 1/4″ dollop of glue, then quickly add five pieces of illusion cord to the center.
- Once the hot glue cools, add some regular glue over the dried dollop of hot glue. Then add sprinkle on some seed beads. These will imitate the floral pollen. Set aside and allow to dry.
- Moving on to the paper. Using 5806D Postage Stamp Nested Dies, die cut the stenciled pattern paper using the 3.5″ x 4.75″ die and die cut some smokey grey paper using the 4″ x 5.25 die. Cut a piece of matte silver shimmer paper to 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″.
- Add foam tape to the back of the pattern paper piece.
- Adhere all your card panels to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ card base.
- Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment from 3417 Mother’s Day stamp set onto white card stock, then die cut it out using the second smallest banner from 5605-03D Off Set Tags Die set.
- Next, trace the edge of the blush leaves using a dark grey maker. Then add some Wink of Stella glitter to the blush portions of the flowers and also to the white happy birthday banner.
- Arrange your florals and sentiment then adhere to your card front.
Wow!!! This mixed media floral card is such a delight, we hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. Now with all this bulk, this card would be best for hand delivery or, if you plan to mail it, as a part of a bigger package!