Looking for floral card inspiration for Spring? We have two card projects using the Sketch Floral Stamp, showing multiple ways to use the product and create breathtaking cards.
Do you have the winter blues? February tends to be a very cold month in much of the U.S. It’s about this time we begin to long for greener grass and beautiful flowers. While we may need to wait a tad longer in some areas before we see flowers popping up from the ground, we can create our own spring garden with stamps and dies. Marla has two cards to share with you today using our gorgeous 37004 Sketch Floral stamp.
- Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and ink the edges with our
- Cut another white piece of cardstock using our 5500-01D Inside Scallop Frame die
- Ink the panel using our 4111 – Leaf Stencil , ink and a blending brush. Alternate between light and heavy coverage.
- Stamp the 37004 Sketch Floral stamp using Versamark ink and watercolor cardstock.
- Add gold embossing powder over the top and use a heat tool to melt the embossing powder.
- Using a watercolor medium, Marla used Tombow watercolor markers, to loosely color the image.
- Use the coordinating Sketch Floral die to cut out your image.
- Cut a frame from white cardstock using the 5500-01D Inside Scallop Frame die
- Color the frame using your watercolors
- Add foam tape to the frame.
- Stamp a sentiment from the 37004 Sketch Floral stamp set using Versamark ink.
- Sprinkle gold embossing powder over top and heat set with your heat tool.
- Use the coordinating 37004D Sketch Floral die to cut your sentiment out.
- Die cut the sentiment outline two more times and glue all three pieces together for dimension
- Assemble the card.
This next card uses our 37004 Sketch Floral stamp in an unexpected way. In this sample, Marla uses the stamp to create a beautiful faux watercolor background. Let’s take a look at this technique.
- Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4″ x 5.25″.
- Ink our 37004 Sketch Floral stamp with Tattered Rose Distress Ink and spritz with water before stamping
- Rotate the stamp and repeat the process to create a faux watercolor background.
- Cut a piece of holographic cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″. *Note that Marla used a rectangle die to cut out the center to get more use from this specialty paper.
- Stamp and die cut the image and use alcohol markers to color.
- Die cut an oval using our 5802-04D Dot Dash Nested Oval from white cardstock.
- Add foam tape behind the oval
- Stamp a sentiment from 37004 Sketch Floral stamp and use the 37004D Sketch Floral die to cut out the sentiment.
- Add foam tape behind the sentiment.
- Assemble the card.
We love how Marla was able to highlight the elegance of our 37004 Sketch Floral stamp in multiple ways. Our hope is that you are inspired to create and share your projects with us and don’t forget to tag Brass & Bliss when you post.