For my first card, I smooshed water and distress inks in various pinks and oranges colors over a panel of heavystock. When the panel was dry, I die cut it using the Paper Rose Blooming Flowers Background Die. This die is gorgeous, and very intricate, and if you have warped cutting plates, you may need to use a shim. After cutting, I adhered the die cut piece to a dark grey panel of cardstock to make the colors pop and adhered that to a top folding card base. I then added a few Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles Gemstones (so sparkly!) to add a little bling.
For my second card, I used the Paper Rose Random Spots stencil. I blended with various color inks through the stencil using a blending brush. I used purple, orange and turquoise.
When the panel was dry, I cut it with a die from my stash that gives the look of torn edges (this could also be done by hand if you’re brave enough). I then adhered that to a turquoise cardstock panel and adhered that to a top folding card base. I cut the Paper Rose Layered Celebrate Die out of silver cardstock (twice for dimension) and die cut the shadow out of turquoise vellum. Then I added some of the Hunkydory gems.
For my third card, I wanted to use both the background die and the stencil together. I began by using water based markers to create a colorful turquoise, blue, purple background on a piece of watercolor cardstock. I then used a paint brush and lots of water (I always add a sparkly iridescent liquid watercolor to my water so everything shimmers) to blend the colors together. As you can see, the paper warped, but not to worry.
I used a heat tool to dry the panel, which made it flatten out again.
I then ink blended through the stencil in random places using dark blue ink. I used purple tape to mask some areas while I was blending.
This was the panel after the ink blending. It looks like a hot mess, but that is not a concern.
I die cut the panel with the Blooming Flowers Background Die and adhered it to a Kraft cardstock base. I splattered the panel with copic opaque white, which is an opaque white ink. Acrylic paint would work just as well. I love how the panel turned out with the dots and lines from the stencil! Of course I had to add some of the Hunkydory gems.
Thank you for joining me for this last stop on the hop! Good luck on the giveaway (specifics below)!
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