Joyful Blooms

Welcome everyone!

 I hope your day is going well and that it is full of sunshine and laughter. (Unless you need rain, then I hope you get enough to brighten your day).

I have three cards to share with you today.  It’s not what I had originally planned, though. I had a disastrous attempt at a project and ruined a sheet of 7 dots paper before I decided to stick to what I know best.  Being a guest on this blog has pushed me to try and do better and to try new things, but this time my hubris got the better of me. Oh well, back to my cards. 

Once again I’ve used Paperartsy Stamps, this time from the JOFY collection.  I love Jo’s whimsical blooms. They make me smile and fill me with joy.  So maybe my cards can bring you a little bit of happiness.  Here’s what you will need: 

·         White and black cardstock.

·        7 Dots paper – I’ve used Epilogue from the writer’s Block collection

·     Distress Ink – Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn,

 Hickory Smoke, Salty Ocean and Twisted Citron

·         Archival Ink – Jet Black

·         Lindy’s Stamp Gang spray – Clam Bake Beige

·         Clear Gesso or Gel Medium

·         Modelling Paste

·         13 Arts stencil – Aria Song

·         Paperartsy stencils – 154, 155, 156

·         Paperartsy stamps – JOFY 73, 74, 76, 82

·         Pencils to colour and highlight (optional)

·         Posca pen – white

·         Sequins, (optional)

Step 1.  Blend inks randomly over cardstock using Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn.  Then using your craft mat/piece of packaging/acetate stamp each ink pad and spray a little water on them. Smoosh ink onto coloured card. (You may have noticed I love this technique.)  Using Lindy’s spray, flick some ink over the card.

Step 2.  Stamp your chosen designs with Jet Black and cut them out.  (I wasn’t sure at this stage what I was going to use so there are a few left over.)  I also stamped some onto a blank card and coloured them with pencils. There are a couple of stamps where it is possible to cut out sections and layer the blooms.  I’ve done this where there is text.

Step 3.  Cover the sheet of 7 Dots paper with Clear Gesso. Let dry. Stamp Salty Ocean onto craft mat, spray with water. Using a brush, paint it randomly over the page. Lightly mist with water. Dry with heat gun.  Repeat with Twisted Citroen.  Grab your desired stencils and using Hickory Smoke place them randomly across the page. When you are happy with the result cut them to size. (I’ve used 13.5cm cards. So I cut them to 12.5cm).

 

Step 4.  Stamp the circles stamp from JOFY 73 with Hickory Smoke randomly around the edges.  Using the 13 arts stencil, I’ve used modelling paste randomly over each card. Let dry.

Step 5.    Using Distress Inks I’ve stamped foliage stamps from each set onto the cards. Also with Jet Black I’ve stamped the flowers from JOFY 82 so I didn’t have to cut out the stems and stamens. I’ve then attached my cut out flowers using either glue or 3D foam. I’ve also blended the inks around the edges of each card.

Step 5.  Add highlights with Posca pen and glue sequins .Attach to black card and the card bases. Attach sentiments with 3D foam.

I don’t think I’ve forgotten anything, so pop on the kettle and hop into your craft room. 

Happy crafting.

Jen.