I love how Distressed Gold Specialty Paper and Parakeet Party green look together. Such a striking combo! I had paired these two colors in a project I had made for a class recently and just HAD to use them together again in today’s creation featuring the Layering Leaves Stamp Set and the Patchwork Pieces Dies.
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Measurements
- Parakeet Party Cardstock
- 5-1/2” x 7-5/8″ scored parallel to short side at 3-3/8”
- Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
- 3-1/2” x 5-1/4”
- Basic White Cardstock
- 2-1/2” x 3-3/4”
- 2″ punched circle
- 1-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ strip for stamping and punching leaves and flowers
- Vellum Cardstock
- 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Scrap for punching both Bough Punch shapes
- Gold Foil
- 2-1/8″ die-cut circle
Directions
- Stamp the three leaves images on the Basic White strips with Garden Green ink. Put Parakeet Party ink onto the corner of an acrylic block. Dip a Blender Pen into the ink on that block to pick up some color. Color the leaves starting at the bases to get the gradual dark to light look on each leaf. Punch out the leaves.
- Punch out the Bough Punch shapes from the Vellum Cardstock scrap.
- Ink up the stems of the flower image with Garden Green ink. Use the Blender Pen to wipe off any ink on the flower buds. Then ink up the buds with Flirty Flamingo ink. Stamp and punch.
- Stamp inside sentiment onto the Basic White rectangle layer. Adhere to the Vellum rectangle layer. Then add this to the inside of the card.
- Die-cut the Distressed Gold with the Patchwork Pieces die. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue attach the pieces as shown below to the front area of the card. (This photo doesn’t show the whole card, just how the die-cut pieces will fit into the top portion of the card.)
- Stamp the solid leaves image with Parakeet Party ink into the empty space so that the branch of leaves will appear to be peeking out from the sentiment circle.
- Make and add the sentiment circle…Stamp “thinking of you” onto 2″ Basic White circle. Layer this onto 2-1/8″ die-cut Gold Foil circle. Then add this to the front of the card using just three Dimensionals under the portion that will connect to the top of the card (if picturing the circle as a clock one under the 12, one under the 6, and one under the 9).
- Put Multipurpose Liquid Glue under the stems and tuck and adhere the leaves and flower as shown.
- Embellish with Iridescent Rhinestones.
That’s it. Stunning but easy to create. Gotta love that combination, right? Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today.
I’ve started to make a whole Pinterest board for the Layering Leaves stamp set. If you find cards you want me to add to this board, message me.
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I love the card ! Beautiful, even MORE than that!
Aww…thanks!