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Can you believe it's another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday?
Today is my last share featuring the stunning Burst of Spring Collection!
For today's project, I decided to do something a little different!
When I think of pansies in the paper crafting world, I most often think vintage...so I knew in my heart I definitely needed to create a vintage style card using these gorgeous florets!
...here's how the project turned out...
There are several techniques I like to use when I do a vintage card.
I like to ink all edges of the papers with a mix of brown and gold inks.
On this card you can see I've used a hint of gold, as well as some Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee to give the edges that antiqued look. I've also gone onto the card base through the die cut background so that portions of the card base appear aged as well.
I've applied the same technique to the sentiment shape, however had added another element to give it an old feeling. I've added some embossing enamel. I have sprinkled it lightly onto the diamond shape, and then heated it from underneath with my heat tool. It melts beautifully and just adds some aged texture. I've also done this to the portions of the card base where I have aged it using the combination of inks.
...here's a closer peek at the embossing enamel application...
Doesn't this finished project just remind you of a card you may find in Grandma's keepsake trunk!
I do hope you've enjoyed today's share!
Be sure to check out the rest of the gorgeous creations the design team have put together for your inspiration up on the Heartfelt Creations blog!
Until next time...
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Products: white card stock, BigShot die cutting machine, scissor, paper
trimmer, water, mist bottle, dimensional foam tape, gold card stock, heat tool
For more tips on creating with the Burst of Spring collection,
watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/_8WJPTKIUlQ.
Create a tent fold card base from white card stock
using the 4.0” x 5.25” rectangle from the Eyelet Rectangle and Basics Die. Next,
die cut the Diamonds and Lace Die also from white card stock. Adhere it to card
base. Ink all edges using a combination of Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee and
gold ink to give an aged appearance.
Choose the size eyelet diamond die you wish to use for
sentiment background. Die cut from gold card stock and set aside. Locate
coordinating sized diamond die within the Diamond Basics Die and die cut from
white card stock. Using Ranger Archival Ink – Jet Black, stamp sentiment from
Cheerful Note Sentiments Cling Stamp Set. Ink all edges using same color
combination used on card base. Sprinkle Embossing Enamel – Aged Ivory lightly
using finger tips to areas on sentiment diamond you wish to add some antiqued
texture. Working from the backside of the diamond shape (as to not blow
embossing enamel off of die cut), melt embossing enamel with heat tool. Adhere sentiment
diamond shape to gold eyelet die cut. Using dimensional foam tape, adhere to
card base. Repeat same embossing enamel technique to various spots on card
base.
Stamp one inking of each of the
opposing pansy sprays from the Delicate Pansy Spray Cling Stamp Set onto white
card stock using Ranger Archival Ink – Jet Black. Stamp one inking of each size
of pansy petals and foliage illustrations from the Cheery Pansy Cling Stamp
Set. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color all pansy centers
using Ranger Archival Ink – Sunflowers, Ranger Archival Ink – Forget-Me-Not
around centers, and Ranger Archival Ink – Deep Purple on petal tips, working
the blue and purple colors into one another. Using Stack and Store Daubers,
color all foliage with Ranger Archival Ink – Olive. Die cut all stamped images
using coordinating dies. Using Stack and Store Dauber, apply a hint of Ranger
Archival Ink – Coffee to all petal pieces and pansy sprays to give them a
vintage feel.
Using 3D
Pansy Shaping Mold, shape one large, one mid-sized, and one small pansy, along
with both sizes of foliage. Assemble following video link above. Shape pansy
sprays slightly using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Adhere one
pansy spray to top corner of card base as shown, and the other spray to
opposite bottom corner. Adhere the large foliage and large dimensional pansy to
top floral spray. Adhere mid and small sized dimensional pansies, along with
smaller foliage to bottom floral spray.
Using a fine
metal glue tip and Dries Clear Adhesive, apply Crystal Ultrafine Transparent
Glitter to all pansies and foliage, and prills to pansy centers.
