Hello!
Happy Wednesday!
It's another Heartfelt Creations inspirational post today!
I'm going back in time with the Sweet Peony Collection!
The peony is among one of my favorite flowers, and this collection is just perfect for all occasions!
Since wedding season is coming up, I thought it might be fun to design something that could be used for such an occasion! Of course, with the fabulous sentiment I've used on today's project, you could also make this a birthday card!
...here's how the project came together...
The beautiful Regal Frame is the perfect addition to add a touch of elegance to all of your handmade greeting cards. To add a bit more sophistication and elegance, I've also added the eyelet border from the Sweetheart Borders Die.
...and the peonies...
I just love making the peony flower!
You can assemble it in so many different ways to get so many different looks!
For this project, I decided to just go with the traditional peony look!
I added some of the Leafy Accents into the floral cluster. They give
any floral cluster such a realistic appearance!
The finishing touch was the Baby's Breath Ultrafine Transparent Glitter.
It has just a hint of pink shimmer and is the perfect way to add a glistening shine to the project!
I do hope you've enjoyed today's share!
Be sure to pop on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to see the rest of the wonderful projects the design team have created for your inspiration!
Until next time...
Project Supplies & Instructions
Other Products: white card
stock, paper trimmer, scissors, MISTI, mist bottle, water, BigShot die cutting
machine, foam tape, hot glue gun
Create a 6 x 6 card base from
white card stock. Trim out background card panel from Sweet Peony Paper
Collection slightly smaller than card base. Trim out small premade card panel
with floral filled oval center. Ink edges using Stack and Store Dauber and
Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee. Adhere large square background panel to card
base.
Die cut long eyelet lace like
die cut from the Sweetheart Borders Die from white card stock. Using scissors,
trim down to fit onto background panel. Once again using white card stock, trim
one frame die cut from Regal Frame and Accents Die. Adhere frame die cut over
oval center on small premade card panel.
Apply dimensional foam tape to
small premade card panel. Position lace like die cut near the left side of
where the smaller card panel will attach to card base. Once happy with
placement, adhere lace like die cut to card base using Designer Dries Clear
Adhesive. Then adhere small premade card panel over background panel on card
base as shown. Stamp sentiment onto card base using Ranger Archival Ink –
Coffee.
Using Deluxe Flower Shaping
Paper, stamp four inkings of each of the peony petals from the Large and Small
Peony Cling Stamp Sets using Ranger Archival Ink – Plum. Using Stack and Store
Daubers, color all petal pieces using a mix of Ranger Archival Ink – Rose
Madder and Tea Rose. Die cut using coordinating dies. Ink all petal tips and
backside of petals using Ranger Archival Ink – Plum. Follow this
video for instructions on how to shape the peony flowers using 3D
Basics Flower Shaping Mold. Shape one large flower, one mid sized peony, and
one flower bud.
Stamp each of the larger, and
smaller size foliage in both Large and Small Sweet Peony Cling Stamp Set onto
flower shaping paper using Ranger Archival Ink – Olive. Using Stack and Store
Daubers, color using Ranger Archival Ink – Leaf Green. Die cut using
coordinating dies and shape by hand using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Stamp one inking of each of
the foliage pieces from the Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set onto Deluxe Flower
Shaping Paper using Ranger Archival Ink – Olive. Using Stack and Store Daubers,
add a combination of Ranger Archival Inks – Leaf Green and Plum. Die cut using
coordinating dies. Again using a Stack and Store Dauber, ink edges lightly with
Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee. Place in Leafy Accents shaping mold, spritz
lightly with water and send through die cutting machine.
Adhere larger Leafy Accents
foliage piece in center of card where floral cluster will be placed. Place
peony flowers onto foliage as shown, but do not adhere yet. Snip Leafy Accent
that has the vining tendrils in half. Determine where you want each half to
appear in floral cluster – one on top of cluster, and one at bottom. Adhere
flowers to cluster, then add in peony leaves into cluster as shown.
Using a fine metal tip and
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, apply Baby’s Breath Ultrafine Transparent
Glitter onto flower petals, leaves, and preprinted images on all decorative
paper.
