Floral Sympathy

 I sponged some softer colors on this 3-D embossing folder. I like these softer tones for this folder and for this occasion. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Peaceful Moments

Paper:

   Rococo Rose A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2), 1-3/4 x 3

Ink:

   Highland Heather

   Rococo Rose

   Soft Sea Foam

Technique:

   Dry Embossing

   Die Cutting

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Country Floral Embossing Folder

   Painted Labels Dies

   Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins

   Sponge

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

I have been playing with the Country Floral 3-D embossing folder and have not been satisfied with my results. So, here is another attempt.

First, I embossed my Whisper White panel using the 3-D embossing folder. It is advisable to spray it slightly with water so the fibers stretch rather than tear. 

I then sponged the large roses with Highland Heather and the smaller flowers with Rococo Rose. I also sponged the leaves and other florals with Soft Sea Foam.

I stamped, die cut, and sponged my sentiment. It was attached using dimensionals. 

The embossed panel was adhered to the Rococo Rose card base using my liquid glue.

The other Whisper White panel was attached on the inside of the card.

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OSW Yields 13 Poppy Cards

If you spend your money on beautiful paper, you should use it ALL. Here are 13 cards I created from one 12 x 12 Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. 

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I began with this one 12 x 12 sheet:

Before you begin to cut, you should always make sure that your paper is facing the right way. Sometimes, it doesn't matter, especially with an abstract design, but sometimes it DOES matter.

Here is the template I used to cut my sheet. The number in pink refers to the card number.

I did turn my sheet sideways and cut at the 5-1/2 mark and the 5-1/4 mark. This left me with the strip in the middle. I then cut the large panels at 4", yielding 6 panels. I then played with each panel to get more than one card out of a few.

Each card is blogged separately with its details. Here is a quick peek at each one with its name for reference.

OSW #1 Poppy Friend

OSW #2 Poppy Life

OSW # 3 Poppy Moments

OSW #4 Poppy Heart

OSW #5 Poppy Happiness

OSW #6 Poppy Birthday

OSW #7 Poppy Congratulations

OSW #8 Poppy Sympathy

OSW #9 Poppy Flamingo

OSW #10 Poppy Congrats

OSW #11 Poppy Graduation

OSW #12 Poppy Net

OSW #13 Poppy Oval

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OSW #12 Poppy Net

The flower and leaves are watercolored. I adhered the leaves to the flower with glue dots and then propped it up using dimensionals. 

Stamps:
   Peaceful Moments

Paper:
   Old Olive A-2
   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)
   Peaceful Poppies DSP Oval

Ink:
   Archival Basic Black
   Calypso Coral
   Old Olive
   Mossy Meadow

Technique:
   Die Cutting
   Watercoloring

Accessories:
   Layering Ovals Framelits Dies
   Painted Labels Dies
   Aqua Painter
   Magic Mesh
   Peaceful Poppies Elements
   Peaceful Poppies Sequins
   Glue Dots
   Dimensionals
   Adhesive

These are the layers on the card:
   Layer 1 - Magic Mesh
   Layer 2 - DSP Oval and Sequins
   Layer 3 - Basic Black Die Cut
   Layer 4 - Watercolored Flower and Leaves

The sentiment is stamped directly onto the card front.

This is card 12 out of 13 using the following one sheet wonder template.

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Note that the sentiment can easily be changed to whatever you prefer.

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OSW #6 Poppy Birthday

Two-sided Designer Series Paper (DSP) allows you to flip it over and create a completely different card. I used the flip side on the following card.

Stamps:
   Painted Poppies
   Peaceful Moments

Paper:
   Flirty Flamingo A-2
   Peaceful Poppies DSP 4 x 5-1/2 (cut on diagonal 1" from the top and bottom)
   Old Olive 3-3/8 x 2-1/4

Ink:
   Flirty Flamingo
   VersaMark

Technique:
   Die Cutting
   Heat Embossing

Accessories:
   Painted Labels Dies
   Peaceful Poppies Elements
   Peaceful Poppies Sequins
   Embossing Buddy
   Shimmer Black Embossing Powder
   Dimensionals
   Glue Dots
   Adhesive

The poppies on the bottom of the card were stamped with Flirty Flamingo.

The sentiment was heat embossed using the  Shimmer Black Embossing Powder. It really shines and glimmers in real life. I adhered it using dimensionals.

Having all of the coordinating products allows this card to come together quickly and easily. 

Here is the template I made for this one sheet wonder. This is card number 6. I flipped the paper over, but you can choose to leave it as is. The DSP would then be adhered to the top right hand corner.

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OSW #4 Poppy Heart

Reach out across the miles and let that special person know that you are thinking of them. This is card 4 of 13 using one 12 x 12 sheet of Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. 

Stamps:
   Peaceful Moments

Paper:
   Pool Party A-2
   Peaceful Poppies DSP 3 x 5-1/2
   Whisper White 3 x 1-1/2

Ink:
   Blackberry Bliss
   Pool Party

Technique:
   Die Cutting
   Sponging

Accessories:
   Painted Labels Dies
   Peaceful Poppies Sequins
   Sponge
   Dimensionals
   Glue Dots
   Adhesive

The sentiment was sponged with Pool Party. Note that it can be changed to meet your needs.

Here is the template that I made for my one sheet wonder. This is card 4 of 13.

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OSW #3 Poppy Moments

Using a half inch strip of DSP on both sides of the card draws the viewer's attention to the middle of the card. This is where all of the action is happening. The circular swirls encircling the sentiment add a bit of movement to the card and accent the sentiment. What do you think?

Stamps:
   Peaceful Moments

Paper:
   Pool Party A-2, 1-7/8" Circle
   Peaceful Poppies DSP 1/2 x 5-1/2 (2)
   Mossy Meadow 3" Sq.

Ink:
   Poppy Parade

Technique:
   Die Cutting

Accessories:
   Painted Labels Dies
   Layering Circles Framelits Dies
   Peaceful Poppies Elements
   Peaceful Poppies Sequins
   Glue Dots
   Adhesive

Using the coordinating products from the Stampin' Up! suite makes the card come together easily.

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