Welcome to InKing Royalty’s March Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature Flowers & Fauna, a brilliant starting point for so many projects. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I love flowers, but I do not have a green thumb, so I can create flowery cards instead. This card will be going to my mother-in-law who is currently living with her daughter in Virginia Beach. Before COVID, mom was living half of the year with us and the other half in Virginia Beach and now that she can no longer travel, I try to send her a card a week.
Today’s card was created especially with her in mind. I used the Art Gallery Bundle and the Vine Design Dies and am hoping that it brightens her day!
- Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½” piece of Basic Black cardstock. In landscape position (AKA-long side), score at 4 ¼”, burnish and fold.
- Cut a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Calypso Coral cardstock and use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss it with the new Painted Texture embossing folder. Attach to the card front using liquid glue.
- Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the rectangular die from Vine Designs and crop it out using Basic Black cardstock. Layer it on top of the Calypso Coral panel using liquid glue.
- Stamp two large flowers from the Art Gallery Bundle onto Basic White cardstock scraps and cut them out with the coordinating dies form the bundle. I stamped the more solid stamp in Calypso Coral ink and stamped off on some scrap paper before stamping on my white cardstock. Stamp the accent for the large flower in Calypso Coral ink without stamping off so it has a darker contrast.
- Again use some Basic White cardstock scrap to stamp the leaves in Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped several with full ink and several by stamping off to create a lighter looking leaf.
- Layer the first flower and the leaf to the left side of the card and attach directly to the Vine Design layer. Attach the second flower and the leaves using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The little black accent in the center of the flower is from Pretty Perennial set.
- Stamp the greeting in Memento Black ink and punch it out with the Classic Label punch. Optional: Add one small Matte Black dot to the left of the greeting!
- Cut a 4 x 5 ¼”piece of Basic White cardstock and stamp the leaf image in Mossy Meadow and the small flower in Calypso Coral directly to the cardstock.
- Stamp the greeting in Memento Black ink. I used the Lovely You set. I also used the splatter image from Forever Fern to add some dimension.
- Stamp an additional small flower in Calypso Coral on some Basic White cardstock and crop it out using the coordinating die in the Art Gallery Bundle. Layer on the first flower using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Joanne Brown at The Inky DragonJoanne Brown at The Inky DragonJoanne Brown-The Inky Dragon. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Rachel Brumley at Artistic Designs by Rachel
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Joanne Brown at The Inky Dragon
- Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
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I love that you send your mom a card every week. This one is gorgeous! The inside is perfect.
Thanks!
I know she will love this beautiful card! It is pure perfection!
Thanks-she really appreciates the happy mail!
Renae – I love the products you have chosen to combine here! That lacy, scroll-y die cut from Vine Design is just BEAUTIFUL behind the flower!!!!
Thanks Joanne!
Beautiful card – love the two different textures on it. Your mother-in-law is blessed to have a daughter-in-law like you!
Thanks
Gorgeous inside and out!
thanks!
Beautiful!! I tried using the small flower you have on the inside, but I couldn’t get it to look near as gorgeous as yours so I left it off. Thanks for the specific directions.
Thanks!!!!
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What a sweet and pretty card!
Thank you!
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The layered flower is awesome. The message panel is PERFECT!
Thanks-yes, sometimes hard to use that greeting! LOL
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So sweet of you, Renae, to send a card every week. I know she appreciates that – and I know she’ll love this beauty! Great project!
Thanks!
What a great card! All the texture is wonderful! The black lace look behind the flower really pops. And the inside is just as beautiful as the front! Awesome!
Thanks Jackie!