Manhattan Flowers in Watercolour

May Stamp Club

I found my inspiration to this card in the 2011-12 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue on page 181.  Now that I look back on the card in the catalogue, I realized that I wanted to add tiny pearls to the centers of the roses.  I forgot!!  I will have to go back and add them. 

I think this is a fairly basic card to make just by looking at the card so there really aren't a lot of directions.  I do have a couple of things to note, as usual.

The roses are created by using the Manhattan Flowers Embossing Folder on Watercolour Paper.  They are coloured with an Aquapainter using.... get this..... CAJUN CRAZE ink....  Can you believe it?  I find that Cajun Craze is such a rusty colour and it comes out quite peachy (no pun intended) on the watercolour paper.  I also added some Old Olive ink to create the effect of leaves.

The Oval Designer Frame was used on Early Espresso card stock.  I added another shim (thin piece of card board) to the Big Shot "sandwich" because I tore the oval rather than cut it out. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Field Flowers (sentiment)

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Early Espresso Marker, Tangerine Tango Marker

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Watercolour Paper, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Small Library Clip, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Designer Frame Embossing Folder, Stripes Embossing Folder, Oval Punch,  Edge Distresser, Dimensionals

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Elegant Soiree Beveled Window Panes

Stamp Club:  Part 2

Rather than just tying your ribbon into a knot or bow, another way to attach ribbon to a card is by using the Beveled Window Panes.  Using them is a great way to use ribbon differently.  But more importantly, it definitely shows off the stamped image as the focal point with a bang!

That being said, I found that they are a bit tricky to attach but well worth the trouble.  I found that the way I attach the windows is with the ribbon itself.  To help keep the window  in place, I added glue dots behind the ribbon near where the linen thread is tied.  Just adds a bit more stability.

To make a Square Border using the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, I used this VIDEO TUTORIAL.  This link shows how you can make a rectangle border as well.

Here is another view.  You can see the flower image better in this photo.

Dimensions:

Baja Breeze:  4-1/4 x 4-1/4

Very Vanilla:  4-1/8 x 4-1/8;  3/4 x 3/4;  3-1/8 x 3-1/8

Crumb Cake:  4 x 4;  1 x 1

Elegant Soiree DSP:  3 x 3 (cut at 1")

Supplies:

Stamps:  Tiny Tags

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Elegant Soiree DSP

Ink:  Baja Breeze, Soft Suede,

Accessories:  Beveled Window Panes, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Linen Thread, Dimensionals,  Glue Dots, Framed Tulip Embossing Folder, Big Shot

4-1/4 x 4-1/4 card

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