Magnolias Just For You

Kia ora koutou

This year I decided it was time to get started learning how to use alcohol markers and started doing classes with Alyce Keegan at Kit and Clowder. I have rediscovered my love for colouring and love love colouring with Copic marker as they are easier to hold in my arthritic hands. I am still building up my stock of markers and also learning new colour blends so I have used one of the colour blends from the Birds in Bloom Marker class. I do love this sweet stamp set from Beccy’s Place that I recently purchased through Krafters Cart and I couldn’t wait to have a go with colouring this. And I was very happy with the result.

I struggle with cutting up images that I have spent time colouring in but in this case I did not lose much and I love how the branch of magnolias look like it is coming from the side of the card and looking out over the window to the sky behind. The card front has been inspired by Dawn at WPlus9Design on YouTube.

My project:

I have created a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ top folding card base. I cut a piece of white cardstock 5 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and scored at 1/4″, 1/5″, 4 3/4″ and 5″ along the 5 1/4″ side. I cut a piece of white cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4: and using the cloud stencil from Waffle Flower I stenciled some clouds using Tumbled Glass ink. This was then added to the front of the card.

I die cut the circle out of the centre of the card using a circle die from the Amazing Paper Grace Fluted Classics circle die. I then embossed using the Honey Bee Stamps Dogwood 3D embossing folder and then I then folded the edges using my bone folder. I die cut a circular fluted frame using the Amazing Paper Grace Circle Fluted Classics die and added it around the circle. I added a piece of acetate behind the circle window with some double sided tape. To complete the front of the card I adhere the edges to the edges of the card front.

I stamped the images from Beccy’s Place Magnolia stamp set on Neenah cardstock in Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the images with Copic Markers and then die cut the images out using the coordinating dies. I die cut another set of blank dies and adhere the coloured images to these. I adhere the branches around the circle and trimmed the single branch to fit the card front. I added some Wink of Stella to the flowers for some subtle shine.

Finally I stamped the sentiment from Beccy’s Place Magnolia set on black cardstock with Wow embossing ink and heat embossed with white cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment and adhered it to the bottom right of the card with some foam tape. (I would stamp the sentiment before embossing the front next time). And then I added some clear iridescent gems around the flowers and sentiment.

Products Used:

Beccy’s Place Magnolia Stamp

Beccy’s Place Magnolia Die

Amazing Paper Grace Circle Fluted Classics

Honey Bee Stamps 3D Embossing Folder – Dogwood

Waffle Flower Cloudy Stencil

Heartfelt Creations White Cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Clear Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Bearly Art Glue

Neenah Classic Crest 80Ib White Cardstock

Copic Markers – RV25, RV23, RV21, E93E47, E44, E43, G99, G94, YG25, YG11

Taylored Expressions Iridescent gems

Foam Strips and squares

Clear Wink of Stella

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Happy Crafting

Patricia

Wild Aster Black Friday

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome to my second post for Black Friday and I have another window card for Heartfelt Creations.  I am so excited to see Heartfelt Creations have released their own gold cardstock which is perfect for the window cards.

Products Used:

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive159723
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack478455
Clear Cardstock 8.5 x 11GBKK811B1
6″ x 6″ Swing Fold Card – WhiteHCCB1-482
Eyelet Circle & Basics Small DieHCD1-7154
Circle Basics Large DieHCD1-7155
Ticket and Tags DieHCD1-7201
Wild Aster DieHCD1-7257
Wild Aster Spray DieHCD1-7258
Wild Aster Scroll & Cluster DieHCD1-7259
Swirly Accent Spray DieHCD1-7263
Rounded Window Frame DieHCD1-7271
Rounded Sunlight Window DieHCD1-7272
Rounded Lattice Window DieHCD1-7274
Window Hinges DieHCD1-7285
Wild Aster Paper CollectionHCDP1-2106
Window Scenes Paper CollectionHCDP1-2109
Luxe Gold CardstockHCGP1-488

Other Products: 

iCraft Iris Cardstock, Prills – Lavender & Lace, Colorbox ink – Wisteria, Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter – Diamond

Instructions:

Front

Using the two semi-circular dies from the HCD1-7274 Rounded Lattice Window Die set die cut two windows out of the front of the card.  Die cut a large circle out of clear cardstock using the large circle die from the HCD1-7272 Rounded Sunlight Window Die set and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut a large circle from the HCD1-7272 Rounded Sunlight Window Die set out of green patterned paper out from the paper collection.  Die cut two windows out using the semi-circular dies from the HCD1-7274 Rounded Lattice Window Die set out of the green circle and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut two windows using a combination of the window dies from the HCD1-7272 Rounded Sunlight Window Die out of gold cardstock.  Adhere to the front of the card as shown. Die cut an outer latch and two inner small latches from the HCD1-7285 Window Hinges Die set out of gold cardstock.  Adhere the inner latches together and adhere to the front of the windows as shown.  Adhere the two outer latches together and add to the inner latch.  Die cut on outer layer and two inner handles from the HCD1-7285 Window Hinges Die set out of gold cardstock.  Adhere the two inner handles together and glue to the outer handle.  Adhere a magnet to the back of the handle and then adhere to the right side of the front as shown.

Stamp the images from the HCPC-3889 Wild Aster Scroll & Cluster Stamp and HCPC-3888 Wild Aster Spray Stamp sets in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape and add Crystal Clear glitter to the images using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge.  Adhere to the bottom front of the card.  Add Go Man Go Prills to the centres of the flowers and Lavender & Lace Prills to the aster spray with Dries Clear glue.

Stamp the flower images from HCPC-3887 Wild Aster Stamp set using Majestic Violet ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour with Cactus Flower ink and die cut with the corresponding die.  Colour the edges with Vibrant Fuchsia and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.  Assemble and add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers and Go Man Go Prills to the centres of the flowers.  Adhere to the base of the card front.

Die cut a tag from the Wild Aster Paper Collection using the small tag die from the HCD1-7201 Ticket & Tags Die and adhere among the flowers as shown.

Left inside window.

Die cut a large circle out of dark pink patterned paper using the large circle die from the  f HCD1-7272 Rounded Sunlight Window Die out of the paper collection.  Die cut two windows out using the semi-circular dies from the HCD1-7274 Rounded Lattice Window Die set out of the green circle and adhere to the card.  Die cut two windows using a combination of the window dies from the HCD1-7272 Rounded Sunlight Window Die out of gold cardstock.  Adhere to the card as shown.

Right side

Adhere a magnet to the right side to match the magnet on the front.  Cut a 6” x 6” piece of dark pink patterned paper from the paper collection and adhere to the card.  Cut a circle out of the blossom patterned paper using the large circle die from the HCD1-7272 Rounded Sunlight Window Die set and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut the corner dies from the HCD1-7263 Swirly Accent Spray Die set out of gold cardstock and adhere to the corners.

Add Diamond glitter to the image using Dries Clear glue.

Left Back

Cut a 6” x 6” panel featuring purple asters and adhere to the left back. Die cut an outer decorative die from the HCD1-7271 Rounded Window Frame Die set out of white cardstock, sponge the edges with Wisteria ink and add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and add to the card.  Die cut the eyelet circle using the eyelet edge die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics – Small set die out of white cardstock.  Adhere to the decorative circle.  Die cut a plain circle out of patterned paper from the Wild Aster Paper Collection using the largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7155 Circle Basics – Large Die set, sponge the edges with Wisteria ink and adhere to the eyelet circle.  Die cut the inner decorative circle from the HCD1-7271 Rounded Window Frame Die using the outer decorative and inner lattice die.  Die cut another lattice circle using the third largest die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics – Small set and the lattice die from the HCD1-7271 Rounded Window Frame Die set.  Sponge with Wisteria ink and add Frosting Powder using spray adhesive.  Adhere to the front of the inner decorative die and then add to the middle of the large decorative die.

Stamp the scroll image from the HCPC-3889 Wild Aster Scroll & Cluster Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge and then adhere to the front of the lattice.

Right Back

Cut a 6” x 6” panel featuring purple asters and adhere to the left back. Die cut an outer decorative die from the HCD1-7271 Rounded Window Frame Die set out of white cardstock, sponge the edges with Wisteria ink and add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and add to the card.  Die cut the eyelet circle using the eyelet edge die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics – Small set die out of white cardstock.  Adhere to the decorative circle.  Die cut a plain circle out of patterned paper from the Wild Aster Paper Collection using the largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7155 Circle Basics – Large Die set, sponge the edges with Wisteria ink and adhere to the eyelet circle.

Stamp the large aster spray and the small aster spray images from the HCPC-3888 Wild Aster Spray Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape and add Crystal Clear using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge.  Adhere to the decorative die as shown.  Add Go Man Go Prills to the flower centres and Lavender & Lace Prills to the small aster spray.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia