1. Acrylic Block Watercolor Background Technique for poppies and leaves
-Flowers: Tap Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue, and Rich Razzleberry inks on clear block
“F."
-Spritz with water, letting the inks run and pool. Stamp on watercolor paper, letting it sit for a few seconds. Lift block and set aside to dry.
-Leaves: Tap Mossy Meadow and Pear Pizzazz inks on
clear block "F." Stamp on watercolor paper, letting it sit for a few seconds. Lift block and set aside to dry.
2. Once dry, stamp poppies from Painted Poppies using Blackberry Bliss ink. Stamp at least one large poppy and 2 small poppies.
3. Stamp leaves from Painted Poppies using Mossy Meadow ink.
I used the Stamparatus to get dark-stamped images.
4. Die-cut using coordinating Painted Labels and Poppy Moments Dies.
5. Swipe Starry Sky ink inside of the Bricks & Mortar Embossing Folder. Insert Basic White card stock and run through die-cut machine. Die-cut the center using Stitched Rectangle die. Use the cut-out piece for another project.
6. Stamp speckles from Painted Poppies on abstract background found in
Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper using Blackberry Bliss ink.
7. Stamp greeting from Pansy Patch using Blackberry Bliss ink. I used the Stamparatus to get a good stamped image.
8. Attach embossed Brick & Mortar to DSP. Attach to Starry Sky card base.
9. Layer flowers and leaves to card front using Mini Dimensionals to pop them up.
10. Color rhinestone jewels with Dark Night of Navy Stampin' Blends and attach to complete.
Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Painted
Poppies, Pansy Patch
Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue, Rich Razzleberry, Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz, Blackberry Bliss, Starry Sky
Dark Night of
Navy Stampin' Blend
Paper: Starry Sky, Basic White, watercolor, Dainty Flowers Designer Series
Paper (Sale-A-Bration)
Accessories: Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Painted Labels, Poppy Moments, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder, Clear Block “F," spritzer bottle with water, Stamparatus, Mini
Dimensionals, rhinestone jewels