Waving Wildflowers - Nature's Special Surprise

For those of us who don't always get to cultivate our own gardens (or have neighbors who garden), there is still hope! There is always nature's bounty for us to enjoy. Wildflowers, in a perfection of disarray, always seem to know what rock or old building to grow around. A wildflower is nature's special surprise...

Stamps -

Waving Wildflowers stamp set
"Dear Friend" block stamp
"Thanks so much" block stamp

Papers -
Light Green card stock (for the designer paper)
Rose designer paper
White card stock scraps
Dark Rose card stock scrap
Light Green card stock scrap
Dark Green card stock scrap

Inks -
Versacolor Green Tea, Sage, Olive, Peony, Split Pea, Bamboo, Neptune

Supplies and Tools -
Scalloped Rectangular die - I used Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangle LG (S4-133)
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Swiss Dots
Gold Paint Pen
VersaMarker
Chalks - Light Mauve, Sage, Butterscotch
Chalk Puffs
Tiny-tipped Diamond Glitter Glue
Yellow Colored Pencil
Ribbons
Adhesive Pearls
PopIt! Shapes tape

Instructions -
Start with the the centerpiece of the card, the sentiment and stamped area:

Use the "Dear Friend" and "Thanks so much" stamps (using Neptune ink) in the center of a White card stock scrap. Line the sentiment up in the scalloped rectangle die and cut out. Then stamp the following stamps and inks:

Mini Pointed Cluster Flower in Peony

Mini Ivy Vine in Split Pea 

Tiny Daisy Clusterette in Peony

Mini Dried Seed Head in Bamboo

Use the Pink Chalk to colorize the outer scallops and the Sage Chalk to colorize inside the wreath area.

Edge with the Gold Paint Pen and set aside briefly. Run the Dark Rose card stock through the die cut machine using the next larger scalloped rectangle die. Then glue the Dark Rose piece to the back of the scalloped rectangle you stamped. Garnish the centers of some of the flowers with glitter glue and set aside for now.

Make your own designer paper:
Sometimes we have an idea in mind for that perfect paper for a project--but we can't find it anywhere. My solution was to make my own "designer" paper, using the stamps from the Waving Wildflowers set and some chalks and inks. If you start with a size of paper larger than you actually need, you can crop the paper later, selecting the best portion for your card-front.

Take the Light Green card stock and make random swirly marks using the VersaMark pen. Use the Light Mauve, Sage, and Butterscotch Chalks to randomly colorize the paper. Be careful to leave some less-chalked areas so you have variation of color. Then use the stamps (or portions of the stamps) to make a pattern on the paper. Here's the stamping recipe:

 

Tiny Daisy in Peony (ink only a small portion of this stamp)

Tiny Daisy Clusterette in Sage, using the entire stamp this time
(the image will show up better when you add some chalk)

Mini Ivy Vine in Green Tea

Once you have stamped your designer paper, add more Chalk or Olive ink as needed. (I even chalked and inked a bit more after I glued down the Rose paper, which is coming up in the next few steps). Cut the paper to half-sheet size and then fold it. Set aside for now.

Then cut a triangular shape from the Rose paper. Edge it with the Gold Paint Pen and then glue it to the card-base. At this point, I edged the right edge of the Rose Paper and the right edge of the card-base with the Gold Paint Pen.

Make Floral Embellishment -
On a Light Green card stock scrap, stamp the Mini Ivy Vine in Green Tea. Next, stamp a Mini Pointed Cluster Flower in Peony ink on White card stock. Repeat with Green Tea ink.

Cut out into a free-form leaf shape. Glue to the Dark Green card stock scrap and trim away the excess, leaving a thin border of Dark Green. Repeat for a second "leaf." Color in some of the Flowers using the Yellow Colored Pencil. Cut out the Flowers and assemble the flowers and leaves  you just made. Use PopIt! tape to fasten the embellishment to the card.

  Add a little glitter glue to the embellishment, tie the ribbon, and you're done!

What do you think? Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Waving Wildflowers stamp set. Today's winner is Lynda, who will be receiving the Speckled Egg set from last week's blog. Congratulations Lynda! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!

Comments

[Debbie from Missouri]

Thanks for reminding me that I can make my own designer paper.

[Elaine Allen]

Susan -

Another lovely card. But I'm really excited about making your own Designer Paper. What a fantastic idea and the paper you made is just so pretty. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Elaine Allen

[Lynda]

What a lovely sincere card.
A joy to make and a pleasure to receive!

[Cindy L.]

This is gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful card. Thanks!

[Phyllis M.]

Beautiful card and really great how you made your own background paper too. Have to give that a try forsure. Thanks for the great tut and for sharing.

[Michelle Adams]

Beautiful!!!

[Debbie]

That is one reason I love your stamps - because given their size they make great designed paper for cards. Beautiful card!

[Denise Bryant]

Beautiful card! I love the background designer paper tips too!
DeniseB

[Karen Whitney]

Love the wildflowers!!!! Beautiful

[Ruth Ann]

Love the designer background paper!! Thanks for showing us how easy it is the create.

[Anna]

Lovely card, beautiful set, too!

[Linda w]

This card is beautiful. I love this waving wildflowers set. And my own background paper too. Love it all.

stamp on...

[Jil L]

Another inspiring card! I really like the way you added dimension to your card with the cut out & raised flowers. JL

[Bette]

Beautiful.... flowers are always bringing smiles to those that receive them.

[Mary from Missouri]

You always know how to mix it up, looks great. Thanks.

[Carolyn]

You have a way of making every detail beautiful. Thanks for this lovely card.

[Ink-Pattie]

beautiful card!

[jo]

You are amazing! Thanks for sharing your talent.

[Susan Z]

Lovely spring card! and we sure do need spring this year with all the snow we've had. Thanks for making my day bright!

[Sue D]

Great layout and I like the DP you made.

[Valerie]

I love this stamp set. The card is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing all your creative ideas.

[sue wisniewski]

Beauttiful card. Like the triangle piece under the stamped flower frame. stamping sue

[Audrey Joy]

I love the Vivid colors of the card. Great stamp set. Another beautiful card.

[Jan Koennecke]

Another set for my new wish list... what a beautiful card!

[Sarah B]

Fun new ideas to try! I need the reminder that we can use colored pencils to add some color or detail to what we stamp in color not just to color in an image. lovely colors and shapes. Thanks for another wonderful card and tutorial.