Spring Blooms

This week's project is Spring Blooms, a set with delicate filigree flowers that have a boatload of detail that shows up beautifully when used in polymer clay!

Stamps -
Spring Blooms stamp set
NEW! "congrats" mini peg stamp

Papers -
Light Cocoa card stock half-sheet, folded
Pink card stock half-sheet, folded
White card stock quarter-sheet
White card stock scraps
Burgundy card stock scrap
Dark Green card stock scrap

Inks -Versacolor Umber, Old Rose, Burgundy, Split Pea, Sage, and Green Tea

Tools and Embellishments -
Embossing folders of your choice
RST positioning template - Triangle
RST blending foam
Glitter (use either glitter pen or glitter glue)
Ribbon
Oval Pendant
Clay and accessories

Instructions -
Take the Light Cocoa and the Pink card stock pieces through the embossing folders. Tear the Light Cocoa down the middle and glue it on top of the Pink piece. Scuff the edges of the resulting card base with the Umber ink pad. Set aside for now.

Take the White card stock quarter-sheet and align the Triangle positioning template in the center. Then use Old Rose ink and a piece of blending foam and make a triangle stamping guide and prepare to stamp around the triangle.

 
Stamp the Flower Cluster in Old Rose, stamping a second time before re-inking, for added depth.

Then stamp the Tiny Flower in Burgundy ink.

Stamp the Tiny Flower again, this time in Split Pea ink.

Stamp the Leaves in Sage ink.

Stamp the Sprig in Green Tea ink.

Use glitter glue or a glitter pen around the inside of the triangle shape you made earlier.
Cut the stamped triangle out, taking care to cut around the stamped images.
Glue the stamped paper to the card base and prepare to make the sentiment medallion.

MAKE THE SENTIMENT MEDALLION

On a piece of White paper, stamp the "congrats" sentiment in Green Tea ink.
Then stamp the Tiny Flower in Green Tea ink.
Stamp the Leaves in Sage ink.
Then cut around the stamped images and glue the resulting cut-out on top of a piece of Burgundy paper (at the top) and a piece of Dark Green paper (at the bottom. Trim away the excess. Use PopIt! Shapes tape to attach the sentiment to the card, just below the tip of the stamped triangle.

Ready to make the pendant?

Detail of the pendant using Spring Blooms stamp set

MAKE THE PENDANT
Since the instructions for the pendant are exactly the same every time, please refer back to the Nature's Path blog and simply replace this week's stamp set and pendant with the one shown in that particular set of instructions. Once you have finished the pendant, attach it to the card, tie your ribbons, and you're finished!

In today's project, I used the Oval Pendant from Becky Nunn to form the oval centerpiece featured on this card. This photo shows the card with the polymer clay oval only...

OTHER VARIATIONS -

You can always include the metal pendant on your project. This photo shows how you can hide the chain through a small hole cut in the card. In this photo, we show the chain coming out of the bottom of the card simply because it's so pretty!

 
Pendant with chain

What do you think?  We would love to hear from you! 

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

Comments

[Shirley Lee]

This pendant is lovely and would be a super gift for anyone. I reviewed the process and may attempt a pendant for myself. I was wondering if a regular oven would work. We got rid of our toaster oven. Your colors are always so pretty in your designs.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA

[Susan]

Hi Shirley,

Yes, a regular oven will work. Just use an oven thermometer if you are unsure of the exact temperature of your oven.

Have fun playing!

Susan

[sue w.]

Beautiful pendant and card. thanks for sharing.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

[Julie Villanueva]

Wow! The pendant is so sweet! Thank you for the "how to make". I am inspired again!

[Barbara Dashwood]

I love the antique colours. The whole thing would make a lovely, personal gift. Thanks for the inspiration and the excellent,detailed instructions.