Hi there! Earlier this month Spellbinders released a new line of stamps in partnership with Stampendous that are fabulous background stamps. I shared a couple of cards using the Streamers stamps and today I’m back with a couple of cards using Leafy Lines.
For my first card, I heat embossed the leafy lines images on a piece of watercolor cardstock and blended different green distress oxide inks over the top. I spritzed the panel with water and blotted it dry before cutting it out with a Mirrored Arch Label die. I took the next size up in the nested die set and cut that from kraft cardstock for a little frame.
Next, I chose a green cardstock to emboss with the Columns embossing folder. Using the same green and kraft cardstocks I cut my sentiment and shadows out as well. Then I used liquid glue to adhere the layers together, popping the leafy lines panel up with foam tape and then popping the sentiments up with foam squares on that.
Finally, I added a scattering of green smooth discs across the design for added interest.
For my next card, I stamped the images with VersaFine brown ink so I could watercolor the image. This was so relaxing to do! I highly recommend giving it a try.
When the panel was dry, I trimmed it down to A2 size and glued it to a card base. Then I took the mirrored arch label dies back out and cut a few layers to hold my sentiment – vellum, light teal and white. Then I cut my sentiment from melon and kraft cardstocks, adding a little greenery in for fun.
The arches are glued together with liquid glue and popped up on the card base. Then The sentiment is popped up on those with the greenery slipped underneath with liquid glue.
I like to let the texture of the watercolor shine on these type of cards so I held off on any “finishing touches” for this one. I love how it looks just as it is.
I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!
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