Hi Crafty Friends! Today I am part of the Altenew Educator’s Instagram Reel Hop! The hop is packed with project ideas with the theme “Pretty Peonies.” Peonies are one of my favorite flowers and always brings back childhood memories of my late mom. You can start the hop here, and there will be a complete hop list in the caption of my Reel. This will allow you to hop along with us and possibly win a prize.
ALL SUPPLIES ARE LISTED BELOW!!
- Heat emboss 4 1/8 x 5 3/8″ panel of mixed media cardstock with Crisp White Embossing Powder using the Dainty Swiss Dot background stamp.
- Next, smoosh Firefly Fresh Dye Ink on craft mat and spray with water. Smoosh embossed panel on to Dye Ink to create an Emboss Resist Ink Smooshed background. Let dry.
- Heat emboss image from Coral Sunset Paint a Flower onto Cold Press Watercolor Cardstock using Obsidian Black Ink and Crystal Clear Embossing Powder.
- Watercolor image using Watercolor Brush Markers in Moss, Lime, Purple Wine, and Midnight Violet. Let dry, then fussy cut.
- Add crinkle seam binding to bottom portion of Ink Smooshed Panel
- Adhere flower to Ink Smooshed panel using Foam Tape. Cut off any overhanging parts of the image.
- Adhere entire panel onto an A2 piece of black cardstock
- Die Cut Hello from the Timeless Sentiments Die Set three times from black cardstock. Layer these together with liquid adhesive. Die cut shadow piece from white cardstock. Adhere the two together.
- Heat emboss sub sentiment from Coral Sunset Stamp Set with Obsidian Black Ink and Crystal Clear Embossing Ink. Die cut using Featured Sentiments Die Set.
- Add small piece of Foam Tape to right side of sentiment and adhere over the floral image.
- Add Foam Tape to right side of sub sentiment and adhere below “Hello.”
- Adhere entire panel to a heavy weight top folding card base.
Make sure to join us on Instagram and hop along with us. I hope you are inspired to try Emboss Resist Ink Smooshing. This is one of my favorite techniques to create background panels. Thank you for stopping by and I will see you next time.
Happy crafting!! April
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