3 Sunflower Cards by Nicole
Hello there!
The blog is full of sunshine today as I'm sharing three different cards I made using my new Sunflower stamp and die set. If you follow me on Instagram you know that I am slightly (read: extremely) obsessed with sunflowers so this has to be one of my favorite sets in my entire collection.
Now let me show you these bright and happy cards!
Hello Fall
I consider this first card to be a quintessential fall design. Kraft cardstock, ink blending, and rich brown hues. I started by stamping the large sunflower image from the set and three leaves to tuck around it. I added a few details to the sunflower center with a white gel pen to make them pop. I glued all my flower pieces onto a stitched rectangle (smallest one from my Find the Beauty Die Set) that I inked with the Fossilized Amber and Vintage Photo Distress Oxides.
For my sentiment, I die cut several "hello"s from my Script Greetings Die Set from white cardstock and inked it with the same brown Distress Oxide color. I adhered it to the right of the sunflower and added "fall" below. I popped this whole panel onto the center of a kraft cardbase that I stamped with my Gingham Background.
Hello There
My next card is more bright and clean. I used the largest sunflower image again but this time added only one leaf and one of the stems from the set. I popped the finished flower onto another stitched rectangle. I used some woodgrain textured cardstock this time and sponged some Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink along the bottom. It helps ground the flower.
To add my sentiment I die cut the small tag from my Folded Gift Tag Die Set and stamped "hello there" from Fall Sentiments. I "tied" it onto the stem with some natural twine. The finished panel was then popped onto a cardbase that I stamped with my Gingham Background again, but this in a bright yellow ink.
Thinking of You
The final card I think is my favorite. I stamped three of the small sunflower and a stem for each. For the background panel, I used my stitched rectangle again and added Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink upwards from the left corner. I spent a lot of time blending it so it would fade seamlessly into the white background...it was definitely worth the effort! I also spritzed the background with water to get the speckled, oxidized look these inks are known for.
I popped the flower heads up, arranging each one in a slightly different direction. Then I slipped a stem underneath for each one. Again, I "tied" them together using a piece of twine. In the top corner I stamped "thinking of you" from Fall Sentiments and adhered the whole panel to a white, woodgrain cardbase.
You can also watch my how to video about this set below.
I've been so inspired by my Sunflower set and I think it shows in these bright, sunshine-y cards. Oh, I should also mention that all these cards (as well as every one I make lately) feature the Tonic Nuvo Drops in Morning Dew.
I will list all the Right at Home stamps and dies I used below.
Hope you have a great day!
Nicole
Featured in Jennifer McGuire's My Favorite Crafty Things 2017 video series!
6 in x 8 in stamp set
Stamp layering flowers made simple. Start with the outermost layer, the leaves, and build up from there. Use a different ink color for each layer to create lots of depth and dimension. Finish off each flower with the veins of both the petals and leaves. Combine with the coordinating dies to create an even more layered look.
Download the Sunflower Stamping Guide
Download the Sunflower Stamping Guide for Transparency Paper
Looking for the coordinating dies? Click here.
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Coordinates with our Sunflower stamp set.
Die-cuts each stamped image with a slight border.
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3 in x 4 in stamp set
Recently, I have been looking for a simple sentiment set in my stash that can be used for various occasions...and I just didn't find something suitable. I decided to include a small sentiment set in this release featuring various greetings in an interesting font that can used in multiple combinations.
I love layering sentiments to create a more professional look and with this set you can do just that.
Want to see the blog post where I explain all of the cards I created? Click here.
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Coordinates with our Find the Beauty stamp set.
Die-cuts stamped images with a slight border.
Measurements:
Largest Stitched Rectangle: 4 in x 5 1/4 in
Smallest Stitched Rectangle: 3 3/8 in x 4 5/8 in
Hello Script Die: 2 in x 1 in
Sample featured shows both sizes of stitched rectangle dies.
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Coordinates with our Script Greetings stamp set.
Die-cuts each stamped word with a slight border. Also die-cuts word that can be used alone.
Measurements:
Hello: 1 5/16" x 1 1/8"
Blessed: 2 1/16" x 1 1/2"
Thank You: 3 1/4" x 1 7/16"
Celebrate: 2 3/4" x 1 1/8"
Outer bubbles: 3/16" larger than inner die measurements
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6 in x 6 in rubber background stamp
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