This card was inspired by a sketch challenge on Journey Sketches. It combines several different techniques and products. I made the background with my Gel Press. I inked it up with Pretty Amethyst and Bubble Gum ink and used the Flower Party stamp set to make the pattern. I love how it turned out! The dark strip behind the heart is a left-over scrap from another background I made on the Gel Press.
I used two different embossing folders to emboss the hearts and I really love how the silver Inka-Gold makes the embossing on the darker heart pop!
Instructions
- Cut a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" card blank from Lemon Grass card stock and fold it in half.
- Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" mat from Bubble Gum card stock
- Use the Journey Gel Press to make the background with Pretty Amethyst and Bubble Gum ink and the Flower Party Stamp Set. Cut it to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
- Cut a 3 1/4" wide heart from Pretty Pansy cardstock and emboss it with the Fancy Flourish embossing folder. Put a little silver Inka-Gold on a paper towel and brush it over the top of the embossed pattern.
- Cut a 2 1/2" wide heart from Bubble Gum card stock. Position it over the flowers on the Post Card embossing folder and emboss. Use a dauber or a cosmetic wedge to brush Pretty Amethyst ink over the raised portion on the debossed side.
- Cut a 2" x 3 7/8" strip from the leaf patterned paper
- Cut a 1 1/2" x 3 7/8" strip from a scrap of dark purple paper (I used left overs from another Gel Press project)
- Center the dark purple rectangle over the leaf print rectangle and glue them to the Flower Party Panel 5/8" in from the left edge.
- Cut a 6" length of organza ribbon and center it over the stacked stips as shown, attaching the ends to the back of the Flower Party panel with glue or double-sided tape.
- Affix the Flower Party panel to the Bubble Gum Mat and the Bubble Gum Mat to the card blank.
- Center the embossed Pretty Pansy heart over the vertical panels and adhere it with glue or double-sided tape.
- Pop the embossed Bubble Gum heart up on Journey Foam Squares and center it over the Pretty Pansy heart.
- Stamp three small leaf sets from the Pretty Petals stamp set onto Sweet Pear card stock with Lemon Grass ink. Fussy cut around the leaves or use the Pretty Petals die set to cut them out.
- Use the Tattered Blooms Minis die to cut flowers from Whip Cream card stock. Set three of the flowers on a foam mat (a mouse pad or scrap of fun foam works well for this). Using the large ball of the Journey Tool, press down in the center of the flowers, rubbing in a circular motion to give them a cupped shape. Glue a small slowflake shaped sequin to the center of three flowers, then glue small purple rainbow drops to the center of the sequins.
- Glue the leaves and flowers to the card as shown.
- Cut an oval from Bubble Gum card stock and stamp the Happy Valentines Day sentiment on it with Pretty Pansy ink. Mat it on Pretty Pansy card stock. Pop it up on Journey foam squares and add it to the lower right side of the card.
Supply List
Here is the list of Fun Stampers Journey products I used to make this card.
Heart-Felt Die Set *Tattered Bloom Minis Cutting Die *
Pretty Petals Stamp Set (Retired)
Pretty Petals Die Set (Retired)
Annual Celebration Stamp Set *
Flower Party Stamp Set (Retired)
Lemon Grass Cardstock *
Bubble Gum card stock *
Pretty Pansy Cardstock *
Sweet Pear card stock *
Pretty Amethyst Ink pad *
Bubble Gum Ink Pad *
Pretty Pansy Ink Pad *
Lemon Grass Ink Pad *
Journey Gel Press *
Journey Foam Squares - Medium *
Special Day Organza Ribbon *
Spring Filled Prints (Retired)
Journey Sequins Holiday Elements *
Rainbow Drops *
I also used these products from other suppliers.
Silver Inka-Gold
Fancy Flourish Embossing Folder (Paper Wishes)
Post Card Embossing Folder (Paper Wishes)
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