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Distressed Windham Collage and English Rose Bouquet…

 

 

Welcome to the third day of the Memory Box Spring 2015 Collection Blog Blitz! Pam here… I'm sure you are enjoying the show and have a lot on your wish list already!  One of you will be the lucky winner of the NEW English Rose Bouquet die I'm using today!  

*Comment on this post and all the other blog blitz posts until Sunday, April 19 at 11:50 p.m. Eastern time, for lots of chances to win!*  Winners will be posted here on Monday, April 20th.

For my card today, I die cut one of the corners from the NEW Open Studio Distressed Windham Collage die set twice. Once in the upper left corner and then again in the bottom right corner of a 4 in. x 5 1/4 in. piece of parchment card-stock. I distressed the edges with a Tim Holtz paper distresser tool.  Then I inked most of the piece with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini round ink blending tool. I spattered with Walnut ink and Metallic Gold spray ink.

 

 

I die cut the English Rose Bouquet die in Parchment card-stock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. The flowers are the RV 90 series and the leaves are the BG 90 series. 

I hope I can explain what I did without it being confusing.  Here goes…

* I leave the rose cut in the die after I cut it, this is one time I hope the pieces stick in the die (if any of the pieces come out I stick them back in the die)

* With the wide yellow frog tape (painters tape), I put pieces of the tape over the die cut card-stock  I left in the die (tape goes adhesive down on the wrong side of the card-stock and extends over the edges)

* Now I remove the die cut from the die and all the pieces stick to the frog tape

* Take the outline part of the die off the tape and color it

* The flower petals I left on the frog tape and colored

I know, this is getting long…do you want me to carry on?!  : )  ok!

* After coloring lay your outline die cut wrong side up and put mounting squares all over it in strategic places so they will be overlapping all the lines.  I cut mounting squares in half for this and yes, it takes a lot but it's worth it!

* Now turn your colored outline die cut right side up and you're ready to place all the colored petals into the rose outline.  The rose petals will all stick to the mounting squares.  YES!

*  Add mounting squares to your leaves and place it on the background piece 

* Add mounting squares to the background piece and place it on an A2 Juniper notecard

 

Here's the inside!

 

 

I die cut the NEW Pennington Rose Border die in Juniper card-stock, glued it to the top and  stamped the words, happy birthday from the NEW Party Time stamp set. 

Thanks for joining me for Day 3 of the blog blitz… stay tuned!  More to come and be sure to check out and comment on all the posts all week, Monday through Friday!  You could be a winner!

 

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143 Comments

  5. Absolutely stunning. Your card details were very good and so worth your efforts, its beautiful.

  6. This is beautiful, but for a woman who isn’t crazy about using dies, this seems complicated….but a joy to look at!

  20. Wonderful card, and great inner side of the card. Use of border to decorate the inside of the card is a great idea. The card is delightful.
    Regards,
    Bozena

  21. You’re welcome Marty! It really does work. If you weren’t going to color them, You could skip the frog tape step and just put the mounting square pieces directly on the die cut while it is still in the die. Then take the die out and apply it right to the card. Slick. : )

  24. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for the step by step, they are always appreciated and are very helpful. I am mourning the loss of my Juniper paper. Please ask Dave to reconsider the paper.

  27. Such a beautiful and elegant card! Thanks for the detailed step-by-step guide, it’s very helpful!

  28. This is a wonderful card. A lot of work and different techniques but what a result. Gorgeous!

  30. I really like the background. That just adds a special touch and could be used with so many other dies on top.

  32. Both of these dies are gorgeous! Love the inlaid technique on this wonderful card.

  33. Pam… this card is stunning. I think that background die’s just gone onto my wish list 🙂
    It’s always so much easier to chose a die once you see what it can do 🙂

  34. Beautiful and elegant card! I love the dimension of the roses and can’t wait to get the English Rose Bouquet die! So pretty! I also love the background you created…. so much pretty texture!

  36. Simply stunning. If the front of the card wasn’t striking enough, the inside adds the icing on it.

  37. What a gorgeous card!!! I love using dies but I don’t have a single one with a rose on it and Rose is my middle name. I was trying to figure out how you did just the corners so now I’ll have to get that die also.

  38. Absolutely stunning! This card is a keeper! Pam, you are a true artist! This is one of the most beautiful sense and use of colour that I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing with us. As a store owner, do you mind if I share this with my customers?

  41. OMG, this is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous!!! This is a winner and a keeper without a doubt. Thank you for posting this and the directions.

  47. Your background creation is beautiful and really sets off the roses. Love how you did the roses and your explanation was great. Thanks for sharing !!

  49. I was very interested to see how the design team members would use the “broken corners ” dies. They definitely have a rustic, antique look and juxtaposing them with the flowers made for an unusual contrast. And it works!

  50. What a fabulous card, I really like it so much. Thank you for the step by step method.
    Hugs,
    Trish xx

  52. Beautiful Roses.. Very Elegant.. and Perfect for a Grown up Card!!.. And Perfect for several occasions.. Lovely Colors. Great Details and 3D effect.. Love the Happy Birthday die too!!

  53. What gorgeous flowers. These are really beautiful, wonderful color choices too!

  56. What a beautiful work of art. It is so interesting to see the various processed used. It looks as though it has been enamelled. I’d love to receive this card!

  58. What a great vintage look. That’s a unique die cut and the look of the roses is perfect.

  60. Some of us need those step by step instructions!! Thank you for taking the time to type them out. I really like the colors you used in the card! That die would work for so many projects!!

  63. That is a gorgeous card. There are just toooooo many fabulous new dies coming out! Thanks for the chance to win.

  65. The vintage card is beautiful. And just for the record, your step-by-step tutorial was clear and easy to follow!

  66. I dream of being good enough to make cards like this one. Love the look and colour of it.

  67. Such a very beautiful card. I just love the effect you have achieved and the roses are a wonderful colour

  70. This rose die is my absolute favorite from the new collection! And You, Pam, have created a stunningly beautiful card with it! Thank you for sharing your directions along with your card. Your efforts are truly appreciated! Looking forward to more gorgeous cards!

  72. This is a really impressive card, LOVE IT. Thank you for including how you did it. I can’t wait to try it out. Beautiful!

  78. Your card is sooooooo pretty! Love what you did with the corner dies. Like the idea of using painter’s tape and leaving the cut die in the die. So clever!!! I end up swearing a lot when I lose one piece of a cut die. Smart to leave it in the die. You come up with the most wonderful ideas and inspiration. Thank you again!!!! Love the new collection of dies and looks like I will go broke buying all of them. Can’t believe how every Memory Box collection is better than the previous one. What an awesome company!

  81. Wow!! Your technique makes the roses really pop. Thanks for showing this technique I will have to try this

  82. I love the color combo for this card, is so elegant, and of course, the new dies are so beautiful!

  84. Gorgeous card, Pam! Love the layout & your roses are beautiful. Great coloring! Thanks for the tutorial on coloring them.

  85. Wow! I love those roses for both their texture and their color.
    Thanks so much for sharing!

  86. Wowzers Pam….I’m speechless (for a change). =) Your card is Drop Dead GORGEOUS!!!! Beautiful roses; beautiful dies. I’m so glad I didn’t miss your post! So very nicey done!
    Thanks so much for sharing with us!!!

  89. Your card is just BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the vintage look… the lattice background and the muted color of the roses. This is a very stunning card!! LOVE IT!!
    Thanks for the instructions. Now I just need the dies to try my own ideas with them using your inspiration!
    Thanks for sharing!

  93. WOW, this card is stunning. I keep looking at it because there’s so many details! I just want to touch and feel those flowers – they look so real!

  95. What a lovely card! The roses-sie is magnificent!
    Thanks for explaining ho you made this card!
    with love, Nancy

  96. Amazing card. I have to read again to figure out what you did but that is me. The collage die is really a great touch.

  98. Pam, your card is stunning! The roses are so vibrant and pretty. Thanks for sharing the details and for the inspiration.

  100. Beautiful card, Pam. Love all the colors you chose. I’m having soooo much fun with the blog blitz! So enjoying all the inspiration:) Thank you for sharing.

  102. This is just lovely!!! I adore the vintage colors and look. The dies are just awesome for your card…which is gorgeous inside and out!!
    <3 J
    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  104. Sort of confused about the explanation, but the result looks fabulous!! I even really like it on that background, even though I didn’t think I would!!

  106. Thanks for the directions to such a beautiful card. I have seen other dies used this way and the results are always stunning.

  117. You’re welcome Tammy! Thanks so much for letting me know you appreciate it! It does take extra time! Thank you so much for your comment!

  120. Pam – this is stunning! I love vintage looking decor and items – this is just perfect! Thank you for the instructions on how to make this so beautifully.

  127. The rose card is so pretty. I love roses. With this new English Rose Bouquet die, I could make cards with roses in colors that even Mother Nature didn’t think of!

  128. I love this card! The Rose Bouquet is so beautiful! Thank you for the detailed instructions!

  131. What a striking card! The colors meld wonderfully. And the English Rose Bouquet die is beautiful.

  133. Ohh my! Such a beautiful card. I love the Distressed Windham Collage die and add the English Rose Bouquet die into the mix and you have a fantastic card. Thanks for sharing!

  135. WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! BEAUTIFUL Card!! I LOVE these Roses!! The Colors are ABSOLTELY Gorgeous!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Weekend!! =)

  139. Pam,
    Amazing card, just amazing. Love the colors, love the dies, just awesome. This maybe asking too much, but would you have a video on your technique…more of a visual person. Amazing job.

  140. Pam your card is gorgeous. I love your distressing and colouring – it created such a wonderful vintage look. I really like the rose die and I that distressed background die is definitely on my wish list

  143. Beautiful card. I was just thinking, instead of taping the back of the die cut, you could use the dryer sheet technique; all the pieces stick to the dryer sheet so you could color everything while is was “stuck’ to the dryer sheet then pull them off one by one,

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