Blend the warm colors of a summer sunset onto Open Studio Watercolor Paper and add 3D embossing to create a floral card for any occasion. Hello, Jean Okimoto here with another Garden Party Collection design before we introduce you to our 2020 Holiday Collection.
Cut the smoother side of Open Studio Watercolor Paper with the 4″ Square Basics die. Spritz it with a light mist of water and sponge it with overlapping layers of Distress Oxides. I’ve used spun sugar, squeezed lemonade and dried marigold here – but any combination of your favorite soft pastels would work for this design.
Air-dry the inks. Moisten the reverse side of the paper with another quick spritz of water to prep it for embossing. Emboss it with the Floral Corner 3D Embossing Folder using the plate(s) required for your machine. Here’s what I used for my Platinum – thick base platform, folder with the watercolor paper (inked side up) and two layers of 80# cardstock. No embossing mats or plates.
Place the embossed paper on a smooth, hard surface and distress it with sandpaper or a sanding block. I used #180 sandpaper and short, light upward strokes. Remove the residue with a tissue. Attach it to a side-folded 5-½” square white card.
Stamp the greeting – from the Peony Garden Corner Clear Stamp and Die Set – on white cardstock with Melon Fresh Ink. Heat-emboss it with detail clear powder. Cut the top and two sides with the 2-½” Square Basics die, then trim the bottom edge. Attach it with foam tape.
Color the white glitter sheet from the Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad with a Copic, Sharpie or Zebra Mildliner pen. Punch ¼” accent dots.
Our Design Team can’t wait to start sharing our newest release and holiday designs with you…great dies, embossing folders, new glitter glues, artpapers and 6×6’s. There’s something for everyone!
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so fresh and gorgeous. the combined colors really worked their magic! hope we will see new class kits at impress from you using the new release. 🤞
So pretty & sunshiny, Jean! I love those awesome colors!
Your CARD is wonderful, Jean. Thank you for the clear directions for this cool technique. I look forward to using this watercolor paper. Lovely distress oxide color choices for the embossed sunflowers – I like them almost as much as dragonflies!