Saturday, August 4, 2018

These 2 cards feature the new Floral Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!.  This is a quick and easy card to make.  I have embossed a sheet of Whisper White paper - but have added ink to the inside of the folder prior to embossing.  You can get different looks depending on how much ink you use.  I have used the new Lovely Lipstick ink color and cardstock for this A2 size card.

Material List:
-Stamp Sets:  Love What You Do
-Dies: Layering Oval Framelits
-Inks: Lovely Lipstick
-Cardstock:  Lovely Lipstick, Whisper White
-Embellishments:  Rhinestones, Ribbon
-Extra Tools: Lovely Floral Embossing Folder, Sponge Brayers
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner, Glue Dots or Tear & Tape
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Lovely Lipstick Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")
-Scrap pieces of Lovely Lipstick & Whisper White to stamp & mat the sentiment.

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Use a sponge brayer with Lovely Lipstick ink to coat the top inside of the Lovely Floral Embossing folder.  The color on the card mat will vary depending on how much ink you apply. See 2nd example below.
--Remove the mat from the folder and trim to approx. 3-3/4" x 3-1/2".
--Attach the cut mat to the top of the Lovely Lipstick bottom mat as shown.
--Stamp the sentiment onto a scrap piece of Lovely Lipstick CS.
--Die cut the sentiment and then a scalloped oval from a scrap piece of Whisper White for a mat.  Attach them with glue.
--Cut a piece of you favorite coordinating ribbon and attach as shown with glue dots or Tear & Tape.
--Attach the sentiment to the top of the piece of ribbon using dimensionals.
--Attach some rhinestones to the flowers as desired..
--Attach Lovely Lipstick bottom mat to the card Base using tape runner.