Saturday, September 1, 2018

Here is more of my alternatives for the Paper Pumpkin  August 2018 Blissful Blooms kit. 












Here's another Blended Seasons card I completed this week using the Blended Seasons Bundle from Stampin' Up!.  This card is a combination of Pool Party and Coastal Cabana papers and Stampin' Blends.  The Gold flowers/leaves were first heat embossed with Gold Embossing powder and then colored with a Gold Wink of Stella marker.  This is an A2 size card.

Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Blended Seasons, Labels to Love
-Sentiment Stamp Set:  Beautiful Bouquet
-Dies: Stitched Seasons Framelit
-Cardstock: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Brights 6x6 DSP, Whisper White
-Inks:  Versamark
-Stampin' Blends:  Pool Party
-Embellishments:  Gold Faceted Gems
-Other: Everyday Labels Punch, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Wink of Stella*
-Basics: Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue,   Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Scissors,  Big Shot
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Coastal Cabana Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Pool Party Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Using the Medium frame from Stitched Seasons Framelit die cut a hole in the center of the Pool Party CS.
--Cut a piece of the Coastal Cabana from the Brights DSP to fit behind the opening and attach with tape runner.
--Attach Pool Party top mat to Coastal Cabana bottom mat with tape runner.
--Apply Embossing Buddy powder to a scrap of WW CS.
--Stamp WW CS with the large flower stamp from Blended Seasons & the label outline frame from Labels to Love using Versamark ink.
--Sprinkle Gold Embossing Powder on WW - remove excess.
--Heat with Heat Tool until the powder is completely melted.
--Use Everyday Label Punch to cut out the label.
--Fussy cut the flower.
--Use Gold Wink of Stella to outline all the flowers and to color all the leaves.
--Use Pool Party Stampin' Blends to color the inside of the flowers.
--Pop-up the sentiment and the flower using dimensionals as shown.
--Attach Mats to the Card Base using tape runner.
--Attach the Enamel Shapes.