Crackling Rose Cards (by Anne)

Good morning. Today I am sharing a couple of cards made with the gorgeous Crackling Rose and Loving Sentiments stamp set. The lovely rose collage stamp is great for quick cards, just stamp and add a little colour and you’re done. It is also brilliant for incorporating into larger projects, for something extra special, and for home décor projects too. So many ideas and never enough time to make them all – tee hee.

Do check out more posts and projects using these lovely collage stamps from my talented Teamies.

I have used decorative papers to create quick and easy backgrounds. A great trick when in a hurry and a good way to use some of those pretty papers from your stash.

 
Materials for the yellow rose card:

• 8 X 8 inch ready made fold back card (Kraft card), 6 X 6 decorative paper from Travels in Italy pad (Crafty Individuals), card or paper for mat and layering of topper (white and purple)
• Versafine (Onyx Black) and Versamark Inkpads
• Distress Inkpads (Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord)
• Sparkle Pens (gold, green, yellow and clear)
• White gouache paint (opaque water based)
• WOW Embossing Powders (Clear Gloss and Metallic Gold Sparkle)
• Glossy Accents
• PVA Pearls (gold)
• Fine tipped pen (opaque white and black)

How to make it:

1. It is easy to make the card blank yourself by marking a 6 inch square on the card front (square 8 X 8 inch card) and cutting it only half way around on the right hand side. Score the top and bottom sections vertically in the centre of the card and fold back the cut half frame section.
2. Colour the frame on the card front and the inside panel with Distress inks. Draw on the faux stitching and dot details, matching up the design when the card closes.
3. Stamp the Rose and sentiment onto the decorative paper with Versafine ink and heat emboss with the clear powder. Colour with sparkle pens and a damp brush, adding a little white gouache to the rose for highlights. Colour around the rose background with a little dilute gouache to help the rose stand out more. Mat and layer onto the card front with purple and white card.
4. Stamp the rose and sentiment onto the inside of the card with Versamark and emboss with gold powder. Colour with Distress Inks and a damp brush. Add some clear sparkle overlay pen for highlights. Draw some rain drops with the fine tipped pens.
5. Finish with PVA pearls and Glossy Accents to make highlight rain drops on the inner panel.

Materials for the blue rose card:

• 8 X 8 inch ready made scalloped card (turquoise), 6 X 6 decorative paper from Springtime Collection (Crafty Individuals)
• Inkpads: Brilliance variegated pearl pigment ink (blues & purples), Versafine (Onyx Black)
• Distress Inkpad (Shabby Shutters)
• Sparkle pens (blue, green, and clear)
• White gouache paint (opaque water based)
• WOW Embossing Powder (Clear Gloss)
• PVA Pearls (pearl)
• Fine tipped pen (opaque white)

How to make it:

1. Randomly stamp the card front with the pearlescent ink and the rose stamp.
2. Stamp the rose and sentiment onto the decorative paper with Versafine and heat emboss with clear powder.
3. Colour with Distress Ink and sparkle pens, dragging out and blending colour with a damp brush. Add a little opaque white paint for highlights. Add a wash of Distress Ink around the rose to make it stand out more from the background. Glue to the card front.
4. Add faux stitching with the white pen.
5. Finish with PVA pearls and a little glitter glue for sparkle.