Everyday Arches is a bundle from the recent Online Exclusive release of products. While I have the bundle, I really wanted to focus on the dies in this video. There are ten of them, perfectly nesting from 1" x 2-1/4" up to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". They are great for labels, background elements, windows, and more. In addition to showing fun layouts, I have a technique to use with ink blended backgrounds.
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Gather your supplies:
- Cardstock: Berry Burst 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"(scored at 4-1/4") and 4" x 5-1/4"; Basic White 4" x 3-1/2", 1/2" x 4", 1/2" x 2-1/2", 4" x 5-1/4"
- Stamp: Memorable Blooms
- Inks: Berry Burst, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly
- Die: Everyday Arches
- Embossing Folder: Plaster Painting 3D
- Adhesive and Tools including Blending Brushes and Water Painter
Grab your water painter, or a paint brush if you don't have one, and some water. Even though the water painter has water in the barrel, I find it's easier to control the amount of water if I dip it in some water. With the brush being fairly wet, add drops to your recently colored paper. You will get a variety of sizes and each one reacts with the ink on the paper to lighten and create a fun textured look. Allow this to fully dry before cutting it.
Cut out two arches using the 4th smallest one from your ink blended paper. While at the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine, emboss the panel of Berry Burst with the Plaster Painting 3D embossing folder. (This is also new and is one of the very large ones - it has very deep texture and some interesting edges.)
Add the embossed panel to the card front, making sure to get adhesive very close to the edges to hold down this deeply embossed panel. Attach the two arches together to form the heart. Sometimes it is hard to pick which one is on to! Pop this up with Dimensionals onto your embossed panel. Stamp the sentiment onto the remaining piece of Basic White with Berry Burst and flag the ends. I still like to use my punch, but you can easily do a flag with Snips. Add two Dimensionals on the right side and a little glue on the left side to attach it to the card, overlapping the heart a little bit.
So when I first made my sample, I wondered if it was possible to weave in the ends of the arch and the answer is yes! While it is doable to weave them together using Basic White, I would recommend Whisper White instead. This is found in our scrapbooking line of products and is both brighter and more lightweight than our Basic White, which makes it easier to weave.
This next card uses some paper that was given color refresh and returned as an Online offering - it is called Refreshed Beauty DSP. I love that this design uses a larger arch accompanied by two smaller arches in complementary patterns. A simple bow, sentiment (from Mixed Labels) and Adhesive-Backed Dappled Dots complete the front. I used Happy Birthday from With You in Mind and another little strip of DSP to finish the inside. Isn't it a great way to show off pretty patterned paper?
Terrific Toadstools is a bundle in the Mini Catalog and Toadstool Gardens DSP is a SAB selection - as you might guess, they go coordinate wonderfully. I used the smallest arch to cut eight different paper patterns and arranged them on my card base. If you leave just a tiny space between them, you can fit all four across the card. I left about a 1/2" gap between them in the middle. Then I stamped my sentiment on a strip of Basic White and popped it up over the gap. I fussy cut the little toadstool and added it for a whimsical touch. More toadstools adorn the inside and envelope.
This next sample uses the Happy Hibiscus Bundle, an Online Exclusive released last November. I used the second largest arch to cut the beautiful ombre paper from Friends of the Ocean DSP, then matted it with Basic Black cut from the largest arch. Instead of placing it on my card base with the curved side up (which is what I would consider the "normal" orientation), I flipped it. After stamping, coloring and cutting out some flowers and leaves, I clustered them around the bottom of my arch. I added another ribbon bow (somehow, these arches seem to ask for bows!), and popped the entire piece up on the front of the card. More flowers adorn the inside and envelope.
My last card uses only a quarter sheet of Thick Basic White as the base. I added a panel of DSP from Bloom Impressions and tied a piece of White Frayed Grosgrain ribbon around it before adding it the base. I tied a smaller piece of ribbon on the right side - this adds a knot with less bulk. I then folded a piece of Basic White 2-3/8" x 7-1/4" in half and stamped the floral image from Memorable Blooms (another new Bundle from the Mini Catalog). I colored the flowers and leaves with watercolor pencils, because I didn't want to see the colors bleed through when I opened the flap if I had colored with Stampin' Blends. Then I cut out the arch, placing the cut line just beyond the fold line. After stamping my sentiment on the inside, I added it with Dimensionals to the card front.
Well, I hope that was a whirlwind of inspiration for you! I have had lots of fun playing with so many new stamps, dies, embellishments and papers! Please look at all the new offerings by visiting my online store (link below). We have something for everyone!
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