This is the second card I made with the Heartfelt Creations Tropical Hibiscus stamp and die set (you can see the prior one HERE). But this time, I thought I would do a little watercoloring spray and play for the background.
First I stamped out the flowers in Ranger Watermelon Adirondack Pigment Ink and the leaves with the MFT Green Monster Pigment Ink. Then I used finger daubers to quickly color the flowers with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed and the leaves with Mowed Lawn. The dies made cutting everything out super fast.
Then I spritzed some water on the backs of each of the flowers and used the rounded end of a Sakura Gelly Roll pen to mold the flat flower petals and stamen into rounded, dimensional flowers. Although hibiscus usually are single layer flowers, I thought in crafting we can take artistic license so I went with a more lush two layered look. To add some texture, I glued pearl white Heartfelt Creations Prills to the centers of the flowers and to the ends of the stamen to mimic pollen.
Then for the card front, I used the rectangle from the Avery Elle Dotted Dies set with some plain white card stock. I threaded pink embroidery floss in and out of each hole. Then I decided to have some watercoloring fun and sprayed some water on the card front and smushed on some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry, spraying with more water to soften the speckling and dotting. I also sprinkled on some Deco Art Media Shimmer Mister to add some lovely shimmer (not sure if this is showing up in the pictures). I love the way this spraying adds interest and softness to the background without cluttring up the CAS look of the card. Lastly, I hand cut a little banner from a scrap of white card stock and layered on a “hello” word die cut from the Diemond Dies Word Dies #1 die set that I had inked up with more Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry and topped with Glossy Accents for shine. I popped up the whole assembly with double sided foam adhesive onto an ombre white-to-pink card base from the Michael’s Hot Buy Dip Dyed cards and envelopes set, and I like that subtle color change along the edges of the card that seem to coordinate with the intensity of the splattered/sprayed background.
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Addicted to CAS Stitched Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Just Keep on Crafting Anything Goes Challenge
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Not Just Cards Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Anything Goes Challenge
MFT Card Sketch Challenge #300
I love the effect of your background-great idea! and your flower is so striking! Thanks for playing with us at Craft Your Passion!
Carolyn DT
Thank you so much Carolyn! I had a lot of fun making this and softening the background with the watercoloring/smooshing. 🙂
Love the inking of the background! So glad that you join the fun over Simon Says Stamp Wednesday” Anything Goes” Challenge! Awesome details and design! Super work!
Thank you so much Virginia! It was fun to do a little inking to soften the background too. I’m sorry I missed your blog’s monthly challenge, but it definitely inspired that aspect of this card. 🙂
Love, love that flower. The color is spectacular!! Thanks so much for joining us this time at the Creatalicious Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
Awww thanks so much Elizabeth! The flower colors were totally inspired by nature, our best teacher for colors, right?! 🙂
The stitched frame goes so perfect. Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at ATCAS!!
Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Bhavana! I had fun trying out this dotted dies set and do some hand stitching.
The flower on this card is absolutely stunning, such amazing dimension and colour.Thanks so much for sharing your creation at
<a href="Anything goes September link-up, Just keep on creating
Susan xx
Thanks bunches for your super sweet comment, Susan! I am loving playing along with you all at Just Keep on Creating! Big hugs, Kristina
This is fabulous!!! Love the colors and the flowers!!
Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs,
Sandra
TTCRD DT
Cards and Creativity {My Blog}
Thanks oodles, Sandra! I love the vibrant colors of hibiscus flowers and I had so much fun creating this card. TFStopping by and leaving me such sweet crafty love! big hugs, Kristina
Wow that stitched frame is perfect!! Love the design and the colours
Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs! Cicci
TTCRD DT
Cicci Vid Pennan {My Blog}
Through The Craft Room Door
Oh you are so kind, Cecilia! I really enjoyed making this card and I hope it will bring a little joy to the recipients. 🙂 TFStopping by and taking the time to leave such a sweet comment! Big hugs, Kristina
A wonderful card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes with optional pick a tune” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy the past couple of weeks…
Thanks so much sweetheart!