Pop up panel card- Featuring Papillon Potpourri, No Bones about it & Swirly Bird.

These Pop-up Panel cards are are fun to make, loaded with space to decorate and impressive to give or receive. 

Stamp sets: Swirly Bird & Endless Birthday Wishes

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Rose Red & Very Vanilla

Ink: Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Emerald Envy & Chocolate Chip

Extras: Linen Thread

Techniques: Masking

Stamp set: No Bones about it

Cardstock: Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, Emerald Envy, Basic Black & Very Vanilla

Ink: Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, Emerald Envy, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive,  Soft Sky, Memento Black & Craft White

Techniques: Masking & Sponging

Stamp sets: Papillon Potpourri, Birthday Blooms

Cardstock: Basic Black & Whisper White

ink: Archival Black, Emerald Envy, Mint Macaron, Peekaboo Peach & Flirty Flamingo

Techniques: Masking & Watercolouring

Stamp Sets: Papillon Potpourri & Birthday Blooms

Cardstock: Basic Black & Whisper White

Ink: Black Archival, Emerald Envy, Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum & Rich Razzleberry

Techniques: Masking & Watercolouring

Stamp sets: Papillon Potpourri & Birthday Blooms

Cardstock: Basic Black & Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, Crushed Curry & Tangerine Tango

Techniques: Masking & Watercolouring

Sliding Easel Cards

Stamp Set: One Wild Ride

Cardstock: Dapper Denim, Crumb Cake, Basic Black & Very Vanilla

Ink: Black, Crumb Cake

Punches: Best Badge & Circle Punch

Stamp Set: Birthday Blooms

Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder, Smoky Slate & Whisper White

Ink: Versa Mark, Smoky Slate, Watermelon Wonder, Crushed 

curry & mint Macaron

Tools: Decorative Label Punch & Circle Punch

Extras: Silver Embossing Powder & Silver Metallic Thread

I just wanted to show off the effect of the silver embossing. It can be tricky to get a good photo of the whole project and see how nice the sliver embossing can be.

For more on the watercolouring of this card click here.

The flower on the inside is stamped in Smoky Slate and water coloured.

This next card in particular is where my inspiration came from to make these sliding easel cards in the first place. I hardly ever copy exactly from another project, but I just loved this card made by Sharon Burkuert, when I seen it on Pinterest, and had to do it the same. It's also the design I used for my stamp class... and everyone else loved it too.

Cased from Sharon Burkert - As the ink dries

But you wouldn't believe my luck... I lost the little sail stamp in between the day class and the night class, and to this day I still haven't found it : (

Birthday Blooms

Birthday Blooms is such a lovely Stamp set, with pretty flowers that can be coloured in or left as an outline and some basic sentiments (which I prefer) in a really nice font.

So if you love colouring (or not...) this is a great stamp set.

Stamp Set: Birthday Blooms

Card stock: Night of Navy & Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy & Versa Mark

Tools: Decorative Label Punch

Extras: White Embossing Powder & Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

Techniques: Heat Embossing & Sponging

Stamp Set: Birthday Blooms

Card stock: Smoky Slate, Whisper White & Basic Black

Ink: Versa Mark, White Craft, Smoky Slate & Basic Grey

Tools: Heat Tool

Extras: White Embossing Powder 

Techniques: Heat Embossing & Watercolouring

Stamp Set: Birthday Blooms

Card stock: Tip Top Taupe & Very Vanilla 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Always Artichoke & Versa Mark

Tools: Heat Tool

Extras: White Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Bakers Twine, Gold Sequins & Gold Wink of Stella

Techniques: Heat Embossing, Sponging & Watercolouring with no black outline Technique

Stamp Set: Birthday Blooms & Oh What Fun

Card stock: Night Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Crumb Cake

Ink: Night Garden Green, Cherry Cobler, Elegant Eggplant & Versa Mark

Tools: Heat Tool

Extras: Gold Embossing Powder

Techniques: Heat Embossing, Sponging & Watrcolouring

Stamp Set: Birthday Blooms

Card stock: Watermelon Wonder, Smoky Slate & Whisper White

Ink: Versa Mark, Mint Macaron, Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder & smoky Slate

Tools: Heat Tool & Decorative Label Punch

Extras: Silver Embossing Powder & Silver Metalic Thread

Techniques: Heat Embossing & Watrcolouring

 This is a sliding easel card, & there aren't any photos of the card opened on here yet... but there will be in soon in another post. 

Update: To see this sliding easel card open click here.

Embossing the outline not only looks good, it creates a little barrier which help to keep within the lines. Here I've use Watermelon Wonder & Crushed Curry to create a two toned flower.

For a softer - lighter colour you can dilute the ink by adding a little more water before applying it.

I like to do this on only a portion of the ink pad lid, that way I've still got some full strength ink to use if I need it.

Starting on the outside edges, work your way into the petal letting the colour fade out before filling in the whole petal.

 I find working in a small circular motion can use up the colour quicker if you don't want the entire section coloured.

 Tip: If you keep the brush tip moving on the card (even if it's not fast), you'll be less likely to end up with a streaky or patchy finish.

You can always darken the tips by picking up the undiluted ink and applying over the top.

Deeper colour on the tip of the petal.

The crushed Curry may only need to be applied once if diluted to a medium intensity.

Start applying the crushed curry from the inside of the petal and work your way out. The colour should fade out as they overlap.

Remember; I have just used whisper white card stock here (not watercolour paper), so it can only handle so much water & ink. If its over worked it may start to pill a bit.

Stamp Set: Birthday Blooms

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride & Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Versa Mark, Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi & Cucumber Crush

Tools: Heat Tool & Decorative Label Punch

Extras: Clear Embossing Powder & Washi Tape

Techniques: Heat Embossing & Watrcolouring

Like the previous project this is a two toned petal- flower & leaves, done the same way.

Birthday Blooms...