Friday, May 30, 2025

Beautiful Gallery - Secret Sea

Gallery Blooms & Beautiful Motifs

 This weeks Monochromatic Insta Hop features the new 2025-2027 In Color is Secret Sea.  I love this color so much!  Secret Sea launched earlier this month and I have already blown through an entire package of the card stock!   HERE is the link to the Instagram post, so you can see the rest of the projects posted by the Crafty Collaborations team.

Gallery Blooms & Beautiful Motifs

If you are looking for an easy design, this card is sure to please.  Personally, I am usually drawn to making cards that include embossing and layered florals.  But, every now and then I enjoy making a less complicated card.  Today's card fills my heart, the richness that the Very Vanilla adds paired with the Secret Sea is just right!

Gallery Blooms

I hope you enjoy making this card!  All of the products used are listed at the end of this post.  Let me know if you like this card by leaving a comment :) 

Cutting Instructions:

  • Card base - Secret Sea: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2".  This is a side fold card
  • Back ground layer - Very Vanilla: 3 7/8" x 5 1/2"
  • Matte layer - Secret Sea: 3" x 5 1/2"
  • Panels - Very Vanilla:  1 1/2" x 2 3/4" (cut 3 pcs)
  • Inner message liner: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

Assembly Instructions:

  • Using bone folder, burnish score line well.
  • Using Secret Sea ink, stamp floral image on each of the 3 panel pcs.  Using Light Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blend pen, color flowers and leaves.  Using Dark Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blend, add to leaves for depth.  These colors lighten as they dry.  But if too dark, use color lifter to lighten some areas.
  • Adhere panels to matte layer.
  • Using Secret Sea ink, stamp sentiment on lower right corner of background layer.  Adhere to this layer to front of card base.
  • Adhere matted panels to background layer using dimensionals.
  • Using Secret Sea ink, stamp floral image on lower left corner of inner message liner. Using Light Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blend pen, color flowers and leaves.  Using Dark Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blend, add to leaves for depth.  These colors lighten as they dry.  But if too dark, use color lifter to lighten some areas.
  • Adhere inner message liner to inner card base.

Hugs,

Teah


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Friday, May 23, 2025

Gallery Blooms Darling Duckling

 

Gallery Blooms + Damask Embossing Folder

This weeks Monochromatic Insta Hop features Darling Duckling, which is one of the new 2025-2027 In Colors.  This is my first project using this color and it really grew on me as I put together this project.  Visit my original post on Instagram HERE to find the rest of the projects submitted using Darling Duckling.

Gallery Blooms + Damask Embossing Folder

Since I don't have my Stampin' Blends in Darling Duckling yet,  I used Jet Black Stazon ink so that I could use the water based Blender pen and ink on the flowers.  I am so happy with how this turned out!!

Gallery Blooms Inner View

Cutting Instructions:

  • Card Base - Basic Black: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2".  This is a top fold card.
  • Card front embossed layer - Darling Duckling: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
  • Focal point matte layer - Basic Black: 2 7/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Focal point layer - Basic White: 2 3/4" x 4"
  • Sentiment label - Basic White: scrap
  • Inner matte layer - Darling Duckling: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Inner message liner - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Ribbon: 10"

Assembly Instructions: 

  • Using bone folder, burnish score line well.
  • Adhere embossed card front to front of card base.
  • Using Jet Black Stazon ink, stamp floral image on Basic White focal point layer.
  • Using Blender Pen, pick up Darling Duckling ink in small taps and apply to flowers.  Retap on ink pad as needed.
  • Using Blender Pen, pick up Old Olive ink in small taps and apply to leaves.  Retap on ink pad as needed.
  • Adhere focal point layer to focal point matte layer.  Adhere to card front using dimensionals.
  • Using Jet Black Stazon ink, stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White.  ( you could use Tuxedo Black Memento ink, but I wanted to make sure my black inks were a very good match so I used the same as I did on the flowers)  Die cut.  Apply to front of focal point using dimensionals.
  • Adhere bow using mini glue dot.
  • Scatter flat pearls on focal point as desired.
  • Using Jet Black Stazon ink, stamp floral image on Basic White inner message liner.
  • Using Blender Pen, pick up Darling Duckling ink in small taps and apply to flowers.  Retap on ink pad as needed.
  • Using Blender Pen, pick up Old Olive ink in small taps and apply to leaves.  Retap on ink pad as needed.
  • Adhere message liner to inner matte layer.  Adhere to inner card base.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Hugs,

Teah


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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Sweet Blooms Mossy Meadow Fun Fold

This fun fold card was made for the weekly Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop.  You can find the original post HERE.  I took a card that I received from a friend for Easter, and recreated it with my own focal point.   

Sweet Blooms Mossy Meadow Fun Fold

Below you will find the free tutorial to make this card, and at the end of this post you will find the product list with links.  I hope you enjoy making this card as much as I did.  I used to make a lot of fun folds and this inspired me to start up again.  When folded flat, this card fits into a 5 3/4" x 4 3/8" envelope.

Sweet Blooms Mossy Meadow Inner View

Cutting Instructions:

  • Card base - Mossy Meadow: 3 1/2" x 11", scored at 2" and 5 1/2"
  • Fun fold card front - Basic White: 5" x 5 1/4", scored at 1", 1 7/8", 3 1/8", 4"
  • Card front panels - Mossy Meadow: 4 3/8" x 5 1/8".
  • Larger focal point circle - Basic White:  3 1/2" x 3 1/2" = 2nd largest die
  • Smaller focal point circle - Basic White:  3 1/4" x 3 1/4" = 2nd largest die
  • Leaf stems - Mossy Meadow: Scrap - Detail die cut 3
  • Sprigs - Basic White: Scrap - Detail die cut 3
  • Flowers - Basic White: Scrap - Detail die cut 1 (cuts 3 at once)
  • Flower bases - Mossy Meadow: Scrap - Detail die cut 1 (cuts 3 at once)
  • Flower stems - Mossy Meadow: Scrap - Detail die cut 1
  • Bloom background - Basic White: 2" x 4 1/2"
  • Bloom - Mossy Meadow: 2" x 4 1/2".  I add adhesive sheet to the back of the cardstock prior to die cutting.
  • Sentiment label - Basic White: 1/2" x 1 1/4"
  • Inner message liner- Basic White: 3 1/4" x 5 1/4"
  • Easel stopper - Basic White: 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" = 2nd smallest circle.
  • Easel stopper leaf - Basic White: Scrap

Assembly Instructions:

  • Using Bone Folder, crease score lines of card base and card front.
  • Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp leaves on card front.  Cut into panels: 2 pcs of 7/8" x 5 1/8", 2 pcs of 3/4" x 5 1/8", 1 pc of 1 1/8" x 5 1/8". Adhere the 1 1/8" to the center panel of the card front.  Adhere the 3/4" pcs to the panel on each side of center.  Adhere the 7/8" pcs to the two outer panels.  
  • Adhere card front to front of card base only below the first score line.  Adhere the left panel first, leaving 1/8" border at top, side and bottom.  Fold card flat to the left, then adhere the right panel, leaving 1/8" border at top, side and bottom.  
  • Create focal point by adhering the smaller focal point circle to the larger one using a few dimensionals.  Assemble flowers and adhere in between circles.  Tuck in leaves and sprigs using mini glue dots.  
  • Pull adhesive sheet backer off of Mossy Meadow bloom, and adhere to Basic White bloom background.  Adhere to focal point.
  • Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp sentiment to sentiment label.  Adhere to focal point using dimensionals.  
  • Adhere focal point to center of card front.
  • Scatter Brushed Brass Butterflies
  • Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp sentiment on inner message liner.  Adhere to inner card base.
  • Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp and die cut single leaf stem.  Adhere to small circle for easel stopper.  Adhere to inner message liner using a dimensional.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Hugs,

Teah
 

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