Feminie Get Well Card
Good day, fellow crafters. Today I present my most recent feminine get-well card. I really love the visual interaction between the different shades of purple and blue. Freesias are beloved for their delicate, funnel-shaped flowers and sweet, citrus-like fragrance. Native to South Africa, these charming blooms belong to the Iridaceae family and are particularly popular in floral arrangements and gardens worldwide. Freesias come in a range of colors, including white, yellow, pink, purple, and red, making them versatile and suitable for various decorative purposes. They typically bloom in spring and early summer, adding a burst of color and fragrance to gardens and indoor spaces alike. Interestingly, freesias are often associated with symbols of friendship, innocence, and thoughtfulness. I hope you enjoy.
To create the background for these cards, I first begin by getting my supplies in order. I chose to use a piece of premium white cardstock, Altenew’s Fresh Freesia stamp set featured left, and Distress Oxide inks in the colors of Fossilized Amber, Rustic Wilderness, Mowed Lawn, Cracked Pistachio, Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Tumbled Glass and Dusty Concord. Using my Misti stamping tool, I secured the paper, aligned the stamp, and then inked and stamped the image with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. Per my usual method, I reinked and stamped the image several times for a sharp clean image transfer.
After allowing time for the ink to dry, I transferred the paper from my Misti to my worksurface and secured it into place. I next, used my favorite technique, ink smoosh watercolor painting to color the image and the background. Once I had completed the coloring of the image I set it aside to dry fully. At this point, I used additional spritzes of water and cardstock to soak up the extra ink to use as future backgrounds.
Part of the Embossing Folder of the Month Club Aug 2022
To create the background panel I chose a coordinating purple cardstock, trimmed it to fit the Spellbinders Intertwined Lace embossing folder, below right, and then misted the back with water. I placed the cardstock into the embossing folder and ran that through my Gemini die-cutting machine a couple of times to ensure a good transfer. I then removed the cardstock from the embossing folder and allowed it to dry. What appears to be white like in the image is not ink but the paper fibers stretched out. While not intended, it still made an interesting look.
The next step was to use one of the Nested Label dies from Creative Craft Products and my Gemini to cut down the focal panel. I also used the Hero Arts rectangular nesting die set to cut the background panel down to its final dimensions. Using Bearly Arts liquid glue, I adhered the focal panel to the background panel and then adhered the composite to a white card base.
To finish the card, I used a sentiment stamp from the Fresh Freesia set along with some more Nocturne ink. To give it some dimension and sparkle I added some flat-backed pearls adhered to the card with more liquid glue.
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