Hello and welcome to our May Release Design Team Blog Hop. This release includes 5 new clear stamp sets, 2 new stand along die sets and introducing new coordinating die sets. Yay!
Erica here and for today’s card I decided to use the You’re So Ranunculus stamp set and the Matching die (you can also buy these in a stamp and die bundle) No surprise about using the flower stamp I’m guessing, considering what a flower lover I am.
I dusted my Strathmore Bristol Vellum water colour paper generously with my anti-static tool before stamping it with VersaMark ink and heat embossing it in white embossing powder. Once all set, I grabbed my Zig markers and coloured it in vivid colours. Instead of sticking to just one colour, I used pinks and yellows to create a very colourful bunch of flowers and different shades of green for the leaves and stems.
When I was happy with the flower colouring, I set the piece aside to dry and started on my background panel. For this one I used RangerInk water colour card stock as I wanted a crisp white border around my colouring. To create this I used masking tape and covered about .5cm of the card stock on each side when I taped it down to my old Sizzix cover plate (which I use as a portable easel for stability whilst painting) Grabbing my Gansai Tambi 36 pack and splish-splashed some of those gorgeous, creamy colours around.
Here I had a brilliant idea and decided to do something which I thought would make the flowers stand out a bit more than my original idea which was to do green for thudded e bottom and blue for a sky. Instead I used greens for the bottom where grass and bushes would be (admittedly part of the original plan but work with me) and then to contrast the flowers I used yellow and dark pink on the opposite spot on the background to where the flowers were. If that makes sense? If not, don’t worry, I barely understood that part myself when I read it back and I wrote it…! To help with this I die cut the flowers out using the matching die and then used it as a guide as to where to add which colour. I used my heat tool to set the colours once I was done and then gently peeled off the masking tape. I must admit I LOVE that little white border around the background colours, it really helps making it pop and adds interest without actually doing anything. Clever, huh??
As for sentiments I decided to go for one of the ones that comes with the flower stamp set ‘You’re so Kind’ and I heat embossed this in a gold embossing powder on a strip of vellum. It was a bit tricky to wrap this around the flower die cut and keep it straight, which in the end I didn’t manage at all. Oh well, onwards and upwards, eh? My trusted must-have foam tape came out and I added a generous amount to the back of the cut out before adhering it to the background (I had already adhered the background to a white card base at this point)
To cover up the wonky vellum bit I added some sequins to it in the hopes the bling would make up for the wonky-ness. These are from Majestic Sequin Fusion and are so versatile as you get both flat and cupped in the mix. I used only cupped for this card though, I tend to use the flat ones for shaker cards mostly.
Well, that was it for this card. Now for the fun part!
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Love the soft colors you used on this stunning card. Clever how you ‘fixed’ the vellum lol!!
What a beautiful release!! This ranunculus set might be my favorite! Can’t wait to hop and see all the inspiration!
Love the colors you used ranuculas are one of my favorite flowers too. You could just cut the vellum into a strip and adheres it on top of the flowers. You probably thought of that later anyway. Hehe
Beautiful card…love it
I just love the floral bundle, there are so many things you can do with a stamp like that. Overall great release!!
Love these stamps.. they are just gorgeous…
Nice card, love this flowers
HOW PRETTY! I’m SO GLAD to hear that YOU LOVE FLOWERS!!!! I’m fairly new to Studio Katia…. LOL But, I am glad to hear this, because I TOO LOVE FLOWERS!!!! I look forward to even MORE FLOWERS with Studio Katia now! 😉 I LOOOOVE the water coloring you did & YES, I UNDERSTOOD what you were saying. LOL (I sometimes say things & wonder if I got my point across too. 😉 ) I LOVE the part of this stamp & die set where the vine is free from the flowers & there is that white spot….. Now, am I making sense? LOL The flowers are GORGEOUS in this set & you BEAUTIFULLY water colored them!!!! I THOUGHT when I first saw them, that they were cabbage roses. JUST GORGEOUS, either way!!! 😉 sigh!
STUNNING card !!! I just love the colors you picked, this card is so beautiful, whoever is the lucky person to get this will be sure to have a smile on their face.
Brautiful flowers!
Another stunning card with this beautiful set!
Gorgeous!Love the colors!
So pretty! Love your vivid bouquet and color-blocked background 🙂
Ranunculus are fascinating flowers ,so all ready I loved the stamp. You have made me want it even more as you have a fabulous card with the stamp and your Zigs. Love it.
(Did not even notice the wonky vellum until you told me)
O m g !!! $100GC … this is so generous!!!
And all the new sets are fantastic!!! Love ♥
Beautiful card ! I loved the colors..its funny how our initial plan change while making a card..
Great card, Erica! Love how you popped the front panel up on this beautiful watercolor background!
The flowers and that bear are fantastic! Can’t wait to add them to my arsenal!
The more I see this stamp set the more I like it! I especially love it that I would not have to do some masking to get a nice large area to color. Great design!
Your ranunculus are beautiful against that lovely background and I hardly noticed that the vellum wasn’t perfectly straight! Actually, even when I looked closely, it seemed fine to me! Great work!
Lovely coloring! And such a pretty design (wonky vellum and all).
Ranunculus are such a beautiful flowers and you colour it perfectly!
Really lovely card and the new release is stunning.
Your card is a beautiful as the actual flower. Love the colors you use and your unique background.
Beautiful card, love the background!
Great stamp. Love the beautiful card.
Amazing how you color so fabulously
Awesome planning for
the background colors.
Looks lovely and the
wonky vellum is fun!
Carla from Utah
Beautiful card! I just love the watercoloring on these flowers and congrats on an awesome release!
Wow those flowers look so pretty….love this wonderful release.
Beautiful! I am new to card making, and going all in at this point, it’s addicting!!
So pretty! The vellum sentiment doesn’t look crooked to me. I love the background colors and the flowers are just beautiful.
What a gorgeous card.Totally love the colours you have used.Such a beautiful stamp and die set.
Such a pretty card. I especially like your background. It was well worth switching your idea in mid card. 🙂
Heavenly ranunculus!
This is a beautiful set and your card is so pretty!
Beautiful card
Love you stamps with dies. It’s amazing!
The card is beautiful and you totally made sense about swapping the colours of the background to the flowers…it is very effective and lovely. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cheers,
These are painted so beautifully and makes me fall in love with this stamp set even more. Can’t wait to get my hands on it!!
This is really gorgeous Erica, thanks for the tutorial on the process. And, YES, it did make sense! LOL
What an absolutely stunning card! I love how the white embossing keeps it so airy and fresh looking!
Awesome card. So beautiful!
Gorgeous card and such a fun new release, love it!
Had never heard of this flower before but it is beautiful. I can imagine colouring it, though not as beautifully as yours. Thank you for the inspiration
Another beautiful set….I too love flowers and I love the idea that these aren’t all cut apart but left as a whole unit…easier for one and a stunning layout…thanks for sharing
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These flowers are just gorgeous and I love the white embossing!
You make such wonderful cards, and especially when they have florals on them!!! Lovely new release, I’m sure I’ll get very inspired along the hop. Off I go hopping! 🙂
Gorgeous card! Love those beautiful ranunculus flowers! I just bought a couple of ranunculus plants to add some color to my front deck. They are a spectacular flower!
Simply stunning. One day with enough practice I might be half as good. Thank you for the beautiful inspiration
So beautiful and bright card!
Had never heard of this flower before but it is beautiful. I can imagine colouring it, though not as beautifully as yours. Thank you for the inspiration.
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What a beautiful card.. Love the coloring.
You’re So Ranunculus stamp set with matching die are a must have, especially for a flower lover like me, so lovely. Your card is absolutely gorgeous with all those yummy colors. I absolutely love everything in the May Release. Well done.
Such a beautiful card, Erica – from the background to the flowers to the heat-embossed sentiment on vellum! Gorgeous!!
What a gorgeous card. Love the colors on a beautiful embossed image.
So beautiful.
I totally understood what you were saying! Beautiful card, thanks for sharing!
Erica this card is simply Gorgeous! I must have this set!!! I am obsessed with flowers lately and this one has to be one of the prettiest I’ve seen! Beautiful job! TFS
Nice one. Have ordered this stamp must try the background while I wait
Such a beautiful card! I love the watercolors. Nicely done 🙂
I really like this set. The card is beautiful. I just love watercolor.
I love the flowers and your colors are just beautiful thank you for sharing!
What a beautiful card. I love the colours you used, so bright and fun. I really like how you did the background. I just love the new floral stamp, it is gorgeous.
Such a gorgeous card. I love the flowers and the pretty watercolouring.
This is absolutely beautiful!! I love the painted background with the white border. And those flowers are gorgeous!!
Such a pretty stamp/die combination of flowers that you, with your fabulous selection of colours and eye-catching background (I’m loving the ‘grass’ and ‘sunset/sunrise) have elevated to gorgeous! Wonky vellum? Nope…I see stylized and sensational! Thank you for the amazing showcase!!
~carol
Wonderful postcard! I love flowers! And these – great!
So beautiful! I love it!
Such a beautiful card… Lovely soft colours!