Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ideas for stepping up your cards. This means taking a simple concept or layout and showing how to add texture and layering to give more interest.

Colours used in these cards are:

 

Card 1 – for the Beginner crafter

Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

 

The large image from the Simply Succulent stamp set was stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card base in Fresh Freesia ink.

The same image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The largest succulent was then coloured in using Fresh Freesia Blends Pens. The panel was then glued to the Soft Succulent panel. Liquid glue was then used to add the panel to the Fresh Freesia card base.

The sentiment from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. It was added to the card front with liquid glue. A trio of Pastel Pearls completed this simple card.

 

Card 2 – for the Casual crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

 

I stamped the succulents in the same way then stamped the image again onto masking paper and cut it out using Scissors. The mask was used to cover the stamped image. I then stamped the flower pot in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the mask removed.

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in some of the succulents and the pot – Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive.

The stamped panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies and glued to the Soft Succulent layer with liquid glue.

A strip of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was added across the card front and secured in place with Mini Glue Dots and the panel added over top on Dimensionals.

 

Card 3 – for the Avid crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White card

 

The whole image stamped as before, using the same masking technique and coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents.

I stamped the image onto scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut the largest succulent out using Scissors. It was coloured with Fresh Freesia Blends as before.

The whole image was the coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents. The fussy cut piece was then added on Dimensionals.

Using a larger Deckled Rectangle, I die cut the Soft Succulent panel. A length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was the wrapped around the panel and the stamped panel added over top with liquid glue. The whole piece was glued to the card front.

 

A Glittered Organdy Bow finished the final card.

 

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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