The Basket of Blooms stamp is the focus of today’s card combined with the Prized Peony stamp for the sweet friendship greeting.
Unlike yesterday’s quick card, this card is a bit more detailed. There’s some dry embossing, coloring, die cutting, and masking. The stamp includes 14 photopolymer images that consist of a clay pot, basket, vase, flowers and leaves. Although the stamp doesn’t have any dies, it coordinates with the small bloom punch.
Masking Technique
The masking I did was done with the clay pot and woven basket. When masking, you need to remember that whatever image you want in the front is the one you stamp first. In this card, I wanted the basket in front of the pot so I stamped it and then masked it. The way to mask is by taking a post it note or any scrap paper with light tackiness to it and stamp the same image on it. After stamping it on the post it note, fussy cut around the image and place it over your front image to hide it so it won’t get inked with another image. With the post it note over your front image, stamp your second image next to it. Remove your mask and you will see that the 2nd image, (the pot in my card) is behind the basket. If I wanted to add a third pot, then I would have to mask the basket and 1st pot and then stamp my 2nd pot.
Card Details
- Card base – Calypso Coral cut at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″
- White cardstock layer behind stamped image was embossed with the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder and inked with Calypso Coral and Bumble Bee using a sponge dauber. After embossing I die cut it with one of the Ornate Layers Dies
- The pretty scallop frame was die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly dies
- The pot, basket and leaves were colored with Stampin’ Blends: light & dark Cinnamon Cider, light Daffodil Delight, light Calypso Coral, light Crumb Cake, dark Mossy Meadow, and dark Old Olive
- The flowers were stamped with Calypso Coral and Gorgeous Grape inks
- The greeting from the Prized Peony stamp was inked with Memento Black
- Stamped cardstock adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Added Artistry Sequins to my flowers in the pot and a linen thread bow
Here’s another card using the Basket of Blooms and click here for another card using just the blooms.
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Card Supplies
Below are the Stampin’ Up! supplies used for today’s project. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies, click on the Add All to Cart button below it will take you to my online store. From there, you can see your cart and remove or add any products you like.
