This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!
Hi friends! I am back with another project featuring some of the beautiful new goodies from the new Happy Camper release. I am always up for a fun coloring project using a gorgeous floral embossing folder, and the new Fun Floral Frame immediately struck me with it’s beauty and delicate floral design. Embossing folders are such incredible additions to your craft room; they are so cost effective and the techniques that can be used with them are so varied and versatile! Let’s get started with the details on my project for today.
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To begin, I ran a panel of Simon Says Stamp Rainforest cardstock through my die cutting machine with the new Fun Floral Frame. To bring out the beautiful floral arrangement, I used some opaque acrylic paint markers to add color to each individual bloom, enhancing the floral centers with a shimmering gold paint pen. Once I had finished coloring the florals and foliage, which didn’t take long due to the simplicity of the coloring, I added some Pawsitively Perfect White Splatter onto the card front, adding to the mixed media aesthetic I was trying to achieve!
To accompany the painted embossed florals on the card base, I die cut the new Beautiful Branch dies from some Mint and Cotton Candy cardstock, which coordinates nicely with the colors in the background. I also die cut the new Fancy Thank You, selecting the same Cotton Candy cardstock for the detail layer and a turquoise glitter cardstock for the shadow. I adhered the two layers together with liquid adhesive.
After I had finished die cutting the accents for my painted background, I began assembling everything. I used both thin and thick foam adhesive squares to adhere the sentiment and floral accents, creating multiple levels of additional dimension on the embossed card front. For a final sparkling touch, I added a few Bubblegum Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to the card front, nestling them amongst the floral arrangements.
Well, that’s all for my project today! I love enhancing embossing folder image with coloring mediums; you could easily adapt this project to your favorite coloring medium: watercolor, colored pencils, alcohol markers… the sky is the limit with your creativity! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!
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