Saturday, March 19, 2022

Happy Anniversary Iris

 


Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing an Anniversary card designed with the brand new release stamp bundle, Happy Day Iris along with the new Echo Park My Favorite Spring 6x6 paper pad along with other supplies from Stamp Simply.


As I have mentioned before, irises were my Mother’s favorite flower and the Echo Park My Favorite Spring 6x6 Paper pad has such pretty pastels that pair well with irises as well as with the Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Vivid 6x6 paper pad!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am linking to the As You See It #270 Spring is in the Air Challenge, the Festive Friday #105 World Party Day (Sparkle, Bright Colors, Celebratory Sentiment, Rhinestones, Layers) and the Word Art Wednesday #533-#534 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the inspiration from the rest of the SS Design Team as well as the above challenge sites- gorgeous  galleries from all!



To create this card:

Trim a piece of the light green designer paper from the My Favorite Spring 6x6 paper and a piece of light purple designer paper from the Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Vivid 6x6  paper pad (this was a scrap from my last Iris project) to approx. 2 ½” x 4” each.




Emboss a piece of white cardstock approx. 4” x 5 ½” with the Brickwork embossing folder. 

Add the piece of light green My Favorite Spring designer paper to the bottom of the embossed brick background panel.

Die cut the lace trim from white cardstock using the Tim Holtz Crochet Die and layer over the top edge of the light green strip.

Layer the light purple  Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Vivid 6x6 designer paper over the top of crochet die cut.

Adhere the entire layered background panel to a piece of 4 ⅛” x 5 ¼” black cardstock.



Add a strip of the light purple seam binding from the Blues Purples Seam Binding Bundle over the top edge of the white crochet die cut, wrapping the ends behind the panel.  Mount the panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the iris image from the Happy Day Iris Bundle with archival black ink onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating Happy Day Iris die (also die cut another iris from plain white cardstock to adhere behind the colored image).

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with an elegant oval die , de-static with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from the  Happy Day Iris Bundle with archival black ink onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Layer the die cut oval sentiment directly onto the card front.

Adhere the colored/die cut iris onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Repeat the embossing process noted above for the word “Anniversary”, die cut with a rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Mount the rectangle die cut sentiment to the card front using dimensional foam.

Adhere the bow created from the same light purple seam binding (from the Blues Purples Seam Binding Bundle ) and add a few light green rhinestones.

To finish off the card, use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to the iris petals.

Stamp Sets: Happy Day Iris Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Rich Razzleberry; Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black;  Echo Park My Favorite Spring 6x6 Paper Pad; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Vivid 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Happy Day Iris (part of the Happy Day Iris Bundle), Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Brickwork, Spellbinders Elegant Oval Dies , Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Split Pea,  , Seam Binding Sampler- Blues Purples- 30 yards, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Don't forget to check out the new release and other sales at Stamp Simply- plus free shipping and handling on net orders of $100 or more!



Thanks again for taking the time to stop by-  I hope all of you have a blessed week!  

8 comments:

Jane Knudsen said...

Wowza Julie! This is stunning! I love all the pieces and parts that you did to make this card and it came together so beautifully. The extra shimmer is perfect. Beautifully done! Thanks for playing along with As You See It!

Heather said...

So beautiful, Julie! We used to have a big stand of iris outside our kitchen when I was a kid, always been a favorite of mine! Love that little dust of sparkle, too! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It!

Melanie Hungerford said...

Those bright purple flowers are beautiful, and I love the way you split the sentiment on two different dies. Very pretty! Thanks for joining us at Festive Friday.

Jan Clothier said...

What rich irises! The stamp set is lovely - the mix of fonts is appealing. The ribbon really brings out the colour in the irises. As always, this is a detailed, multi-layered gem. Welcome back to As You See It Challenge, Julie.

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Julie, this is beautiful! Love the way you've colored the flowers!

Heather Cooper said...

Julie, we have a garden full of irises in the spring and you've captured their regal beauty perfectly with the rich colour and sparkly accents! Your beautiful bow is a worthy accent for them! I love the font of your sentiments! Thanks for playing along with us at As You See It Challenges!

LeAnne said...

My grandmother had lots of irises in her flower garden, so when I see them, I think of her! You've colored these perfectly...these are the most vivid ones I remember! Thanks for sharing this with us at As You See It this week!

Jaydee said...

Julie, we have iris growing in the wetter areas of our garden and we love when they come into life in spring here. Your card has so many beautiful elements. I love the brick embossed background, the touch of ribbon and your beautifully colored iris. So glad you shared this with us at Festive Friday this week
Jaydee

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