Monochrome Blooms - Botanical Blooms Card Tutorial – Chloes Creative Cards

Hello Crafters,

Who says flowers have to be full of colour? Not our fabulous DT member, Carol - and we have to agree with her, as how fabulous is this birthday card we have for you today? Using the beautiful Botanical Blooms collection, Carol has opted for a monochrome colour scheme, and the result is simply stunning.

Read on for a full step-by-step project tutorial, complete with a linked materials list so you can click each product to go to its respective web page, making it easy to shop.

YOU WILL NEED:

Botanical Blooms collection:
- DL photopolymer stamp set – Falling Leaves
- Square photopolymer stamp set – Majestic Flower
- 5x7” 3D embossing folder – Floral Lace
- 8x8” metal die set – Pearly Squares
- 8x8” foiled paper pad – Floral Lace
8x8” die set – Basic Squares
Photopolymer stamp set – Birthday Happiness
Pearl card – Onyx and Crystal White
Sparkelicious glitter – Après Ski and Diamante Sparkle
WOW! embossing powder – Opaque Bright White and Onyx
Sparklers – 10mm
Clear crystal rhinestones
Heatproof acetate
Antistatic bag
Foam pads on a roll
Pinflair 3D glue gel
Art Glitter dries-clear glue with fine-tip applicator
8x8” white straight-edged card blank
WOW! heat tool
Die-cutting machine

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 Die-cut a sheet of Onyx pearl card using the second-largest Basic Squares die. Edge with Après Ski Sparkelicious glitter and affix to the card blank using foam pads. Using the third-largest Basic Squares die to cut a falling leaf pattern in white patterned paper, then matt onto the card using dries-clear glue.

2 Die-cut another sheet of Onyx pearl card using the fifth square die, go over with the anti-static bag, then stamp the Falling Leaves image to the left side of the panel using a clear embossing inkpad. Heat-emboss with the Opaque Bright White embossing powder. Go around the edges of the panel not stamped with dries-clear glue and cover with Après Ski Sparkelicious glitter. Affix to the card using foam pads.

3 Die-cut Pearly Squares die number eight from Crystal White pearl card, then emboss using 5x7” 3D Floral Lace embossing folder and edge with Diamanté Sparkle Sparkelicious glitter. Affix to the middle right-hand side of the card with foam pads.

4 Using the Pearly Squares die number nine, die-cut an Onyx pearl card panel. Add glue to the centres, then cover with Après Ski Sparkelicious glitter. Wait for it to dry and then cut foam pads to size to fit the reverse.

5 After using the antistatic bag on an Onyx pearl card panel, stamp the Birthday Happiness sentiment on and heat-emboss using Polished Silver embossing powder. Trim to size and edge with Après Ski Sparkelicious glitter. Affix to the centre of the embossed white panel with foam pads.

6 Heat-emboss leaves from the Exquisite and Majestic Flower stamps onto heatproof acetate, then cover the backs of the small leaves in dries-clear glue and cover with Diamanté Sparkle Sparkelicious glitter. Cover the back of the larger leaves from both sets with dries-clear glue and cover with Après Ski Sparkelicious glitter. Put to one side and allow to dry.

7 Using another sheet of white-patterned paper from the Floral Lace paper pad, stamp two large flowers, four medium flowers and four small flowers using the Majestic Flower stamp and Onyx embossing powder. Either fussy cut or put them through the matching cut and emboss folder. Apply dots of dries-clear glue, then cover with Après Ski Sparkelicious glitter. Shape the flowers once dry and affix to card using 3D glue gel. Attach the foliage around the flowers.