Wildflower Meadow

Well this is a stamp set that has sooooo many options.  I think my favorite is embossing it on Designer Series Paper.  I hope you like this.

 

The Designer Series Paper I used was from Gingham Garden - Page 153 main catalog
Wildflower Meadow - Page 83 main catalog
wood - $17.95 129165
clear - $13.95 129168
Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder - Page 191 main catalog
$7.95 129376
Simply Pressed Clay - Page 167 main catalog
$6.95 130685
Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds - Page 167 main catalog
$7.95 131272

I used the clear stamp set.  I don't even put it on the clear block.  I have found that it works best to lay the stamp facing up.  Then I ink it and place the cardstock on top of it.  I use a scrap of paper over it to allow for me to press on it to make sure I get all the ink (or versa marker) on it.  You just have to remember to make sure you get the humming bird on the cardstock so lay your paper high enough up.  Nothing worse than cutting off part of the humming bird wing or head.....

The next card takes a little more time but is so worth it.  I used my markers to color many different colors.  Yes even the dots.  It really was not that bad.  Try it you just might like it.  Then there is an embossing folder that goes with it!  You just lay the front piece into the embossing folder making sure the indented side is facing up.  You can see the stamped image to line it up easily.  Run it through the Big Shot.  Now you have your flowers raised.  It is gorgeous.  You cannot see it very well in my picture but I used our Dazzling Details in the center of the smaller flowers.  And of course added our pearls in the center of the larger flowers.

The Elegant Eggplant flower on the Wild Wasabi ribbon was made using SU new clay.  I'll admit that when I first saw that SU was selling clay I was a little (maybe a lot) skeptical.  But oh my!!!  It is so fun and so easy to work with.  You can add your reinker to the white clay and make it as light or dark as you want.  I made the Elegant Eggplant to go with the flowers in the stamp we were using.  I found adding Stampin' Glitter to the mold first than putting the small piece of clay in, made it easier to pop out.  And what girl does not like sparkle.......  Then I just hand made a few green leaves and used my poker and laid it on the middle of the leaf to give a little more detail.  I attached the leaves before the flower was dry.  Then left it for 18 hours or so.  It dries easily.  What surprised me is that it is not super hard.  It still has a little give to it.  It is very light weight.  I added a pearl to the middle.  I found our multipurpose liquid glue worked the best to hold it (mini glue dots did not hold well).  I will say that the clay goes a long way.  It comes in a resealable bag.  If you make too much of one color put it in a different resealable bag and save it for another time.  I made probably 50 and only used about a 1/4 of the bag.  If you are having trouble getting the clay out of the molds put in the freezer for about 5 minutes and then it will be a little firmer to get out.  The more you play with it the softer it gets.  That makes it more difficult to get out of the mold. 

Markers I used were Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede and Cherry Cobbler.  Have fun trying these fun stamping techniques.  Janice