Botanical & Geometric Framed Greeting Cards

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Botanical & Geometric Framed Greeting Cards

Happy, Tuesday Crafters! On today’s blog, I’ll be sharing with you how I’ve made these simple Botanical & Geometric Framed Cards inspired by the new March-2020 Frame it Challenge by Pinkfresh Studio. So, without further ado, let’s jump into the blog post ↓

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To begin with, I started by ink blending a Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth card panel with the following inks; Sunshine, Mint, Ocean Breeze, Ballet Slipper and Coral Reef. To create the lines first; I placed over my glass mat the card panel. Second, I temporally adhered to the card panel 3 pieces of 1’’in. masking tape leaving 1’’in. in between each section. Third, right after when I was done ink blending the first 3 sections, I carefully removed the masking tape, and I placed over the ink blended lines leaving uncovered the lines without ink. To finish the ink blending, I inked up the last 2 sections, and last but not least, I removed the masking tape from the card panel revealing the 5 inked sections.

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Right after when the ink blending process was finish, I set the card panel aside and I started the die-cutting part. For the die-cutting, I ran through my Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine the dies from the Botanical Diamond Die Set to die-cut 3X each of them out of white cardstock. Once the die-cutting pieces were done, I stacked them with liquid glue and I adhered them down also with liquid glue to 2-corners of a pre-made frame card base from my (Photo Frame Cards & Envelopes set) Lastly, I placed the inked card panel inside my stamping tool because, I was going to gold heat emboss the geometric design from the Abstract Cube Background Stamp. So therefore, I proceeded to prep the card panel with Embossing Powder Tool and to stamp the image with WOW! Embossing Ink. Lastly, after the stamping, I removed the card panel and I added Metallic Gold Rich Embossing Powder. Soon after that, I heat set the powder with my Heat Embossing Gun Tool until the powder was completely melted. Finally, to finish the card off, I trimmed the edges off from the card panel and I inserted it to the framed card base. As for the sentiment, at first I thought about adding a small sentiment which, I have gold heat embossed on a piece of white cardstock but, then I realized that wasn’t standing out so instead, I decided to white heat emboss a sentiment over a piece of Crystal Clear Film. By doing that not only I made the sentiment to stand out but also, I created a clear dimension once the clear film was insert it in the framed window card base.

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For the second example, I gold heat embossed the floral image from the Enchanted Blooms Background Stamp over a Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth. The heat embossing process was as usual (prep, stamp and heat emboss) So therefore, after the heat embossing, I used the same color combination that I used for the previous example however but, instead of using the inks to ink up the card panel, I used the inks to loosely watercolor the flowers and leaves. So, once the water-coloring was finished, I set the card panel aside to dry.

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Meanwhile, I lined up over a white card panel the 2 largest dies from my Stitched Rectangle Dies Set and I secure them with a piece of washitape. Next, I carefully transferred them to my die-cutting plate, and I ran them through to create not only one but 2 stitched frames because, I was planning on make a framed shaker card. To create the shaker first; I placed upside down one of the stitched frames. Second, I placed inside my stamping tool a large piece of Crystal Clear Film and I gold heat embossed a sentiment over it. Third, I trimmed the edges off from the crystal film panel, and I adhered it down with the sentiment facing down with skinny double-sided tape to the stitched frame. Once the film was adhered to the first frame, I adhered skinny pieces of foam mounting tape to the film to raise the level between both frames.

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Then, I peeled off the backing of the foam mounting tape, and I adhered the second frame. Lastly, to enclosed the shaker panel, I added lots of Crystal Confetti then, I trimmed the edges off from the water-colored card panel, and I carefully adhered with liquid glue the water-colored card panel facing down to the frame. Finally, to finish the card off, I flipped the shaker panel over, and I adhered it to the card base with double-sided tape.

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I hope you have enjoyed reading the step by step on how I’ve created these Botanical & Geometric Framed Cards inspired by the new March-2020 Frame it Challenge by Pinkfresh Studio. I forgot to mention that I used My Favorite Things to Say Stamp Set and You’ve Got This Stamp Set for the sentiments. Besides that, that’s all for today! Below, you’ll find the supply list for the products used on today’s blog post. If you get inspired from today’s examples, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram @cardsandcraftsbyyaz, I’d like to see what you create plus, don’t forget to leave a comment below I’d like to know your thought about today’s cards.

Thank you and happy crafting, your time is valuable.
Don't forget to keep spreading kindness
Today and Always

Love,
Yasmin

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Disclosure

I am creating this blog with the purpose of sharing how I design my cards, the information provided here is base in my own opinion and creativity. I am not an expert by any means, and I only share the way that I design my cards. Most of the products used on my blog posts are personally purchased by me. However, I did receive the products by Pinkfresh Studio and WOW! Embossing Powder used on today’s blog post. Other than that, all referral links are added for you to know from where I purchased the items from as, all products shared and mentioned in each of my blog posts are simply because I use, and truly love them.