WOW! EP Nature Challenge┃Bloom & Grow Inspiration Card
Happy Friday, Friends! It’s the last week for the “Nature” challenge theme over at the WOW! Embossing Powders Facebook Page. So therefore, this week I’ve created a very sweet “Bloom & Grow” floral card using WOW! Inca Glintz, WOW! Metallic Gold Rich and WOW! Opaque Bright White embossing powders. With that said, I’d like to invite you to come and play along with us for a chance to win a $15.00 or ₤15.00 gift card to WOW! US or WOW! UK online stores. Here’s the information needed in case, you’re interested in participating and share your projects/cards or any project of your choice.
In order to participate all you need to do is ➝ follow the WOW! Embossing Powder Monthly Challenge theme as an inspiration to create one of the followings for your submissions:
— Card
— Scrapbook Layout
— Tag
Or any type of paper crafting project/mixed media of your preference that features any WOW! Embossing Powder product of your choice. Submissions must be entering by May 31st at 9PM PST. (Please do not enter more than 3 entries per person) So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the step by step on how I made it ↓
To begin with, I started by placing inside on the stamping tool 2 Strathmore Watercolor Panels. Next, I placed over the card panels the large bloom along with the leaves cluster from HA+Altenew Bloom & Grow Stamp Set, and I picked up the stamp images with the stamping tool door. Then right after, I added lots of Embossing Tool Powder to remove the oils and static from it. Therefore, after I was done prepping the card panel, I’ve got the stamping done over the card panels with WOW! Embossing Ink.
NOTE: I’d like to mention that I repeated 2X the stamping for the leaves cluster because, I wanted to add more leaves as I was planning to create a 5X7 card size.
Once, I was done stamping the images, I removed the card panels from the stamping tool and I added WOW! Inca Glintz. From there, I turned on the WOW! Heat Embossing Gun Tool, and I heated set the powder until was completely melted. So, as soon after I was done heat embossing the images, I placed the card panels over a flat surface, and once the card panels were into placed, I water-colored the images in with a mix of Pink and Green hues that I created using the Vintage Pastel Watercolor Set.
Therefore, after I was done water-coloring the images in, I set the card panels aside and I moved on to heated emboss the background that I was going to insert in the photo frame card base. So, to do that I placed inside the stamping tool a large piece of Translucent Vellum, and I followed the steps for stamping and heat embossing to get the Ocean Waves Background Stamp image white heat embossed over the vellum.
So, after I was done white heat embossing the background over the vellum, I trimmed the edges down and I inserted the panel inside the photo frame card base. Lastly, to finish the heat embossing off, I gold heat embossed a sentiment from the stamp set with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich on a large piece of white cardstock which right after I’ve got it heated emboss, I trimmed down with the paper trimmer and I set it aside.
Moving on, after the water colored images were completely dry, I fussy cut them out from the card panels using small scissors, and as soon as I was done fussy cutting the out, I glued down with liquid glue the 2 leaves cluster, and I mounted the large bloom with craft foam tape to create dimension. Finally, I mounted the sentiment doubling the craft foam tape for more dimension, and I finished the card off by gluing down here and there with liquid glue a few sequins from the Heaven Sent Sequin Mix.
As a finishing touch, I covered the large bloom and the leaves with Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen for an extra shiny dimensional look. With that said, I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the step by step on how I’ve created today’s “Bloom & Grow” floral card. As always, I appreciate the time that takes you to read my blog posts. Below, you’ll find the supply list for the products used on today’s blog post. And, if you get inspired by today’s project and you give it a try, be sure to tag me on Instagram➝@cardsandcraftsbyyaz I’d love to see what you’re creating.
Thank you and happy crafting, your time is valuable.
Don't forget to keep spreading kindness, Today and Always.
Love,
Yasmin
Supply List
WOW! Inca Glintz
WOW! Metallic Gold Rich
WOW! Opaque Bright White
WOW! Embossing Pad
WOW! Heat Embossing Gun Tool
Embossing Tool Powder
Heaven Sent Sequin Mix
Ocean Waves Background Stamp
HA+Altenew Bloom & Grow Stamp Set
Translucent Vellum
5X7 Photo Frame Cards
Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen
Vintage Pastel Watercolor Set
Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Paper Pad
Cougar 110# Heavy Weight Card Stock
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All photography provided by Yasmin Diaz
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Disclosure
I am creating this blog post 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 for my blog posts are personally purchased by me. However, I did receive the products by WOW! Embossing Powder. Please, keep in mind that, all referral links are added for you to know from where either, I purchase or receive the items from as, all products shared and mentioned in each of my blog posts are simply because I use, and truly love them.