The Fern & Flora Bundle has such a pretty botanical feel, but I didn’t want all three cards in this class to look alike. So I challenged myself to use the products three completely different ways.
And I think we accomplished that! 🌿
In this class, we created one colorful card using the embossing folder, an easy Designer Series Paper fun fold, and one very layered blue botanical card with torn cardstock and lots of die-cut foliage.
You can watch the complete class below and craft along with me.
Card 1 – Coloring the Debossed Side
I’ve shown different ways to add ink to embossing folders before, but this time I changed things up.
After embossing the cardstock, I worked on the debossed side — the side where the design dips into the paper — and colored those recessed areas with Stampin’ Blends.
I didn’t worry about being perfectly neat because Secret Sea went over the background afterward and helped cover those little stray marks.
That’s always one of my favorite things about crafting: finding another way to use something we already have!
Card 2 – An Easy DSP Fun Fold
Card 2 started with a regular 4-1/4" x 11" card base, but I cut away 2-3/4" from the front.
That simple cut creates a fun fold with the inside Designer Series Paper showing beside the embossed front panel.
During the live class, everyone even helped me decide whether the focal piece should be portrait or landscape. Landscape won because we could see more of that pretty embossing.
Sometimes the simplest fun folds are the ones I use the most because they’re easy to recreate with completely different papers.
Card 3 – Torn Two-Tone Cardstock Layers
This card went in a completely different direction.
I used a sneak peek of the new Whispering Woods Designer Series Paper along with Pool Party and Pretty Peacock two-tone cardstock. By tearing the cardstock in opposite directions, I could expose the white core while also showing both sides of the two-tone paper.
Then came the fun part — layering lots of Fern & Flora die-cut foliage in cardstock and vellum.
One little tip when working with vellum: place your adhesive where it will eventually be hidden underneath another layer. Adhesive loves to announce itself through vellum. 😉
A white bow and a few gems finished the card.
This may just be my favorite of the three!
Which One Is Your Favorite?
Three cards. One product collection. Three very different looks.
That’s one of the reasons I enjoy experimenting instead of always making the first idea that comes to mind.
Which would you make first — Card 1, Card 2, or Card 3?
Supplies used can be found here: Fern & Flora Supplies
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