Expanding Peony Cards to Make #2

Hello! I hope you enjoyed yesterday's expanding card idea. Here's today's! It's similar but the card base is the Designer Series Paper with four additional cardstock pieces applied. Now that's a simple card with minimal supplies needed!

Quick disclaimer - even though the colors photographed differently due to the 

backgrounds I used, I assure you it is the same card. (What a difference a little extra

 lighting makes too!)

Let's Create this Easy Card!

1) Peony Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut 5-1/2" x 12" and

scored at 3-3/4" and 7-3/4" 

2) Cut Gray Granite strip 3/4" x 5-1/2, then embossed with Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. 

Adhere 1/2" from fold on front section of card.

3) Basic White inner layer 4" x 5-1/4"

4) Basic White 3-1/2" x 4" piece to stamp Peony image on, then die cut out, 

affix to card from with dimensionals.

5) Stamp Birthday greeting of your choice, then die cut out with 

Tasteful Labels Dies. Adhere to card front.

6) Embellish with Elegant Faceted Gems

7) Give the envelope flap a little color with a 2-3/8" x 6" piece of 

the matching DSP. Trim excess as needed.

All Done! Easy and Quick!

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Expanding Peony Cards to Make #1

I immediately fell in love with this stamp set the second I saw it in the Annual Catalog, since I grow peonies in my yard. I especially love the double petaled blossoms. 

Over the next three days, I will be sharing with you three cards highlighting the Peony Garden Suite in the 2020 Annual Catalog. I think this set is going to be a "keeper" in my forever collection of gorgeous stamps! The Prized Peony stamp set and Peony Dies will continue into the 2021 Annual Catalog. YAY! The Peony Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) is retiring on May 3rd, so now is a good time to show you how to use up some of that DSP. 

Let's Create this Card!

1) Using a 5-1/4" x 12" DSP strip, score it at 2", 5" and 8". Fold on score lines.

2) Cut two pieces of Gray Granite cardstock - first piece is 4" x 5-1/4", second piece is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".

3) For inner card layer, cut Basic Whtie 3-3/4" x 5".

4) If you happen to have a small matching piece of DSP cut a strip 3/4" x 5-1/4", if you don't its ok.

5) On Basic White cardstock 3-1/2" x 4", stamp the peony image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink, then die cut out with Peony Dies.

6) On the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Gray Granite cardstock stamp your choice of Birthday greeting in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink in the lower right corner. I suggest keeping the width of the stamp in the 2" range.

7) To assemble card pieces begin with affixing the 4" wide section of DSP to the larger piece of Gray Granite. Next affix the smaller piece of Gray Granite to the back side of the 2" section to create the card front. Last, add the Basic White layer to the card inside as shown in photo and if you have the extra strip of DSP affix now.

8) Finish the card by attaching with dimensionals the Peony image slightly offset on card front. Add any embellishments if you desire.

Of course, you don't want a naked envelope so cut a 2-3/8" x 6" coordinating piece of DSP and adhere to the envelope flap.

I hope you enjoy making this card. It is for the advanced beginner or casual cardmaker. 

See you tomorrow for card #2!

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Peony Diorama Card CASE

Have you ever made a Diorama card? I hadn't, so that is why I CASED this card by the talented Patty Bennett. I only changed up the greeting on the front. I don't use the color Merry Merlot often enough, so this card gave me another excuse to work with it. I also love the "messy" sponging technique that is so easy to do.

To cut the card base, you'll need a piece of Merry Merlot that is 5-1/2" x 10-3/4". On the long side, score it at 3-5/8", 6-7/8", 7-1/4" and 10-1/2". Run a piece of Tear and Tape next to the 10-1/2" score line and the edge of the cardstock. With your bone folder, fold on each score line and crease well. 

Then grab the Peony Dies and use the scalloped edge die to run through your die cutting machine on the starting edge. Select the Layering Square Dies and use the 2-1/2" scalloped square to die cut where you want the "diorama window" to be. Then cut another scalloped square from Whisper White.

Cut a piece of Whisper White for the card front 3-1/4" x 5-1/2", then die cut the same scalloped edge as you did on the Merry Merlot.

Using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies, cut a scalloped rectangle that measures 2" x 3-1/8" from a piece of Whisper White. 

Using the Prized Peony stamp set and the verse "Thinking of You" from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set, it's time to start stamping! 

Piece #1 - Scalloped Rectangle, using Merry Merlot ink, stamp two individual peony blooms and the greeting.

Piece #2 - Card Front on Whisper White - randomly stamp the larger Peony flower with leaves in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Then with a sponge dauber and Merry Merlot ink, lightly sponge the flowers as shown. Accent with Cherry Cobbler ink. With your Just Jade Stampin' Blends pens, color the leaves.

Piece #3 - Stamp the larger Peony flower on a 3-1/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Whisper White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Repeat the sponge dauber technique on the flower, finishing with the Just Jade Stampin' Blends pens on the leaves. Die cut out with the Peony Die.

Piece #4 - Stamp your inner greeting on the scalloped square in Merry Merlot ink, making sure to stamp it on the top half of the square.

Now it's time to assemble all the pieces. Start by removing the Tear and Tape and create the diorama window for the card inside. 

Adhere the scalloped square inside the window, while you are holding the card open at 90 degrees like shown above. 

Practice positioning the peony, then note where you need to apply adhesive, so you won't accidentally get any adhesive too high on the flower.

Adhere the card front, then finish by raising the scalloped rectangle up with Dimensionals. If you so desire, you may use a Wink of Stella pin to add a shimmer effect on the inner peony.

Now you have a gorgeous card to give to someone special! All of the products used can be purchased through my online store just CLICK HERE.

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