To a Wild Rose Card

I wanted to make a generic all occasion card but I wanted to use one of my favorite stamp sets, To a Wild Rose. It features a gorgeous multi layer rose with leaves. I decided rather then using a sentiment I was just going to use the rose as a focal point.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock

1 - 5 3/8"x4 1/8" piece of cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x4" piece of DSP

2 - 3"x3" pieces of white cardstock

To A Wild Rose stamp set

Apricot Appeal ink pad

Sage Shadow ink pad

Memento Black ink pad

Forever Greenery Gold Twine

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side. I then adhered the dsp to the cardstock layer and then adhered it to the center of card front.

I then took one of the 3"x3" pieces of white cardstock. I stamped the first and second layers of the rose in Apricot Appeal. Finally I stamped the outline in Memento Black ink. I fussy cut it out with my paper snips but there are matching dies that you can buy and you could run it through your die cut machine instead.

I then took the second piece of 3"x3" white cardstock. I stamped one leaf in the top left corner and a second one in the bottom right corner. I stamped the first and second layers in Sage Shadow, and the outline in Memento Black. I fussy cut the leaves out and again if you have the matching dies you can run it through your die machine. When I had finished fussy cutting the leaves I cut them apart so I had freedom in where I wanted them to go.

I adhered the leaves to the back of the rose. I then cut a decent length of gold twine from the Forever Greenery twine pack. I placed Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the rose and leaves and proceeded to wrap the gold twine back and forth making loops that poked out from behind the rose. Make sure that some of the twine is attached to the stampin' dimensionals. When you are happy with the placement of the twine you can stick it to the front of the card.

Step It Up

I used striped piece of DSP but to add a softer look to your background you could take a piece of watercolor paper the same size, a bottle of reinker in the same color and a water painter to make your own watercolor striped background.

While I chose not to use a sentiment on the front of this card you could easily add a small strip of cardstock with a sentiment on it.

Another idea to step up your card is rather than stamping your flower in a muted coordinating color you could stamp it in a bright contrasting color. Which would really make it pop off the background.

Tips & Tricks

My first tip for this card is to use a stamp positioner like the Stamparatus. This tool allows you to line up the stamp before you ink it ensuring that your stamped images are properly aligned. You can find the Stamparatus here.

The second tip I have is more of a trick. The gold twine has a tendency to unravel and I don't want that because it can make it hard to work with. So once I have determined the length of twine I want I will tie a knot there and then I tie a second knot about 1/2" away. Then I cut the twine in between the knots. The knots ensure that the twine won't unravel on the card or the spool.

I love floral stamp sets which is what drew me to this stamp set in the first place. I think everyone should have a gorgeous floral stamp set but that's just me. If you are interested in this stamp set you can find it here if you are also interested in the dies you can get them here.

 I used my favorite floral stamp set but I encourage you to flip through your catalogue to find your favorite floral stamp set. There are so many amazing ones that feature large flowers that can be used for this card.

Tell me in the comments below how do you feel about no sentiment cards?

Happy Paper Crafting!

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