Celebrate Your Day With Kara

Hey! It's Kara. I'm back again, but this time with something much softer. I love bold color, but this subtle watercolor background is just so pretty.

I knew I wanted to use the beautiful Outlined Roses Die. This die set came out several months ago but I never had a chance to use it.  I decided I wanted to back them with some soft watercolor.  I die cut the roses, leaves and buds from white cardstock and moved them around on my panel to decide on placement Once I knew where I wanted each die cut to be I added the appropriate color to an acrylic block in that general position.  For example, I wanted the large rose to be in the upper left hand corner so I added some pink distress ink to the acrylic block in that same area. I added green where the leaves would be placed. Once the acrylic block was coated with ink, I spritzed some water on the ink to activate it's watercolor-like properties. I then placed a piece of watercolor paper onto the acrylic block. I left it there for several seconds applying pressure. When I removed the cardstock from the block some of the ink had started to mix and create a brown color that I did not want. I quickly absorbed some of the color with a piece of chamois and unexpectedly created a subtle texture that I loved!

While I let the watercolor piece dry, I decided to die cut another set of flowers and leaves.  I was then able to layer up the die cuts and make them a bit sturdier.  When the piece was dry, I applied the die cuts using a liquid adhesive. I knew that whatever sentiment I decided to add it had to be just as soft and also not hide the beautiful background.  Vellum was the answer. I used a die cut vellum circle from my stash. It had been cut with the Love Mom Layers die. I stamped a sentiment from Strictly Sentiments 5 in Versamark ink and embossed it in white.  This circle die cut from the Dreamcatcher Die fits perfectly around the circle and creates the perfect frame. I did the same thing, layering 4 die cuts this time to vary the dimension.

You can't see any adhesive behind the vellum because I found that if you run it through a Xyron sticker maker and burnish it well the adhesive coats the back of the vellum entirely and does not show!

I love it and I hope you do too! Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend! See you again soon!

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Strictly Sentiments 5	Outlined Roses Die	Dreamcatcher Die	Love Mom Layers Die
Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches	White Cardstock	ZIG Fine Two Way Acid Free GLUE PEN A Must Have 00778	Ranger Inkssentials MINI MISTER Spray Bottle Tool IMMR13593
Ranger Embossing Powder WHITE EPJ36685	Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 STAMPtember	*Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Inkadinkado Clear Acrylic Block EXTRA LARGE 6.5 X 4.5 Rubber Stamping Stamp 98095	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPUN SUGAR Ranger TIM27164	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TIM21513	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MOWED LAWN Ranger Summer TIM35008
Xyron 250 CREATE A STICKER Machine 2.5 Inch XRN250	*Xyron Sticker Maker 250 REFILL Cartridge Permanent

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GUEST ARTIST FEATURE: Lydia Evans

Hi there everyone! It's Lydia from Lydia Evans Design here, and I am so excited to be here guest designing on the Wplus9 blog. Dawn's awesome designs are what got me into stamping. Fresh Cut Florals was the first 'proper' stamp set I bought and I have been a fan-girl ever since.

I started with a white woodgrain piece of cardstock measuring 4" x 5 1/4". I have used the beautiful Outlined Roses Die to create a 'Faux Partial Die-Cut Cover Plate Look'. I started by taking the smaller of the roses in the die set and placed this into position on the piece of cardstock. This technique works a little like masking so you want to die cut the pieces/images in the foreground first and then work backwards. The image you cut first will be full and the others behind it will have parts missing. We will be using the outline piece of the die-cut so the petals will be waste, although you could use these for a different project.

Once the first rose is cut, I then cut another two with parts of these going over the other piece I had already cut, in a way working like a mask would in stamping. After die cutting the roses and leaving these to the side I then cut the bud images, and then the leaves. It does take a little time cutting the design bit by bit but it’s worth it- you need to remember to work from the foreground to the background as the images you cut first will appear more forward as they will be most full.

When I was happy with the arrangement, I adhered what was left of the white woodgrain cardstock onto some ombre patterned paper measuring 4 1/4" x 6" (I trimmed it down to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" once I had finished putting the pieces back together). I then put the die-cut outlines back from where they come from, it is very much like putting a jigsaw together and I find that it works better if you work from the inner edges of the die cutting (so the leaves and buds) and then work your way across and things just slot into place nicely.

For the sentiment I used Fanciful Feathers, I love the beautiful font of these sentiments. I heat embossed the 'thank you' in platinum embossing powder onto some of the same woodgrain cardstock and matted this onto a piece of the ombre patterned paper. I added some white cotton thread behind the sentiment before adhering it to the card with foam tape. To finish the card I added a few sparkling clear sequins.

For a step by step on how I did this please watch the video below.

Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube

Thank you so much for stopping by today as it's been such an honour to be here with you.

Hugs, Lydia x

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Outlined Roses Die Fanciful Feathers WOW Embossing Glitter PLATINUM SPARKLE WS26R Hero Arts PLATINUM Embossing Powder PW117 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001 *Pretty Pink Posh 6MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins *Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898 *Simon Says Stamp WOODGRAIN CARDSTOCK WHITE 111 LB RESERVE Tim Holtz DISTRESS WOODGRAIN CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA51022

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Outlined Roses Die with Joni Nina Andaya

Hello everyone, Joni here! I'm back for more inspiration using the new Outlined Roses Die for my focal point and Beautiful Bouquet: Dahliastamp set for the sentiment.

To begin, I first traced the flower and leaves die from Outlined Roses Die on watercolor paper. Next, I fussy cut and then watercolored using ZIG CLEAN COLOR Real Brush markers. I used the 60 pack which I picked up at prettypinkposh.com. I die cut the roses and leaves and the outline images were heat embossed with gold embossing power and adhered with glue on top of the watercolored images.

For the background, I distressed the white cardstock panel with Distress ink in Fossilized Amber and Spun Sugar. Then I splattered with water and some left over ink from the ZIG CLEAN COLOR Real Brush markers for effect. I stamped the "Hello" sentiment from Beautiful Bouquet: Dahlia using PURE COLOR dye ink in Old Gold, and stamped "Dear Friend" in Silver Lining. Then I die-cut this panel with the Gifts Card Layer Die.

To finish off the card I added some iridescent sequins in 4mm and 6mm Peridot Mist, and satin sequins in 4mm and 6mm Aquamarine.

I hope you guys enjoyed today's project! Thanks so much for stopping by, and have an awesome weekend!

VIDEO: Outlined Roses Die

Welcome back! It's Dawn and I can't tell you how much fun I've been having with all of the new product that we've just released. Tons.

And we've only shared the tip of the iceberg. I already have several projects and videos lined up to share with you over the next couple of months. So don't fret, there is no "crash" after release...because we're keeping the party going right up until the next release!

Speaking of, today's video features a fun and easy way to use those trendy outlined flower dies. I've paired an explosion of background color with a simple white die cut using our new Outlined Roses die. ***EDITED TO ADD: These went fast in the store, so be sure to check out your retailers (cause that's where most of them went)***

Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube

Those large dies really need a large bold sentiment to carry them so that they don't get lost. The new Sending Hoping Wishing Words die was perfect for this.

As I mentioned in the video, I really wish now that I had continued the rest of the sentiment from the Sending Hoping Wishing stamp set in black as well. It would have completed the "rule of three" for black too. I don't know, what do you think?

Speaking of being indecisive...I couldn't decide whether to go bold or soft. So what do you do? Do both of course!

The second card uses most of all the same elements, except this time I heat embossed the sentiments in gold. For the "accent" image, I used the oldie by goodie Flora & Fauna stamp and dies.

I really hope that you've enjoyed today's video and projects. Thank you so much for visiting and for another amazing Release Week! Your comments and participation make it so much fun for me and the Design Team.

We love you all so very much and have been trying to "visit" with you more often between releases. Hopefully you all are enjoying the changes and activity here on the blog lately. Big Hugs!

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Outlined Roses Die Sending Hoping Wishing Words Die Sending Hoping Wishing Wplus9 Bountiful Blooms Die Wplus9 Gift Card Layers Die Wplus9 Flora & Fauna 2 6x8" Stamp Set Wplus9 Flora & Fauna 2 Companion Die Wplus9 Small Butterfly Frame Die Wplus9 White Premium Cardstock Wplus9 Black Premium Cardstock *Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549 RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TWISTED CITRON Ranger TDP47322 RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad ABANDONED CORAL Ranger TDP46769 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad EVERGREEN BOUGH Ranger TDP39945 RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN Ranger TDP47377 Ranger Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES Brush BRU40842 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SCATTERED STRAW Ranger TDP40149 Stick It Adhesive LARGE SHEETS 5 Pack SK310 Bazzill 40 LB VELLUM 8.5 x 11 White 25 Sheets EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001 *WOW Embossing Powder OPAQUE BRIGHT WHITE SUPER FINE WL01SF Pretty Pink Posh 4MM MARSHMALLOW Cupped Sequins Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER GOLD Ultrafine Fine Detail GoldEP4 Wplus9 Enamel Dots Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425 Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM FOR WAFER-THIN DIES Accessory 656499 Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511 Plus VELLUM ADHESIVE Double Sided Glue Tape 38234 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Kool Tak DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE Clear Foam Adhesive *EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision Tip 54-04000 EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01 The AQUA Absorber Towel 17 x 27 Chamois 46149

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