Thanks Mona for the tutorial and to Beate for the visual tutorial! Tissue Flower tutorial found in the resources here at SCS.
I wanted to create a tissue flower but didnÂ’t have the appropriate tissue paper color so I figured this mulberry paper that has been in my stash about six years would do the trick and I like how it turned out.
Now the question isÂ…once stuffed into an envelope and mailedÂ…just how 'purty' is it going to be! Now I remember why most of my cards are flat or near that! I'm sure it'll look presentable when removed from the envelope after travel.
-The flower is cut from mulberry paper with the Shapeabilities set Flower Creations 3. I used the sponge and applicator from Ranger to ink distress it. To get the petals to curl I used a corsage pen and thumb.
-I used the shimmer spray I made with Pearl Ex and hair spray to add sparkle to the flower and leaves.
-The dry embossed panel is white scrap pieces run through the Cuttlebug with different embossing folders. I then placed them on a one sided sticky paper and cut with the Top Note die and ink distressed. The sticky paper can be sticker paper or the large mailing labels also work fine.
-For the Top Note border I die cut a second piece of cardstock then cut point to point each way and I find it easiest to tape it back together after the first cut to line up the points for the second cut. I use repositional tape (blue painterÂ’s tape).
-The leaves are ink distressed.
-The inside is a strip of cardstock embossed, ink distressed and glued to the card. That side edge of the card also got ink distressed.
-The envelope was embossed, masked off and ink distressed.
Tools: Shapeabilities Flower Creations 3, Stampin Up Little Leaves die, Martha Stewart Frond punch, EK Success flower punch, Cuttlebug and embossing folders, corsage pin, Ranger sponge and applicator, Tonic paper perforator for distressing
Paper: White, ArchiverÂ’s watercolor paper, unknown names for mulberry paper, sticky paper and colored cardstock, Stampin Up green
Registered: March 6, 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 23
Mon, May 24, 2010 @ 9:11 PM
The flower and color scheme are what caught my eye- but I was intrigued with your patchwork embossed background shape. What an amazing technique - I can't wait to try it!
OMG this is a beautiful card. I love everything about it. You have given me so many different ideas. I can't wait to go play. The textures are awesome I would never have thought of this. thanks so much for sharing...