Dahlias shaded with Stampin" Blendabilities markers take center stage
Shaded Dahlias Cards - Supplies Needed
I recently put the Stampin' Up Blendabilities markers to the test and created these big, bright dahlias to use on cards. The stamped dahlia images were shaded and blended with three levels in a main colorway (in this case yellow and red): first the darker shade, medium, and then the light shade.
This card design's layout is an easy one to alter depending on the component or image you want to use in place of the dahlias.
The nice thing about working with the large dahlia image (or something comparable) is that the empty spaces in the design can be filled in with other mediums such as colored pencils or paint instead of markers.
Supplies Needed:
- A2 size card base or cardstock to make one
- navy cardstock (or another coordinating color)
- scrap pieces of white cardstock (or another coordinating color)
- large dahlia flower stamp
- sentiment stamp
- alcohol ink pad
- coloring markers
- double sided tape
- foam adhesive
- embossing folder or plate (optional)
Create the Base and Stamp the Dahlia Images
Instructions:
1. If you are not using a pre-made A2 card base, cut one out of a sheet of 8.5" x 11" cardstock. For this particular card, I cut the paper in half at 5.5" with the paper trimmer. By making one cut in the paper you are actually creating two card bases.
2. Use a scoring board and bone folder to create a crease in the cardstock. Start by aligning the card base in a horizontal fashion across the board, then use the bone folder to make the line at the 4.25" mark.
3. Fold the paper in half and now you have a horizontal card base. Repeat with the other half of the paper if you wish to make two cards at the same time.
4. On a separate sheet of white cardstock, stamp the dahlia images using an alcohol ink. The alcohol ink will prevent smudging or bleeding when coloring in with the Blendabilities markers. I managed to get six to fit on one sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper.
Color in Dahlias Beginning with Darker Shade
5. Color in a stamped dahlia image beginning with the darker shade of a set of markers. In this example I used the "daffodil delight" colorway and began by applying the darker shade in the base of some petals.
6. Next use the medium shaded marker and color in more of the petals, going over small parts of the darker shade to help blend the colors together.
7. Lastly, use the light shaded marker to fill in the rest of the petals.
Go over small parts of the medium and darker shades to help blend the colors together.
Fussy Cut the Dahlia Out of the White Cardstock
I played around with the yellow dahlia (see photo above) and did the stripped petals mostly in the light shade, but also colored in a stripe or two with the medium shade to add a little bit more dimension.
With the red dahlia, I made the striped petals all in the light shade and did most of the shading with the darker and medium shades.
8. Using a pair of sharp scissors, fussy cut the dahlia images out of the cardstock.
Emboss the Background Paper
9. Cut a piece of navy blue cardstock into a 4.25" x 5.5" rectangle. Optional: run it through an embossing tool such as a Big Shot machine inside a textured embossing folder.
10. Use a corner rounder tool to round all four corners.
11. Adhere it to the card base.
12. Round the corners of the card base by cutting away the excess with a pair of scissors.
Stamp the Sentiment
13. Cut a scrap piece of white cardstock into a 1/2 strip and then stamp the sentiment.
14. Cut a triangle out of the right edge of the piece of paper to create a little banner.
15. Apply a small piece of double sided tape to the left edge of the sentiment banner, then attach it to the back of the dahlia image.
16. Turn the sentiment and dahlia piece over and apply small amounts of foam adhesive to the backside.
17. Adhere it to the card base.
These markers come in 12 different colorways so you can make several versions of this card design just by changing the color palette. Check out the product review article for more information and tips on using the Blendabilities markers.
Supplies Used:
- "stampers select white" cardstock (Papertrey Ink)
- "night" cardstock (Paper Source)
- corner rounder tool (Becky Higgins)
- large dahlia flower stamp from the "regarding dahlias" #130327 set (Stampin' Up!
)
- "congratulations" sentiment stamp from the "cuddles and kisses" #127314 set (Stampin' Up!)
- "thank you" sentiment stamp from the "regarding dahlias" #130327 set (Stampin' Up!)
- "tuxedo black" Memento Ink pad (Stampin' Up!)
- Blendabilities markers in "daffodil yellow" and "cherry cobbler" (Stampin' Up!)
- double sided tape (Scotch)
- foam adhesive
- Sizzix "modern mosaic textured impressions" #129984 embossing folder for the Big Shot (Stampin' Up!)
To view this and more card designs, visit the About.com Card Making Flickr Pool.
I recently put the Stampin' Up Blendabilities markers to the test and created these big, bright dahlias to use on cards. The stamped dahlia images were shaded and blended with three levels in a main colorway (in this case yellow and red): first the darker shade, medium, and then the light shade.
This card design's layout is an easy one to alter depending on the component or image you want to use in place of the dahlias.
The nice thing about working with the large dahlia image (or something comparable) is that the empty spaces in the design can be filled in with other mediums such as colored pencils or paint instead of markers.
Supplies Needed:
- A2 size card base or cardstock to make one
- navy cardstock (or another coordinating color)
- scrap pieces of white cardstock (or another coordinating color)
- large dahlia flower stamp
- sentiment stamp
- alcohol ink pad
- coloring markers
- double sided tape
- foam adhesive
- embossing folder or plate (optional)
Create the Base and Stamp the Dahlia Images
Instructions:
1. If you are not using a pre-made A2 card base, cut one out of a sheet of 8.5" x 11" cardstock. For this particular card, I cut the paper in half at 5.5" with the paper trimmer. By making one cut in the paper you are actually creating two card bases.
2. Use a scoring board and bone folder to create a crease in the cardstock. Start by aligning the card base in a horizontal fashion across the board, then use the bone folder to make the line at the 4.25" mark.
3. Fold the paper in half and now you have a horizontal card base. Repeat with the other half of the paper if you wish to make two cards at the same time.
4. On a separate sheet of white cardstock, stamp the dahlia images using an alcohol ink. The alcohol ink will prevent smudging or bleeding when coloring in with the Blendabilities markers. I managed to get six to fit on one sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper.
Color in Dahlias Beginning with Darker Shade
5. Color in a stamped dahlia image beginning with the darker shade of a set of markers. In this example I used the "daffodil delight" colorway and began by applying the darker shade in the base of some petals.
6. Next use the medium shaded marker and color in more of the petals, going over small parts of the darker shade to help blend the colors together.
7. Lastly, use the light shaded marker to fill in the rest of the petals.
Go over small parts of the medium and darker shades to help blend the colors together.
Fussy Cut the Dahlia Out of the White Cardstock
I played around with the yellow dahlia (see photo above) and did the stripped petals mostly in the light shade, but also colored in a stripe or two with the medium shade to add a little bit more dimension.
With the red dahlia, I made the striped petals all in the light shade and did most of the shading with the darker and medium shades.
8. Using a pair of sharp scissors, fussy cut the dahlia images out of the cardstock.
Emboss the Background Paper
9. Cut a piece of navy blue cardstock into a 4.25" x 5.5" rectangle. Optional: run it through an embossing tool such as a Big Shot machine inside a textured embossing folder.
10. Use a corner rounder tool to round all four corners.
11. Adhere it to the card base.
12. Round the corners of the card base by cutting away the excess with a pair of scissors.
Stamp the Sentiment
13. Cut a scrap piece of white cardstock into a 1/2 strip and then stamp the sentiment.
14. Cut a triangle out of the right edge of the piece of paper to create a little banner.
15. Apply a small piece of double sided tape to the left edge of the sentiment banner, then attach it to the back of the dahlia image.
16. Turn the sentiment and dahlia piece over and apply small amounts of foam adhesive to the backside.
17. Adhere it to the card base.
These markers come in 12 different colorways so you can make several versions of this card design just by changing the color palette. Check out the product review article for more information and tips on using the Blendabilities markers.
Supplies Used:
- "stampers select white" cardstock (Papertrey Ink)
- "night" cardstock (Paper Source)
- corner rounder tool (Becky Higgins)
- large dahlia flower stamp from the "regarding dahlias" #130327 set (Stampin' Up!
)
- "congratulations" sentiment stamp from the "cuddles and kisses" #127314 set (Stampin' Up!)
- "thank you" sentiment stamp from the "regarding dahlias" #130327 set (Stampin' Up!)
- "tuxedo black" Memento Ink pad (Stampin' Up!)
- Blendabilities markers in "daffodil yellow" and "cherry cobbler" (Stampin' Up!)
- double sided tape (Scotch)
- foam adhesive
- Sizzix "modern mosaic textured impressions" #129984 embossing folder for the Big Shot (Stampin' Up!)
To view this and more card designs, visit the About.com Card Making Flickr Pool.
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