We are back again celebrating the May release with a Blog Blitz. Today I am using a few of the newly released products for a card.
The base layer of my card was created with the new Fiori Plate B which is part of another fabulous trio of stackable plates. These incredible plates can be used on their own or layered on top of one another. I started out by preparing an A2 sized card panel using watercolour paper and Distress Oxide inks.
I smooshed the two colours of ink on to a craft mat and then generously spritzed it with water. Then the watercolour panel was dropped onto the ink puddle and then lifted up. The panel was dried with a heat gun and then I dipped the panel back into the ink where I felt it needed a bit more colour and then dried once again. The key to layering the Distress Oxide inks without getting a muddied look is to dry the panel in between each layer. Once dry I die cut the panel using the Fiori Plate B.
Next a couple of dragonflies from the newly released Dragonfly Greetings clear stamp set were stamped and clear embossed using Versamark first, then Versafine inks and then die cut with the Dragonfly Greetings Die Set on watercolour paper. These were coloured with watercolour markers. The ‘sending a happy’ sentiment from Make a Statement clear stamp set was stamped and heat embossed in white on black cardstock. The ‘hello’ sentiment from Make a Statement was stamped and die cut with the Make a Statement Die Set.
The Fiori panel was adhered with spray adhesive as described in teammate Laurie Schmidlin’s tutorial last week. The black sentiment was adhered directed to the panel and pieces of foam tape were added to the backs of the dragonfly bodies and the hello die cuts before being adhered to the panel.
Another look at the card.
Now would you like a chance to win the Fiori Plate B die? We use random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST June 4th to leave a comment, a winner will announced on this blog on June 6. Good Luck! The lucky winner from last week’s giveaway on Jeanne Jachna’s post is Teresa Doyle–congratulations!
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28 responses to “Blog Blitz May Release and winner from last week’s giveaway | by Tracey McNeely”
I love this die. The colors and texture of the background is gorgeous. And the dragonflies pop so beautifully against it!
Beautiful. Love the colors of the background and the Fiori die you used. Cute dragonflies too.
This is a must have for set!!
What a beautiful die! Love your card too.
I adore that new plate & your card is absolutely gorgeous!
I love your card. The colors on the die cut are beautiful and the dragonflies are cute. I would like to have the die.
WHAT???? OH MY GOODNESS, THANK YOU!
Oh Tracey This is a gorgeous card! Who wouldn’t want THIS Cover Die, the possibilities would be endless! TFS!
Gorgeous background for these beautiful dragonflies! Lovely card! Such pretty colors too! The Fiori Plate B die has awesome details!
Gorgeous die with some very useful negative shapes as well LOL. Love how you coloured the panel. Hugz
This is so beautiful Tracey!! Love the colours you mixed for the background and all the stitched detailing is stunning!!
gorgeous card!! I love the design of this cover plate, so pretty and the stitched details add so much interest to the design.
This is lovely and your technique fills the bill.
I love your card and this die is so beautiful! I actually have it in my wish list!!
Love the pretty design on this cover plate an added bonus is the stitching, gorgeous card Tracey!
This is a fabulous card! I love your technique for adding color and the die is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
I love that plate. Your card is gorgeous!
I am a HUGE fan of stitching! This Die is gorgeous!!! Love your card Tracey!!!!
I am a HUGE fan of stitched dies! This one is gorgoeus! Tracey’s card design is fab!
Your card looks so beautiful and that cover plate die is absolutely gorgeous! It is such a versatile design.
Beautiful card! Love the colors. That cover plate die is awesome and the dragonflies work wonderfully with it. Fab card design ♥
Simply elegant and so pretty, love it!
How beautiful! I love the graduation in colors!
I love the mix of colors in the background.
The fiori plate is so pretty – looks like
petals floating. Great dragonfly.
thanks for sharing a great card..
Oh my gosh…I really love this!! Just got the Oxide inks…now all I need is this coverplate! 🙂
So pretty! Love the layering dies!
Beautiful card. Your background is so lovely. The Fiori die is awesome.
This is so pretty, delicate and fresh looking. It evokes happiness!
Beautiful card Tracey! Love the colors you used and your background!