Where Flowers Speak, Friendship Grows

 

 Where Flowers Speak, Friendship Grows

Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post where I will be showcasing my latest card created using  Blank Page Muse products!

This handmade card evokes a gentle sense of connection and warmth through its delicate design and thoughtful message. The trio of purple flowers symbolizes admiration, grace, and lasting friendship—qualities often associated with the color purple in floral language. The soft lavender tones and lace-edged borders suggest care and intentionality, while the “Hello Friend” sentiment offers a simple yet heartfelt gesture of reaching out. Altogether, the image communicates a quiet beauty and sincerity, perfectly representing how small, handmade details can carry meaningful emotion.

To create this project, you will need the following:

• Large Violet Stem stamp from Blank Page Muse
• Water-based ink pens (For this project, I used Altenew Artistry markers)
• Watercolor paper (I prefer Canson)
• Ink-blending brush
• Blue, Water Reactive ink (I used Distress Oxide)
• Paint Brushes
• Pattern paper (Your taste and preferences should dictate selection)
• White A2 Card base
• Boarder die  (Your taste and preferences should dictate selection)
• Liquid glue
• Low-tack Tape
• Paper Trimmer
• Die cutting machine
• Stamping platform (I use a Misiti)
• Black embossing powder
• Heat tool
• Embossing ink 
• Sentiment of choice
• Flat-back pearls

Process

• Using the watercolor paper and a paper trimmer, cut the paper to approximately 4.25" x 5.5".
• Place the cardstock into your stamping platform and secure it into place.
• Align the Large Violet Stem stamp into its final position
• Secure the stamp to the stamping platform using some low-tack tape.
• Close the lid and press firmly to ensure the stamp adheres to the lid.
• Double-check that it is secure because the technique to create the card requires a lot of repeated stamping.

• Choose a section of the stamp that feels comfortable to work with and use the Altenew Artistry marker to color only that portion of the stamp.
• Work with light, even strokes, making sure to only get the pigment on the raised section of the stamp.
• Make sure that there is good coverage.
• Stamp the image onto the cardstock.
• Use even pressure, making sure that the applied pressure is downward only to prevent potential stamp movement
• Clean any residual ink from the stamp with a paper towel.

• Using a damp, fine-tip brush and a light touch, pull the pigment from the edges of the stamped image towards the center of the image.
• Be sure to keep inside the lines of the image as you work.
• Take adequate time with this step to prevent smearing or bleeding.
• Allow to dry completely.
• Repeat the steps for other areas of the stamp. 
• Save the fine detail or outlines for the final stamping.

• Using a die of your choice, cut out the boarders and align as shown to frame your focal image.
• Adhere into place with liquid glue
• Allow to dry

Assembly

• Secure the completed panel onto the stamping platform.
• Align chosen sentiment.
• Ink the sentiment with embossing ink and stamp the image, repeat if necessary for complete coverage
• Remove the panel from the stamping platform and apply the black embossing powder.
• Recover the excess powder.
• Heat-set the powder with a heat tool.
• Adhere the completed panel to the A2 card base with liquid glue.

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