Hi, Judy here today! I went to my stash for the leaves and verse strip for this Watercolor Leaves Note Card. I keep a collection on hand when I need a quick card. Some vintage ledger paper caught my eye and that became the background. The cardstock panel was covered with Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6in. to easily layer the paper pieces.
Cut Watercolor Leaves Card Pieces
Let’s start with the card pieces. First, cut dark olive cardstock to 5.5 x 8.5 inches and fold it in half to form a 4.25 x 5.5-inch card base. For the card panel mat, cut 3.625 x 4.875 inches from brown cardstock.
Make the Background
For the background, cut a piece of 3.5 x 4.75-inch cream cardstock, cover it with Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6in., and trim off the excess.
Peel the liner from the Adhesive Sheet and place it with the adhesive side up on the work surface. Place a piece of vintage ledger paper at an angle towards one corner. Continue to place ledger paper to cover the adhesive. From the back side, trim off excess ledger paper even with cardstock edges. Designer’s Tip: this background technique can easily be used with patterned papers.
Distress with Ink
Use a foam applicator to rub inks over the ledger paper. I used a combination of Distress Ink in Old Paper and Vintage Photo. Mist with water and dab off moisture.
Assembling the Card Layers
Use E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive to the back of the background piece and secure it to the dark brown mat. Then apply the adhesive to the back and place it on the card front.
Add Leaves and Verse
From my stash, I gathered three watercolor leaves and outlined three different leaves. Designer’s Tip: Die-cut leaves can be used in place of watercolor leaves.
Stamp a verse with Versamark ink on dark brown cardstock, cover with gold embossing powder and heat emboss with a heat gun. Use a coordinating die to cut the verse strip.
Place Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix on the backs of leaves, arrange on the card, peel liners, and fasten in place.
Use small Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix on the back of the verse strip, peel liners, and place over stems of leaves on the card.
And that finishes it!
Thanks for visiting!
Judy Hayes
Creative Time: 25 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser
Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix
Other: Stamp: Taylored Expressions (Mini Strips – Life Saver); Ink: Tsukineko (Versamark), Ranger Ink (Distress Old Paper, Vintage Photo); Embossing Powder: Ranger Ink (Gold); Craft Dies: Taylored Expressions (Mini Strips); Dark Olive, Dark Brown & Cream Cardstock; Vintage Ledger Paper; Hand Drawn and Painted Watercolor Leaves
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