Add a Bit of Gold Glam
Hi readers! Happy Sunday! Today we have some fantastically GOLDEN inspiration for you from Lisa Spangler!
Enjoy!!
Hello there! I have some tropical greetings to share with you today that also have my favorite color of the summer: GOLD! I have a feeling I’ll be using gold on my Christmas cards this year too. I also have a nifty trick you can do with stencils. So, read on! :)
I started out by stamping this flower from the Hero Arts Hello Flowers set with Versamark ink, then heat embossing it in white. Then I broke out my peerless watercolors and went to town!
I first used these last summer while on vacation in Quebec. I just love them to take with me while traveling — they pack up so well! And the colors are so vibrant. LOVE.Next I stamped a bunch of leaves in lime and field greens and cut them out with the matching die cuts. I am not very patient when it comes to fussy cutting, so I love having matching dies! :)
Now for my stencil trick! I placed the confetti dot stencil on some white cardstock and misted it with gold, but I didn’t think the design was strong enough to go with the bold flowers. Then it hit me to use the stencil as a stamp!
I just picked it up carefully and placed it on a piece of cardstock trimmed to 4.25×5.5″. Then I covered it with scratch paper and pressed all over it really well. It doesn’t come out quite as well as a true stamp would, but it gives a nice shimmer.
Then I decided to use the stencil to emboss it, too! This really makes the dots pop. :)To do this, just place a piece of felt under the paper and the stencil on top in your sandwich and run it through the machine as you would for a die cut.
Next I partially assembled the card, adding a strip of this skinny Amy Tangerine washi tape. Yes, I am still addicted to washi tape. :)Before I adhered the flowers with pop dots I stamped the message in black.
Then after the card was assembled I splattered some more gold mist over everything. Because you can never have enough gold!
Oh and I wanted to add that I added some Hero Arts black decor to the centers of the flowers and here and there on the card. I like how the black really stands out with the vibrant watercoloring, yet doesn’t take anything away from it.
Thanks so much joining me today, and thanks to Simon Says Stamp for having me! Hope your summer is golden. xo
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This is very pretty! The watercolored flowers are great!
Two wonderful ways to use the stencil! I love it! Need to try this soon! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
Super technique!
This is beautiful! I love the tropical color of the flowers. :)
Beautiful card!!! I’m not a red/orange color person but what Lisa did with this card is wonderful and I do like all the gold! in the “old days” I would use krylon gold leafing pen on all my cards. time to get back to basics with gold.
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Gorgeous! Love the colors on those beautiful flowers. The gold is divine! Thanks for the tips with the stencil.
sooooo incredibly wow.
Wow gorgeous!!! I’ve used my stencils as stamps before and it is a neat technique!!
I do envy people who can create cards like this. Looks gorgeous.
Lovely! Each technique added to the card’s beauty.
Love this card! Awesome use of a stencil!
Beautiful!
Gorgeous card – love it with all that gold!
LOVE the looks of the Hero Arts GOLD Metallic Shimmer Spray!
Very pretty card thanks for the new ideas for using the stencils and embossing.
Hero Arts makes THE BEST flowers – love what Lisa did with this one!!
AH Lisa!!! this is why you are one of my all time FAVORITE card makers. You are just a genius and these cards are just STUNNING!
This is gorgeous. Love these simple additions which take a card to a new level.
Stunning design, love this gorgeous card!!!
Awesome card-beautiful gold accents. Love using my stencils too!
Great cards!!!
Gold and colourful flowers, lovely combo.
Thank you Lisa for sharing this.
Gold is one of my favorite colors to use, too! It works with every season! I love this card! Beautiful!
Wow, so gorgeous … love those delicious, vibrant colours and all that yummy gold! Anita :)
This is just so summery and pretty! Love the effect you achieved!!!
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So pretty and vibrant, love those flowers!
Beautiful card! Love the look of the embossed stencil…gorgeous!
Very beautiful card…love the colors and especially the gold!!
Love the floral….. this is a gorgeous card!
This card is gorgeous–so bright and happy feeling. I love the gold addition, really makes it look good without over powering. I have to look into those peerless watercolors, don’t know about them.
Great technique! Wonderful card.
A little gold makes everything better. Love these!
Love the technique…the cards are so pretty!
Love the peerless watercolors on this card! Beautiful!
beautiful card – and great idea with the gold & stencil!
Your cards are always special because of the added touches…on this one the gold and little bit of black, making a perfect contrast to the bright and tropical flowers. It’s always a pleasure to see what you’ve created and thanks for the inspiration!!
Can’t beat a bit of gold. It goes with so many colours. Love it with the bright blooms
Gorgeous cards! I love the Peerless water colours – they have such vibrant, rich colours. What a wonderful idea to use the stencil as a stamp – love the finished result. A must try for me.
Gold is all u need!!!
I always love floral cards and this one is one of the best! Love the colors and the overall design. Gold is always good…
Every card needs a little gold, this project is just beautiful.
I’ve just started playing with my Peerless Watercolors, too. LOVE the vibrant colors on your card paired with the yummy gold!
I love the colors you selected for your flowers and the the gold misting.
I really like watercolor!
Wow, your card is absolutely stunning! I love the bright colors mixed with the gold. I too am having a love affair with gold these days. Love your trick about using it as a stamp and also embossing with it.
Gorgeous golden tips and technique Lisa!
Love all the the colors and the use of gold and black to set them off.
Beautiful – love all the photos and the how-to’s!! Thanks for sharing such a great idea with us!!
Beautiful card and great techniques!
Great cards and inspiration! TFS ;-)