Hello hello! Happy Sunday, y’all! Hope your weekend is going well!
My card today uses a technique called Carved Wood – and I first saw it on Pinterest – from a demonstrator named Jennifer Roque! I already loved the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder and this just takes it to a whole ‘nuther level of WOW!! I added a sentiment – and a butterfly! – from the Coneflower Celebration bundle to finish it off. Take a look-see:
I know, right?! So pretty!
I started by embossing a Basic White panel in the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder.
Turning it so that the DE-bossed side was up (that’s the side where the flowers are lower than the background) – I first scraped my Crumb Cake ink pad over the top. Tip: hold the ink pad pretty flat and use just the short edge of the pad.
I repeated that with a Pecan Pie ink pad, then a Cajun Craze ink pad and finally, an Early Espresso ink pad. You can make the background color as dark as you like. Note: there WILL be color on the flowers and leaves – and that’s just fine. I mean – it’s ALL supposed to look like a wooden carving, right?!
When my background was where I wanted it, I used Sponge Daubers to color a couple of flowers in Crushed Curry and a couple in Timid Tiger. The centers are colored in Pecan Pie and Crushed Curry. Finally, I colored the leaves in Mossy Meadow.
I matted the panel on Timid Tiger cardstock to create the card front.
On a piece of Timid Tiger, I stamped the Coneflower Celebration sentiment in Early Espresso ink. Then I cut it out with a Stylish Shapes banner die.
I tied a double-loop Linen Thread bow and adhered it with a little Liquid Glue. Then I popped the sentiment over top with double-stacked Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped the Coneflower Celebration butterfly in Early Espresso ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock.
I colored him with my Light Timid Tiger and Light and Dark Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends – and cut him out with the coordinating die in the bundled Coneflower Celebration die set.
Using Liquid Glue, I adhered the butterfly to the end of the sentiment.
I added some gold Adhesive-backed Metallic Gems and the card front was done.
On the inside, I stamped a second Coneflower Celebration sentiment – and the butterfly – in Early Espresso ink on a Basic White panel. I colored the butterfly with the Cajun Craze and Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of the Early Espresso card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Coneflower Celebration butterfly on the front…
…and a piece of Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Well – yet another beautiful way to use the amazeballs Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder, yes!? Sadly – it’s not available right now (boo!) but it’s looking to be back in the Online Store the second week in August! Yeah! I like the Coneflower Celebration set – it’s got great sentiments and pretty images to use on so many projects! 🙂
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this project, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – this is the card I did on yesterday’s Saturday Nite Live YouTube video. If you’d like to see it – for the first time or again – here ’tis!
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
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M
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Early Espresso Cardstock:4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
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Finn Fan Fix 
Cady rapped her leg – probably climbing the hay bale in her stall. So…gotta do some hosing.
She’s pretty good about it but…her patience runs out LOOOOONG before the timer does!
BOREDBOREDBOREDBOREDBORED.
Cady! Don’t make me call in the BIG Supervisor to handle this!
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M
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Such a pretty card Mary! Love the layered ink, perfect way to showcase that beautiful embossing folder! Poor girl…it’s hard to stand still for so long. Good thing that the main boss is keeping the situation under control. 😉
Standing still is DEFINITELY not her strong suit!! LOL! Thanks very much, Amy! 🙂
Oh my gosh—that should be framed as a wall decoration! So gorgeous. I’ll watch the video later but not sure I could replicate that beauty even with your good directions! TFS
I imagine it was all Big Supervisor could do not to get in that water too as hot as it’s been!
Thank you so much, Susan and I am SURE yours will be gorgeous!! Yes – he was mostly just hopng we’d get back into the AC soon!! 🙂
Poor ole Caddy, just wanted to have some fun?
Yup – she’s a character – always looking for something extra to do!! Thanks! 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous card!
Sorry about Cady. I’m sure Finn can handle supervising any PT he deems necessary for the healing process!
Yep – he’s got his eagle eye on the proceedings! :). Thanks, Debra! 🙂
Beautiful Mary. I feel a CASE coming on.
Thanks so much – CASE away! Have fun!
I am wondering where to purchase the 3D Sunflower Embossing Folder??
Hey Peg! The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder is currently not available (it’s been wildly popular!) but it’s looking to be back the week of 11 August!! Here’s a link for you! https://www.stampinup.com/products/sunflower-3d-embossing-folder?demoid=2147717 You can actually go to the link and put it in your cart – the system will then let you sign up for an e-mail from SU when it comes back! And – sometimes things DO come back early! Fingers crossed! 🙂
Beyond stunning. Thank you so much for the great detail and video.
Thank you so much, Judy! 🙂