Jumbo Peony, Rectangle Basics and Honeycomb Square by Jean Okimoto

A watercolored Jumbo Peony meets matching washi tapes from Birch Press Design on a quick card for a busy spring weekend. Add a trio of glittery Honeycomb Square hexagons for sparkly accents and your card is ready for any occasion.

Happy weekend - Jean Okimoto here with a quick card in some of my favorite colors.  Hope you like them too!

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to the smoother side of watercolor paper.  It keeps all of the pieces together when you cut the Jumbo Peony.  Carefully remove everything from the die with the pieces intact.

Press Wilted Violet, Lucky Clover and Salty Ocean Distress Oxides onto an acrylic stamp block.  Paint the peony in loose, overlapping layers of diluted inks and set it aside to dry.

Diecut Jumbo Peony from watercolor paper - toss the little pieces and attach the delicate diecut to the dry watercolored background.  

Cut turquoise cardstock with the 1-¾" x 3" Rectangle Basics die.  You'll never have to guess about the right dimensions for layers and backgrounds if the Rectangle Basics set is part of your Memory Box stash.  The 16 versatile dies are perfectly proportioned for A-2 cards - and they're great for A-6 cards too!  

Attach strips of washi tape from the Birch Press Design collection to a Violet Notecard.  I love how the tapes' colors change when they're layered over bright backgrounds.  

Cut purple glittered cardstock with the Honeycomb Square for DIY instant bling.  

Here's a tip - use Honeycomb Square to cut Scor-Tape sheets into perfectly-sized sticky-dots to attach the glittered hexagons.  Attach it to a scrap of brightly-colored cardstock so it's easy to find when you need it.  

Use a piercing tool to position the top liner and adhesive wherever you want to attach an accent.  Remove the liner, press your sequin or hexagon securely onto the adhesive. Use the blunt end of the piercing tool to give it an extra press.  That's it - no glues to dry, set up or squish out.

Take a few minutes to create a quick card (and maybe a few extra watercolored backgrounds) - and have a great weekend!  Thanks for visiting...join us again tomorrow for Penny's great card.

 

 

Supplies

 

99908 Jumbo Peony craft die

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

99921 Honeycomb Square craft die

Violet A2 notecards

Comments

[Juanita in OH]

Beautiful colors and fabulous design! Peonies are my absolute favorite flower. The tip regarding cutting the Honeycomb die with foam tape in PRICELESS. TFS and have a beautiful weekend.

[Jean Okimoto]

Thanks for all of your thoughtful comments on my posts Juanita! I use the Honeycomb Square with flat Scor-Tape. Haven't tried it with foam tape - it might leave a sticky residue on your dies.

[Conniecrafter]

very pretty watercolor on the flower and neat tip about making your own bling