Video: Layered Blooms Without the Bulk!

Hello there, Michelle Short here today with a video creating dimensional blooms, using Layered Hydrangea Etched Dies. Dimensional elements can get quite bulky, so I wanted to share some tips to reduce that bluk but still have a dimensional card! 

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

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I started off by die cutting the flowers (the base layer, middle layer and individual flowers) from Layered Hydrangea Etched Dies from Windy ColorWheel Cardstock, twice. I cut the leaves (the base layer and veining layer) from Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock twice. 

I then added ink blending, using a Small Blending Brush, onto the hydrangea flowers. I used Dusty Blue, Cornflower and Passion Flower Core Inks, adding the inks randomly on the flowers. 

For the leaves, I used Kiwi, Green Hills and Bermuda Core Inks. 

I adherd the leaves down first, onto a white A2 size card base, using liquid glue. I then placed the base layer of the hydrangea flowers on top. 

I then adhered the second layer of the flowers on top, using thin foam tape/squares. The third layer was adhered with foam squares too. I really love how these flowers layer up, having different heights for different flowers! 

I cut the excess overhanging the bottom of the card using scissors, but kept the sides overhanging. 

I stamped a sentiment from Summer Bouquet Stamp & Cut onto Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock using Intens-ified Black Ink. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and adhered it to the card with more liquid glue. 

I embellished the card using Hero Hues Translucent Purple Enamel Dots, and then to finish, added white enamel dots to some of the centres of the flowers. 

I really like that the card has a lot of dimension to it but because I used thin foam tape, it doesn't have too much bulk to it! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day!