So every now and again, something comes along that becomes your go to product..
and there is no hiding it, that for me it’s this amazing French Marigold Die Set by Sue Wilson
As this die cuts, it creates these amazing inlay indentations in your card, that opens the door to some lovely techniques which I am going to share with you!
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IDEA ONE
Brush an ink pad over the top of the flower to highlight the inlay; experiment with various inks and card stock to create amazing effects.
Top Tip - Use a brayer if you find the ink pad you’ve chosen is soft. It will also help colour the grooves as well.
Recipe -
Gold Mirror Card + Black Cherry StazOn Ink (for the flowers) & Olive Green (for the leaves)
Recipe for the next card -
Gold Mirror Card + Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad
Recipe -
White Card Stock - Bright White Foundations + Nocturne Versa Clair Ink Pad
Another incredible effect that can be easily created with these flowers…
Recipe - Gold Mirror Card + Alcohol Markers
Recipe - Perfect Medium Ink Pad (or any clear emboss ink pad) + Silver Embossing Powder + Plain Coloured Card Stock
Recipe - Perfect Medium Ink Pad + Copper Embossing Powder + Plain Card + Cosmic Shimmer Airless Misters
I truly hope a few of these ideas help inspire you, on ways to use this beautiful French Marigold Flower Craft Die Set. I hope you've enjoyed this post, and I would love you to share how you've got on using these tips, in our Facebook Group - Create With Craftmania And Jamie Rodgers.
Jamie -x-
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