Die-cuts Colouring and Layering Tips (SSS Blossom Vine)

Hello crafty friends, I can’t get enough of the new Blossom Vine wafer die by Simon Says Stamp from their latest release called Dream Big.

So I’ll use it today ( again) to share colouring and layering tips.

BTW for today, I paired the Blossom Vine with Olive Leaves wafer dies.

You can pair it with any of the Wafer die branches and you won’t get it wrong.

SSS Blossom Vine Colouring

• The key is to choose two contrasting colours also regardless of the shade, so one should be darker than the other.
• Now, I need you to apply the lighter shade over the whole die cut ( avoid going heavy-handed).
• Then apply the darker shade from the top edge to the bottom of the die-cut shape.
• The lighter shade should be applied again but this time from the bottom to the top.
• Yes! You can apply the lighter shade over the darker one as well to blend and smooth the colours.
• Done!

I used 3 different combos: 1. A light and a medium yellow. 2 yellow and orange. £3. red and orange.

• Red flowers ink colours: School House Red, Orange Peel.
• Orange Flowers ink colours: Sunbeam and Orange Peel
• Yellow Flowers ink colours: Sunbean and Citrine.

Leaves and Steams Colouring

• Again use contrasting colours.
• Apply a light ink colour first. Do it” unevenly “almost like applying patches of colours here and there.
• You can use a soft blending brush to “dab” the colour in instead of gently and softly applying it in circular motions ( as you do when blending)
• Very important: leave white spaces. Do not cover the whole piece with the same ink colour.
• Then use a darker colour to do the same ( do not overwhelm the lighter shade)
• To make the colour even you can apply another layer of a lighter shade ( can be different to the other 2 you just. have applied – totally optional)

I used 3 different in colours for the leaves on the cards today: Limelilicious,  Pine, and Pearfection (this last one to add vibrancy.)

SSS Bloom Vine Slimline Card

Card Recipe

• Blossom Vine wafer die
• Olive Leaves wafer dies
• Sentiments from XL Birthday Greetings.

In the video below, I share the process and tips to assemble the flower arrangement.

Bloom Vines Wreath

Card Recipe

• Blossom Vine wafer die
• Olive Leaves wafer dies
• Sentiments from Big and Bold Dance and Twirl stamp sets.

Paper Flower Arrangments Tips

• I like to assemble the arrangements before glueing them to the card panels.
• This allows me to easily make changes and have a glue-smearing-free finish.
• To have a visual and also to make sure that my arrangements will fit the card panel, sometimes I place the card panels inside a cello bag.
• As the bag is non-sticky, I can glue the pieces together over it without a problem.

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