Hello Friend Floral Shop and Craftiness is Happiness Cards by Diane Mason

Hello, and welcome back for Watercolor Weekend!

Hello, my Ai Watercolor friends and fans! I have two friend cards to share with you today – one with a 3D floral theme and the other perfect for a “Crafty” friend.

Hello Friend Floral Shop Card:

This fun 3D card features elements from the recently released 6159 – Floral Shop Die Set and 6114 – Box Village Template Dies. I also used an image from 5444 – Matchbook Garden Set for the interior of the shop window.

Colors and Supplies Used

Paper: Canson XL Watercolor Paper

Patterned Paper: 6205 – Floral Shop Paper Pack

Cardstock: Green, White

Brush: No. 4 round brush, No. 1 round brush

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Stamps and Dies:

• 6159 – Floral Shop Die Set
• 6114 – Box Village Template Dies
• 5444 – Matchbook Garden Set
• 6062 – Hydrangea Floral Set

Tombow Dual Brush Pens:

• Hat: 992 and 856
• Gardening gloves: 856
• Watering can: 526, N52, 565
• All greenery: 177, 173
• Blue flower pot: 555 and 565
• Purple flower pot: 636, 565
• Shelf: 977
• Shelf paneling and white containers: 565 for shadows

Other: Foam squares, Post-It Tape, Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White

I folded an 8 ½ x11-inch piece of white cardstock in half and placed the page die from 6114 – Box Village Template Dies just outside the fold line of the die to cut the card base. All the decorative house elements are from 6159 – Floral Shop Die Set and die cut from 6205 – Floral Shop Paper Pack and white cardstock. I inked the image from 5444 – Matchbook Garden Set with Versafine Onyx Black ink and watercolored the image using the above Tombow colors. I die cut the image using the window die. Using the window pane die, I die cut it from white cardstock five times and glued all five together to create a 3D effect. Additional die cuts included the vine and bush cut from green cardstock and the flowers from watercolor paper. I painted the flowers pink (703) and the centers (025, 933). For the doorstep stairs, I die cut watercolor paper using the stairs die from 6114, and painted them gray (N79).

  

Once I had the card front mostly assembled, I popped up the flower boxes, window awning, dormer trim, door sign and stairs with foam squares.

  

For the inside of the door, I die cut another door front from white cardstock, and trimmed the hinge off with scissors. I stamped the Hello Friend sentiment from 5444 in 703 and glued the panel into the interior of the door for a fun surprise element.

Inside the card, I added decorative panels using dies from 6114. The friends sentiment is from 6062.

Craftiness is Happiness Card:

I have had this set in my stamp stash for such a long time and finally decided to give it some love! I think all of us artists and crafters can relate to this fabulous set. This is a perfect “just because” card for a crafty friend. 5563 – Queen of Craft set includes stamps and dies for the images, as well as a scripty “Crafty” die.

Colors and Supplies Used

Tombow Dual Brush Pens:

• 555 – books, papers, painter’s tape, marker, paint brush jar and jar accessories
• 403 – books, papers, marker, and ribbon
• 173 – die cutting machine, book, and marker.
• 977 – shelf, chalkboard frame, ruler, wooden crate, and hair strands
• 850, 942 – face, hands, and feet
• 992 – rug
• 703 – ribbon, heat gun, and jar accessories
• 636 – wheeled craft tote
• 856, 837 – books, hearts, paint brush handle, coffee mug, earring, cheeks, lips, and craft tote bag
• 933, 856 – scissors and books
• N25 – chalkboard, craft tote bag, and wheels on wheeled craft tote
• 569 – pajamas
• 025, 026 – hair, crown, books, marker, ribbon
• N52, 565 – shadows, slippers, shelf, storage container, papers, jars and tables

Other Coloring Supplies:

• Versafine Vintage Sepia Ink (stamped image)
• Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White – jar highlights, polka dots, books and ribbons details, hair highlights, mug heart, and chalkboard lettering
• Winsor & Newton Gold Ink – crown details
• Tombow TwinTone Pens – gray and brown (for details)
• Black Micron pen

·       Brush: No. 4 round brush, No. 1 round brush

Paper & Dies:

• Canson XL Watercolor Paper
• Purple cardstock
• White embossed cardstock
• 5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies
• 5061 – Square Double Stitched Dies
• 5563 – Queen of Craft (Crafty die)

 

To finish the inside, I added a white panel and stamped the sentiment from the set in Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Thank you so much for joining me today! I had such a great time creating both of these friend cards. I hope they spark ideas for your own weekend crafting. Until next time, Happy Painting!