Spellbinders Layered Gladiolus in 3 easy but different methods

Happy Friday blogland friends. Today I have three cards to show you that I created using the new Spellbinders Layered Gladiolus die set from the Wildflowers Collection. As you know, I love floral dies and so when they offered to send me this one to create with, I could not say no! Each card colors the flowers using a different method.

In my first card, I used just colored cardstock in various shades to create the gladiolus. Spellbinders does provide a layering guide on their website on the project page. I then created a cardpanel from yellow cardstock with a white core and cut a window out of the center using the Spellbinders Essential Stylish Ovals die set and then embossed the panel with a lattice embossing folder. Because the cardstock is white cored, the embossing caused a bit of the white to show through on the top of details.

I cut a silver frame using the same oval die and one size larger which I adhered to the window edge once I had added the panel to my 5×7 cardbase. The gladiolus was placed in the middle of the window, I added a sentiment from the Spellbinders Classic Sentiments die set and then added a few dots that I cut from the same silver metallic cardstock with a hole puncher.

My second card is created in the same manner other than that I used a purple cardpanel. Because of the darker color, the white of the core on the embossed detail is more visible. I colored the flowers and foliage with my Copic markers, added a gold frame and dots to the card and completed it with a “hugs” sentiment from the Spellbinders Everyday Sentiments die set.

I have my Mom to thank for the final card. She suggested making a card with the gladiolus in a vase. Looking through my stash, I realized that I did not have a vase die that would work, but I did have a “hunny” pot that worked very well. And of course, Pooh Bear needed to hold the pot. Using the Spellbinders Pooh & Piglet die set, I cut the bear and the pot from colored cardstock and then inked the edges with Distress Oxide Inks to give some dimension.

I did some partial embossing using an older Spellbinders embossing folder which I then inked over lightly with Picket Fence Distress Ink and added a gold oval, again using the Spellbinders Essential Stylish Oval die set. I added Pooh Bear with his gladiolus, that had been colored using dye inks and small blending brushes, to the inside of the oval and added a golden heart above him.

The card was completed with a “Happy Birthday” sentiment cut in gold and with three layers of white cardstock under the gold version to provide dimension. I love how this one turned out and shows how die sets can be combined to create unique and interesting scenes. Thank you for visiting with me again this week. I look forward to seeing you next week again to show you my next lot of creations.

Please note that the links below are affiliate links and I will earn a small commission if you choose to use my link, at no cost to you. I received the Layered Gladiolus, Essential Stylish Ovals and Classic Sentiments die sets from Spellbinders in order to create with. I purchased all the other products used in these projects myself.

Project Specific Supplies
Layered Gladiolus	Pooh & Piglet	Essential Ovals
Everyday Sentiments	Classic Sentiments
Coloring Mediums
Distress Oxide Inks	Copic Markers
Basic Tools & Supplies
Platinum 6	Universal Plates	Ink Daubers
HBS Reverse Tweezers	Tool ‘n One	Scrappy Tape 1/8
Bearly Art Glue

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Monica