Blue Hibiscus Bloom

Hi everybody, it's Maria here with my Friday Colourific post.

Today we have the A5 Hibiscus stamp which is available from the Colourific website for only £12.99, Which I have coloured in blues and greens.

Here's what you will need:

A5 Hibiscus stamp set

Blues/Greens/Yellows - spray inks (I used Pearlywinks vibes)

Light Blue/Dark Blue/Green ink pads - I used Harmony ink pads

White Stamping card

Embossing folder (I used a Crafters Companion Sheena one)

White card blank 8 x 8"

Black card for mounting 

3D Foam Pads

3D Glue gel

Pokey tool

Blu tac

Silver Ribbon

Brads

Tacky Glue

Here's how to make the card

1. Emboss a piece of white card 7.5 x 7.5" square and glue to the centre of the 8x8 card blank.
2. Stamp out three of the large blooms in a light blue ink onto the Stamping Card - cut out leaving a small border.
3. Stamp out 3 medium sized blooms in green ink onto the Stamping Card - cut out leaving a small border.
4. Stamp out 3 small sized blooms in dark blue ink onto the Stamping Card - cut out leaving a small border.
5. Spray the Blue/Green/Yellow inks onto a blending mat and spritz with a little water - then swoosh a piece of stamping card approx. 5.5 x 5.5" into the inks and swirl it around.
6. Once dried, lightly spritz the same colours over the backing sheet to leave the speckles.  Leave this to dry naturally if possible.
7. Layer up the blooms and place on a ball of blu tac - then push your pokey tool through the middle for your brad to fit through.
8. Put one of the brads through the hole in each of the flower heads.
9. Using the large stamen stamp, stamp four stems as per the photo.
10. Attach 3D foam pads to the flower heads and place them on the top of the stems.
11. Mount the topper onto a piece of slightly larger black card and then mount this onto the embossed card on the card blank.
12. Tie a piece of silver ribbon into a bow  and attach to topper using 3D glue gel.

Hope you enjoy making your card, watch out for more next week.