Beautiful Sunflower Card Tutorial 🌻 With Video

Today we’re making a stunning sunflower card using embossing folders, sponge daubers, and ink blending. This technique creates a bold, textured look that really makes the sunflowers pop.

Measurements

• Card Base: Secret Sea – 4 ¼" x 11", scored at 5 ½"

• Layer 1: Crushed Curry – 4 ⅛" x 5 ⅜"

• Layer 2: Basic White – 4" x 5 ¼" (x2)

• Accent Strip: Basic White – 1" x 4"

• Sentiment Strip: Secret Sea – ¾" x 3"

Instructions

Step 1: Adhere the Crushed Curry layer to the Secret Sea card base.

Step 2: Emboss one of the 4" x 5 ¼" Basic White pieces with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder.

Step 3: On the debossed side, lightly drag the Secret Sea ink pad across the surface. Repeat in the opposite direction with Pecan Pie ink. Use a light hand so the texture shows through.

Step 4: Color with sponge daubers:

• Petals → Crushed Curry

• Leaves → Mossy Meadow

• Flower centers → Crumb Cake + Early Espresso

Step 5: Repeat this same process on the 1" x 4" Basic White strip.

Step 6: Adhere the decorated strip to the second 4" x 5 ¼" Basic White layer for the inside of your card.

Step 7: Stamp your greeting onto the ¾" x 3" Secret Sea strip with Versamark ink. Heat emboss with white embossing powder.

Step 8: Die cut the sentiment using Stylish Shapes banner die and adhere to the card front.

Step 9: Finish by scattering a few 2025–2027 In Color Flat Pearls across the card front.

Here are some other samples I have for you using the same technique.

This card was colored with Stampin' Blends, instead of sponge daubers. Background was drug with Secret Sea, the petals are Dark Darling Duckling, dark and light Daffodil Delight, the leaves are dark and light Old Olive and the centers are dark and light Crumb Cake, light Pumpkin Pie, light Pecan Pie and dark Cajun Craze.

 

For the purple card the background was drug with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso, the flowers are Highland Heather and Crushed Curry, the centers are Crushed Curry and Crumb Cake and the leaves are Mossy Meadow

This card was done using the same technique, just with the Jolly Holly Hybrid embossing folder. The background was drug with Mossy Meadow ink, the holly was colored with light and dark Old Olive Blends and the berries were colored with the light and dark Cherry Cobbler Blends.

Envelope Decoration ✉️

Stamp three sunflowers from the Darling Dino set onto the envelope. Color them with:

• Daffodil Delight (petals)

• Crumb Cake (centers)

• Mossy Meadow (leaves)

This extra touch ties the project together beautifully!

✨ This sunflower card is full of texture and color, perfect for brightening someone’s day.

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🌸 Thinking of You Card with Gallery Blooms & Beautiful Motif

Today we’re creating a soft and elegant Thinking of You card using the Gallery Blooms and Beautiful Motifs stamp sets. Paired with textured embossing, watercolor pencils, and soft color layers, this card is perfect for any occasion.

Supplies Used

• Stamp Sets: Gallery Blooms, Beautiful Motifs

• Embossing Folder: Exposed Brick 3D

• Dies: Textured Notes Dies

• Embellishments: Antique Pearls

• Cardstock:

  • Very Vanilla (8½" × 5½", scored at 4¼")

  • Basic Beige (4" × 5¼")

  • Blueberry Bushel (3" × 4½")

  • Very Vanilla (3" × 4½")

  • Calypso Coral (3½" × ¾")

• Ink & Coloring: Crumb Cake ink pad, Early Espresso ink pad, Old Olive & Calypso Coral watercolor pencils

• Other Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Dimensionals, liquid glue, Wink of Stella or blender pen

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Emboss the Background

   • Ink the inside of the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder with Crumb Cake ink.

   • Place the Basic Beige cardstock (4" × 5¼") inside and run it through your machine.

   • Use the third largest rectangle die to cut out the center, leaving only the embossed frame.

2. Create the Blue Frame

   • Using Blueberry Bushel cardstock (3" × 4½"), cut with the third and fourth largest rectangle dies together.

   • This gives you a thin frame—set aside the center cut for another project.

3. Stamp & Color the Focal Image

   • On the Very Vanilla (3" × 4½"), stamp the largest flower image.

   • Color with Old Olive and Calypso Coral watercolor pencils.

   • Blend using a blender pen, water brush, or Wink of Stella for a soft watercolor look.

4. Assemble the Layers

   • Adhere the Blueberry Bushel frame to the stamped Very Vanilla piece with liquid glue.

   • Attach this panel to the Very Vanilla card base.

   • Add the embossed Basic Beige frame on top using Stampin’ Dimensionals for depth.

5. Add the Greeting

   • Stamp the sentiment on the Calypso Coral cardstock strip.

   • Die cut with the long skinny rectangle from the Textured Notes Dies (trim as shown in the video).

   • Adhere to the card front.

6. Finishing Touches

   • Scatter Antique Pearls across the card front for a soft, elegant accent.

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Inside & Envelope

• Stamp the inside sentiment with Early Espresso ink.

• Add the smallest floral stamp inside and color with watercolor pencils, blending with Wink of Stella.

• Stamp the same small flower on the envelope to tie the project together.

This creates a coordinated, elegant “Thinking of You” card with beautiful layers and soft texture.

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Layers of Beauty Thank you card

Today, I’m excited to share a project featuring the Layers of Beauty Bundle. We’ll be combining masks, sponging, and embossing to create a beautiful layered card with lots of texture and detail.

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Supplies Used

• Stamp Sets & Bundles: Layers of Beauty Bundle, Mixed Label Stamp Set

• Embossing Folders: Eyelet 3D, Dotted Circles

• Dies: Everyday Arches Dies

• Embellishments: Starburst Sequins

• Stampin’ Blends: Timid Tiger, Soft Sea Foam, Lemon Lolly

• Cardstock: Soft Sea Foam, Secret Sea, Basic White

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Cardstock Measurements

• Soft Sea Foam: 8½" x 5½", scored at 4¼" (card base)

• Secret Sea: 4" x 5¼" (x2)

• Basic White: 4¼" x 5½"; 3½" x 4¾"

• Soft Sea Foam: 3½" x 4¾"

• Secret Sea: ½" x 3" (greeting strip)

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Instructions

Card Front

1. Emboss & Layer: Emboss one Secret Sea panel with the Dotted Circles Embossing Folder and adhere it to the card base.

2. Arched Panel: Die cut the Soft Sea Foam panel with the Everyday Arches Die, then emboss with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere this piece to the card front.

3. Stamp & Color: On the largest Basic White panel, stamp the large floral image. Use the masks to apply color:

   • Flowers: Lemon Lolly (layer 1), Daffodil Delight (layer 2), Timid Tiger (layer 3)

   • Leaves: Soft Sea Foam (both layers)

4. Cut the Flowers: Use the coordinating die to cut the large floral cluster. Fussy cut the additional flowers you’ll use separately on the card front.

5. Greeting: Heat emboss the “Thank You” sentiment from the Mixed Label Stamp Set onto the Secret Sea strip with white embossing powder.

6. Assemble: Arrange the flowers on the card front, popping up some pieces with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add the sentiment strip.

7. Finishing Touch: Randomly add Starburst Sequins for extra sparkle.

Inside the Card

1. On the smaller Basic White piece, stamp the small flower in Basic Gray ink in the bottom right corner.

2. Color the flower with Secret Sea, Lemon Lolly, and Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends.

3. Stamp your chosen greeting in Secret Sea ink.

4. Adhere this panel to the remaining Secret Sea layer, then attach it inside the card.

Envelope

Stamp the same small flower on the bottom left corner of the envelope, and color with Secret Sea, Lemon Lolly, and Timid Tiger Blends to coordinate with your card.

     

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✨ And that’s it! You now have a cheerful, layered thank-you card that combines stamping, sponging, die cutting, and embossing for a professional finish.

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Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder

Hello stamping friends. I am back today with WOW card. This is my first time using the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder and I love how it turned out. I started out with a layer of basic white and embossed it with the Sunflower 3D folder. I drug Secret Sea very lightly over the debossed side of the basic white. I then used my blends to color the flowers and leaves. I am hooked and now need to try other color combinations. The measurements are simple, Secret Sea 8½ x 5½ scored at 4¼ and a basic white layer that measures 4 x 5¼ times 2 (one for the inside). I also embossed a strip of basic white 1 x 4 and drug the Secret Sea on the embossed side for the inside.

The colors of the blends used on the flowers are:

Petals: Dark Darling Duckling, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Daffodil

Leaves: Dark Old Olive, Light Old Olive

Centers: Dark Crumb Cake, Light Crumb Cake, Light Pumpkin Pie, Light Pecan Pie, and Dark Cajun Craze (I might leave the Cajun Craze off my next card)

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