Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a project with you! I am very excited to share this card because it was fun to create and I hope to inspire you! I used tons of my favorite Greetery Dies and I watercolored with Distress Inks, which is one of my go-to techniques. I created a little terrarium, filled with beautiful ferns and toadstools…and a little snail too. I guess I am still in a garden frame of mind after the latest Urban Jungle release!
I’m featuring the Large Ferns Die set from the new release, along with the Toadstool Garden Dies, the Spring Curio Dies and a few more too. My finished card is an A2 card base that I covered with woodgrain paper. I layered watercolor paper and text print patterned paper with a bit of twine, then I created my terrarium/cloche scene on top.
I die cut all the pieces (terrarium, ferns, toadstools, snail, background postage frame, and sentiment tag) from watercolor paper first. The terrarium top was made using one of the larger A2 Arches Dies. For the base, I die cut just the bottom portion of the Jumbo Jar Die out of woodgrain paper and it fit just right! The sentiment tag was made using the Market Basket Dies and the stamped word “nature” is from the Curio Labels Stamp Set. I really love to encourage you to use your stamps and dies in different and new ways! There are no rules in crafting!
After everything was die cut, I mixed the elements around to see how I wanted them arranged. Once I had my layout settled, I colored all the pieces. I like to watercolor with my Mini Distress Inks because there are so many colors to choose from and they blend nicely. I simply smoosh some ink onto my glass mat or a stamping block, and then pick up the color with my water brushes. This is such an easy and fun technique. I let everything dry and then splashed on some white paint splatters.
To color the top portion of the terrarium I used blender brushes and Distress Inks to blend blue on the top (sky) and brown on the bottom (dirt)…. I attached all my elements using either glue or foam squares. Lastly I added a few clear drop embellishments. It reminds me of a little fairy garden and it makes me happy!
That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have a fantastic and creative day! I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda
17 comments
BEAUTIFULLY DONE, Wanda! AND, SO CREATIVE! 😉
Love your card. So full of whimsy. I’m itching to play with dies and distress oxide inks. 🙂
Love your artwork Wanda! Another clever way to display mushrooms on a card!! Can you share a source for wood grain paper? Thanks!! Donna
Hi Donna! I have all my supplies listed out on my blog today! XO
Very creative and lovely!!
Gorgeous! I love those beautiful mushrooms!
Love it!!! This is adorable! Of course, now I have even more on my wish list 🙂
OOOOH, Wanda! Stunning! Love the snail – it makes the card adorable!
Lori S in PA
Wanda, your little terrarium IS an inspiration to me. I think it will be my monthly exchange card to my crafty girlfriends this month! I make 11 for friends and cards for my two Grandgirlies, 12 and 13. May you be blessed, the way you bless us all!
Darling Wanda❣️
Oh my! Lots of mix and match of products here. Beautiful and fun project!
I love the components and textures of your card!
Love those toadstools. What a cheerful and yes so gardenesque card. Love that you used many dies and the final products is wonderful. Still finding lots of work out in my garden.
Such wonderful creativity, Wanda, and a very realistic terrarium scene!
FABULOUS card, Wanda! Thanks for this fun design idea!
I NEVER would have thought to use the jar bottom for the terrerium base! Love that little snail too. Well done, Wanda, and thanks for sharing.
I’m visiting the NE with flowers and plants in full bloom along with tall trees and greenery everywhere. Your card gives me the same feeling of the joy of nature. It’s beautiful! Thx for sharing your technique too! 😊🍄