WOW! EP Nature Challenge┃Hand Drawn Eucalyptus Just Because Card
Happy Monday, Friends! It’s the first week for the “Nature” challenge theme over at the WOW! Embossing Powders Facebook Page. So therefore, this week I’ve got inspire by nature to hand draw a very clean and simple “Eucalyptus Just Because” card using WOW! Embossing Pen and Metallic Gold Rich embossing powder. That being said, I’d like to invite you to come and play along with us for a chance to win a $15.00 or ₤15.00 gift card to WOW! US or WOW! UK online stores. Here’s the information needed in case, you’re interested in participating and share your projects/cards or any project of your choice.
In order to participate all you need to do is ➝ follow the WOW! Embossing Powder Monthly Challenge theme as an inspiration to create one of the followings for your submissions:
— Card
— Scrapbook Layout
— Tag
Or any type of paper crafting project/mixed media of your preference that features any WOW! Embossing Powder product of your choice. Submissions must be entering by May 31st at 9PM PST. (Please do not enter more than 3 entries per person) So, without further ado, let’s jump into the step by step on how I made this card ↓
To begin with, I started by folding in half a card base from the Strathmore Watercolor Cards & Envelopes card bases pack. Next, I secured it with washitape to a clipboard and I transferred one of my hand drawn eucalyptus leaves from my sketch book over the card base. Once, I’ve got the image transferred over the card base with a pen, I added lots and lots of Embossing Tool Powder to remove any oil and static from the surface, as I was going to trace once again the image with my WOW! Embossing Pen.
Therefore, after I got the image traced with the embossing pen, I added WOW! Metallic Gold Rich and I heat set the entire image with my WOW! Heat Embossing Gun Tool until the powder was completely melted. Then, right after the heat embossing, I secured once again the card base over the clipboard to watercolor the leaves in with a mix of a very soft wash that I created using my Derwent Intense Watercolor Set.
Once, the water-coloring- was dry I removed the card base from the clipboard, and I placed it over my stamping tool to get the sentiment stamped. For the sentiment, I used one of the sentiments from the Fancy Greetings Stamp Set which I got it stamped with WOW! Embossing Pad and gold heat embossed with metallic gold rich embossing powder.
Finally, to finish the card off, I used once again the embossing pen to trace over it a frame with the help of a ruler. And… to keep it simple I covered each of the leaves with Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen, and I glued down here and there sequins for a shimmering look. With that said, I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the step by step on how I’ve created today’s “Eucalyptus Just Because” card using one of my hand drawn leaves inspired by the “Nature” challenge. As always, I appreciate the time that takes you to read my blog posts. Below, you’ll find the supply list for the products used on today’s blog post. If, you get inspired by today’s projects and you give it a try, be sure to tag me on Instagram➝@cardsandcraftsbyyaz I’d love to see what you’re creating.
Thank you and happy crafting, your time is valuable.
Don't forget to keep spreading kindness, Today and Always.
Love,
Yasmin
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I am creating this blog post with the purpose of sharing how I design my cards, the information provided here is base in my own opinion and creativity. I am not an expert by any means, and I only share the way that I design my cards. Most of the products used for my blog posts are personally purchased by me. However, I did receive the products by WOW! Embossing Powder. Please, keep in mind that, all referral links are added for you to know from where either, I purchase or receive the items from as, all products shared and mentioned in each of my blog posts are simply because I use, and truly love them.