Mixed Media Floral Card
I want to bring a bit of fun and color into your lives today and extend the summer as long as we possibly can with this beautiful Mixed Media Floral Card!
I wanted to show you a great way to combine a few of our new Sizzix Effectz Range products to create a fun Mixed Media Floral Card, where the skills and techniques could easily be transferred into many other makes.
You will need...
- Sizzix Big Shot Machine (660200) or Sizzix Big Shot Express Machine (660850) or Sizzix Big Shot Foldaway Machine (662220)
- Sizzix Bigz Die - Spring Flowers (665101)
- Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 8PK - Confetti Pocket (665069)
- Sizzix Clear Stamps 9PK - Everyday Sentiments (665199)
- Sizzix Surfacez - Cardstock, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", 20 Assorted Colors, 80 Sheets (663007)
- Sizzix Effectz - Creamy Matte Acrylic Paint, Agave, 60ml (664552)
- Sizzix Effectz - Creamy Matte Acrylic Paint, Green Tea, 60ml (664547)
- Sizzix Effectz - Creamy Matte Acrylic Pain, Lavender Dust, 60ml (664545)
- Sizzix Effectz - Creamy Matte Acrylic Paint, Limoncello, 60ml (664546)
- Sizzix Effectz - Creamy Matte Acrylic Paint, Mango Tango, 60ml (664554)
- Sizzix Effectz - Creamy Matte Acrylic Paint, Primrose, 60ml (664541)
- Sizzix Effectz - Expand Paste, White, 150ml (664570)
- Sizzix Making Essential - Embossing Ink Pad, Clear (663012)
- Sizzix Making Essential - Express Glue 120ml (664576)
- Sizzix Making Essential - Foam Tape (663709)
- Sizzix Making Essential - Opaque Embossing Powder, Gold 12G (664699)
- Sizzix Making Essential - Permanent Adhesive Roller (663474)
- Sizzix Surfacez - 6" Mixed Media Board White and Grey 10PK (663891)
- Sizzix Tool - Heat Tool, Dual-speed (663386)
- Cardstock (White)
- Craft mat
- Paintbrush
- Paper Towel
- Paper Trimmer
- Palette Knife
- Stamping block
- Firstly, Die Cut the elements from the Sizzix Spring Flowers Bigz Die Set using the Mixed Media Board.
![mixed media board](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S1-900x675.jpg)
2. Die Cut the Circle Confetti elements from White Cardstock and use this as a stencil to apply the Sizzix Expand Paste onto the Spring Flower Die Cut elements using a palette knife.
![effectz paste](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S2-900x675.jpg)
3. Remove the stencil and wait until the Expand Paste is completely dry (around 1-2 hours). You can also apply the Expand Paste all over some Die Cut elements to create a contrast between textures.
![floral card](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S3-900x675.jpg)
4. Once the Sizzix Expand Paste is dry, use your Sizzix Dual Speed Heat Tool to apply heat to the surface until the paste puffs up and expands.
![heat tool](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S4-900x675.jpg)
5. Using the Creamy Matte Acrylic Paint, apply color to each element using a paintbrush. You can stick with my color choices or change it up to suit you.
![sizzix acrylic paint](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S5-900x675.jpg)
6. Before the paint completely dries, rub a paper towel over the raised areas to remove some of the pigment in just those areas to create a two tone effect.
![sizzix floral effectz](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S6-900x675.jpg)
7. Use a paper trimmer to cut a folded piece of Mermaid Kiss Cardstock 15cm x 15cm and a piece of White Cardstock 14cm x 14cm.
![sizzix cardstock](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S7-900x675.jpg)
8. Use Sizzix Foam Tape and Express Glue to adhere the elements to the white piece of cardstock. You can layer the foam tape to raise some elements higher than others.
![floral card](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S8-900x675.jpg)
9. Stamp your chosen sentiment into a Clear Embossing Ink Pad, then firmly press it onto the white cardstock next to your flower arrangement.
![clear embossing ink](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S9-900x675.jpg)
![sizzix stamps](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S10-900x675.jpg)
10. Sprinkle Sizzix Gold Embossing Powder over the stamped sentiment and shake off any excess.
![embossing powder](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S11-900x675.jpg)
11. Use the Sizzix Heat Tool to apply heat to the Embossing Powder until it starts to melt and change color.
![mixed media floral card](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S12-900x675.jpg)
12. Finally, adhere the white square onto the Mermaid Kiss Folded Card base using an adhesive roller.
![cardstock](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-S13-900x675.jpg)
![floral card](https://www.sizzix.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/MM-FINAL-900x675.jpg)
There you go - your first Mixed Media Floral Card masterpiece is complete!
Thank you for reading this blog, remember to tag us in your makes using the hashtag #mymakingstory.
Crafted by Sizzix designer Jessica Slack
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