Forever Fern from Simple to Oh là là

I have more samples using the Forever Fern stamp set today. This time, I am using the same card design to make three cards, from simple to chic to oh là là! Each card uses the color scheme of Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, and Pretty Peacock, but each card has been slightly stepped up. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

See the Video on How to Create these Cards

Simple
For the simple card, I stamped the leaves in the three colors. I stamped twice each time to give more color variation. I added some Pear Pizzazz speckles stamping multiple times before re-inking. I added the sentiment to the bottom in Pretty Peacock ink.

Card Dimensions:
Pretty Peacock: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Whisper White: 5 1/4" x 3 3/8"
Forever Greenery DSP: 5 1/4" x 1/2"

I layered the stamped piece of Whisper White cardstock onto a Pretty Peacock card base and added a strip of the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper to the edge. Quick and easy!
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Chic
For the chic, card, I inked each stamp in two different colors. Some were Pear Pizzazz and Garden Green and others were Garden Green and Pretty Peacock. Again, I stamped each stamp twice before re-inking. This gave a lot of color variation both between leaves and on individual leaves. 

Card Dimensions:
Pretty Peacock: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Garden Green: 5 1/4" x 4"
Whisper White: 5" x 3 3/8"
Pear Pizzazz: 5" x 1/2"
Forever Greenery DSP: 5 1/4" x 1/2"
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This time, I used a piece of Garden Green cardstock and layered a piece of the DSP along one side. I layered a piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock under the right side of the stamped piece of Whisper White cardstock. Then, using Stampin' Dimensionals, I layered this over the striped paper. Finally, the Garden Green piece was layered onto a Pretty Peacock card base. ​

Oh là là
For the final card, I used watercolor paper instead of Whisper White cardstock. Once again, I inked each stamp with two colors. Before applying them to the paper, I misted the stamps with a little water. This caused some of the images to lose most of their definition, while others were only splotchy in areas. 

I layered this card in much the same way that I did the previous card. However, instead of the strip of Pear Pizzazz cardstock, I used some Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon. I cut it in half lengthwise before adhering it under the piece of watercolor paper. This way I have a second piece to use on another project.

I also added a few of the retired Noble Peacock gems for a little bling. 

Card Dimensions:
Garden Green: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Pretty Peacock: 5 1/4" x 4"
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper: 5" x 3 3/8"
​Forever Greenery DSP: 5 1/4" x 1/2"

Product List

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152559]

$24.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131201]

$8.75

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$8.75

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$7.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$8.75

Pretty Peacock 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon

[149751]

$8.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper

[152492]

$11.50

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$3.00

Noble Peacock Rhinestones

[149494]

$5.50