Welcome to another card tutorial featuring A Muse Studio Stamps and supplies!  Today we're using a portion of a stamp that is typically called "partial stamping."  There's a second trick on the card that doesn't really have a catchy name, but could fall under partial stamping as well.

​Here's the finished card:

Bouquet of Love is from July's Monthly Collection.  You would never guess there's a large pitcher underneath the flowers!  Bee Happy sentiment actually has a smaller bee in front of Happy that is part of the stamp.  I liked the larger bee and mounted it right over t​he smaller bee!

​Here is a photo of supplies you'll need to get started:

Cut a card base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 and score at 4-1/4
Cut a Bubblegum panel 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 an affix to card front
Cut watercolor paper (or Sugar cardstock) 3 x 5-1/4
Diecut the Medium Scallop Border Die onto a scrap of Slate Dot cardstock 1 x 5-1/4
The Bubblegum stitched ribbon in the photo was not used.  Instead, I used Bubblegum Satin Ribbon cut at approximately 25".  Of course, you could save ribbon and tape it just over each edge rather than wrap around.
Assorted Tombows
​Versafine Onyx Black Inkpad
Quickie Glue Pen
Waterbrush
Scor-Tape or similar (I used 1/8")
​Tape Runner

1.  Ink the flowers with Versafine Onyx Black (avoid inking the vase).

2.  Stamp the first image as shown.
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3.  Stamp the second image over to the left and slightly lower than the first stamped image.
4.  Stamp the sentiment as shown.
5.  Stamp the larger bee on a scrap of cardstock.  Refer to the finished card for coloring.  Fussy cut out if you don't have the matching die.  Apply Quickie Glue Pen to the wings and Diamond Glitter.  Mount onto card with foam tape to add dimension once the card is completely assembled.
6.  Refer to finished card for coloring reference.  I scribbled Tombows onto an acrylic block and picked up color with a waterbrush.  No need to be too fussy here, especially if you're using Sugar cardstock as you don't want the paper to become too wet.
​7.  Once the flowers are dry, add a wash of blue to the background.

8.  Lay a length of Scor-Tape along the long edge of the flower panel.  Lay the scallop in the approximate area it will be on the card.  Remove the Scor-Tape release layer and line up the panel over the scallop border being careful to get it on straight.

9.  Wrap ribbon around the scallop/floral panel and tie in a bow.  Affix to the Bubblegum card front.
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10.  Mount the large bee in place with foam mounting tape.

Now it's your turn!  I think it would be fun to create this same card in yellow, orange, blue, red, or purple.  I can't wait to make more of these in other colors!

​xoxo,

LYN

Featuring A Muse Studio February Monthly Collections:  Lucky Charm and Gnome Other

 A Muse Studio Supplies:
SSSE034 – Lucky Charm
 TAD0235 – Lucky Charm Die
SSSE032 – Gnome Other
PAPS504 – Fern Cardstock
PBRST20 – Bristol Watercolor Cardstock
EAEP003 –  Embossing Powder-Gold
TWBSM09– Water Brush Pen
ISOP031   - Staz-on Jet Black Inkpad
RAST504 – Fern ¼” Stitched Ribbon
ESWT011 – Washi Tape Lucky Collection
EATW301 – Orange Twinkle Stickers
Gold Sequins From Christmas Assortment
IVMP001 -  Versamark Ink
ATTR001 -  Tombow Adhesive Tape Runner
ATMMT02 – Tombow Mono Adhesive
ATGDMIN – Mini Glue Dots
 
Tombow Markers:
942, 925, 856, 899, 993, 526, 555, 636, 847, 177, N55, 126,800
 
 Instructions:
 
Step One:  Stamp gnome onto a scrap of Bristol Watercolor paper with Staz-on jet black.  Scribble Tombows in two different reds, two greens and two blues onto an acrylic block that is resting on white paper in order to see each color.  Starting with the lightest color, paint each section of the gnome using a little bit of water on the brush.  Once an area is fairly dry, go back over with a darker Tombow to add shading.  Do the hat, shirt and pants, then go to the beard, shoes and skin areas.  When dry, fussy cut leaving a little white border.  Set aside.

Step Two: Cut Bristol Watercolor paper 5 ¼ x 4 inches.  Draw a light pencil line one inch from the bottom to help align the bunches of flowers.  Stagger to create different heights of the flowers.  Without too much fuss, quickly watercolor the flowers with Tombows scribbled on an acrylic block.  Do not try to be perfect with this step!

Step Three:  When dry, lay dotted washi tape along the bottom edge of the card panel.  Lay a 1/8” length of Scor-tape or similar along the top edge of the washi tape.  Affix a 5-1/4 length of stitched ribbon securely over the tape and burnish firmly to adhere the ribbon.

Step Four:  Heat emboss the word ‘lucky’ with Versamark ink and gold embossing powder onto the watercolor panel.  Stamp ‘charm’ adjacent to ‘lucky’ with Staz-on jet black.  Cut fern cardstock 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 and score at 4-1/4.  Affix ‘lucky’ card panel to the card front.

Step Five:  Affix 3 gold sequins near the word ‘charm.’  Affix orange Twinkle Stickers to the flower centers using all 3 sizes of Twinkles.  Hand tie a small bow and affix to the strip of ribbon with Glue Dots.

Step Six:  Stamp the clover with Versamark ink on a scrap piece of cardstock and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Die cut the clover.  Mount the gnome with mounting tape to the card front to the right of the bow and slightly over the stitched ribbon.  Mount the clover with a double layer of foam mounting tape to the gnome’s hand.
 
 Enjoy!

LYN