Rich Red Peony

The wavy open petals of the elegant Peony Blossom (239D) complement the intricate details of the Wave Background (256G) here.  The blossom was stamped three times, then punched twice to add ruffled layers of texture.  Peonies are spring flowers…but layered in rich red, this peony stamp could multi-task as a winter-blooming camellia.

Our new Soiree Shimmer Slate A2 Notecard is also featured here, with an accent strip of Soiree Onyx Shimmer Cardstock.  I like the monochromatic look of layered grays, blacks and shaded reds.  Hope you do too!

Here are the directions for this card:

Memory Box Products

• 256G  Wave Background
• 239D  Peony Blossom
• Soiree Cherry Cardstock
• Soiree Onyx Shimmer Cardstock
• Soiree Slate Shimmer A2 Notecard
• White Pearl Stickers

Other Products

• VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Dauber
• Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• EK Success Small and Medium Flower Punches

Directions

• Stamp Wave Background on Soiree Cherry Cardstock with Onyx Black and emboss it
• Trim the excess cardstock and ink the edges with Onyx Black
• Stamp Peony Blossom on Cherry Cardstock three times with Onyx Black and heat-set the ink
• Punch medium flower and small flowers from the stamped images
• Notch each petal with pinking shears and ink the edges with Onyx Black
• Trim the cardstock of the remaining image to approximately 2" x 2" and ink the edges with Onyx Black
• Layer the punched flowers over the original image 
• Cut a 1-1/2" x 3" strip of Soiree Onyx Shimmer Cardstock
• Attach the pieces to a Soiree Slate Shimmer A2 Notecard
• Attach three White Pearl Stickers below the peony

Have fun making this card…it's also great with Soiree Blossom Cardstock.