The Maine Stamper

Hello Wild Rose

The To A Wild Rose Stamp Set and coordinating Wild Rose Dies are the perfect combination for all occasion cards. I needed to make multiples of them as thank you cards, for customers from a recent online stamping party.

I love sending my Stampin’ Up! customers handmade cards that they can re-purpose (if they choose to!). Therefore, I do not stamp or write on the inside, and keep the outer sentiment generic enough for any purpose.

Picking The Wild Roses

Stampin’ Up! sells the To A Wild Rose Stamp Set and coordinating Wild Rose Dies individually. When they were brand new to the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, they were offered to customers as a bundle, for the instant 10% savings.

During the 2020 Sale-A-Bration period (January thru March), the Wild Rose Dies were offered as a FREE selection with a $100 purchase of any merchandise. That is when I picked up my dies, and purchased the stamp set separately.

Using demonstrator math, I garnered a great deal for less money. And as a demo, I share this type of information freely so you can get the best deals too. All you have to do is follow me: by email (click here), FaceBook or my blog posts.

To A Colorful Wild Rose Garden

My first instinct on using the rose stamps from the To A Wild Rose Stamp Set, was of course, pink! These stamps are Two Step variety. That means that you can use more than one stamp for shading, to create the final image.

The rose (and leaves) are made up of three separate stamps that can be combined for great variance and depth. I began experimenting with light to dark pink shades, and quickly determined that I did not like the finished look. The very dark pink outline was too bold for my desired outcome.

Next, I turned to the catalog images (always a great source for instant inspiration!) and discovered that a lighter neutral shade was what I was looking for. The neutral outline did not shout loudly from the rose, but defined it with dignity.

Not to be outdone in pink, and because I love variety, I chose to make my roses in additional colors. In each of my roses, I used Crumb Cake with the outline stamp. I die cut each rose with the coordinating Wild Rose Die.

Rose Company

The To A Wild Rose Stamp Set and Rose Dies provide a center for the rose. I stamped it in the new In Color, Bumblebee, for the majority of the middles. The yellow rose needed a darker middle, so I turned to Cajun Craze for them.

All roses need some leafy accents. The To A Wild Rose Stamp Set and Wild Rose Dies will have you covered there as well.

As I mentioned above, the leaves are composed of three stamps. I used Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive for mine, then die cut with the open leaf die. I die cut the leaf outline in Crumb Cake CS for offset interest on my completed card.

Wild Rose Card Details

I love embossing folders and frequently use more than one on any given card. They are quick and easy ways to upscale and present detail, depth and dimension.

For this card, I used the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder (item #153200) on Whisper White CS. I placed this layer directly on my Whisper White card base, keeping a clean white on white look. This embossed piece is extremely textured, so when I added it to the card front, I made sure it was secure.

Secondly, I used the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder (item #149634) on Crumb Cake CS. I chose to sponge roll Crumb Cake Ink over the embossed words to really pronounce them, while keeping the color palette neutral. Notice the before and after difference in the photo below from the ink rolling process.

A Sentimental Hello

The “hello” stamp from the To A Wild Rose Stamp Set fit perfectly on my card front both physically and conditionally. While pleasing to the eye using the available space, it also speaks of multi-purpose use.

I stamped this sentiment using Early Espresso Ink. Normally I stamp first and then die cut, but in this instance I did the opposite. The label from the Wild Rose Dies is quite large. So, I felt comfortable adding my sentiment in the lower right corner after I die cut the white cardstock.

Assembly Tips

After I adhered both embossed pieces to my card front, I began the remaining layering with the hello-stamped label die cut. I added this piece, centering it top to bottom on the Crumb Cake CS, but placing it closer to the right side of the card. This gave me plenty of room to add my rose to the left when it was time to do so.

Next, I dry fit the leaves and the rose. When I was happy with location of all the remaining pieces, I removed the rose and added a small piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive over the bottom stems of the leaves. This way, I didn’t need to move them again!

For my final steps, I removed the top protective layer of paper from the Tear & Tape holding down my leaves. I used additional adhesive on the back of my rose, then secured it to the card front, covering the leaves’ Tear & Tape in the process.

Wildly Happy

It is my hope that these cards will be well received by my customers! Now that I have made roses in multi-colors, I must make the hardest decision yet: who gets which card?

If you need any of the supplies featured here in my To A Wild Rose Hello Card, stop by my online store, https://juliemakson.stampinup.net. Perhaps the next round of beautiful thank you cards for my customers will have your name on it too!