Using Press Plates & Patterned Paper

Today I'm playing with a couple of new press plates sets from The Mirrored Arch Collection in Spellbinders latest release. Furthermore, we're going to use patterned paper from the new Paper Rose Collection with them.

Mirrored Arch Collection

My projects feature the Mirrored Arch Blooms and Mother's Day & Father's Day Sentiments press plates. Let's take a look at them for a minute.

Mirrored Arch Blooms is a press plate that covers an A2 card panel with beautiful flowers. However, it leaves the center uncovered for the sentiment that's included or you can use dies and other sentiments from the collection.

There are so many different ways that you can color the flowers and the fonts on the sentiment are just fabulous!

The other press plate from the collection that we're using is Mother's & Father”s Day Sentiments. And, it's great because it has four beautiful sentiments, two for Mom and two for Dad, that also have coordinating dies. What's so neat about it is that you press all four sentiments at the same time. And the die cuts all four of them at the same time. How nice to have sentiments for four cards but only processing them once!

Be sure to check out the other items in the collection. There's another floral press plate that decorates the whole front of the card. Additionally, there's a set of nesting labels that are the same shape as the spaces left empty wit both of the press plates. What's nice about that is that you pop up the sentiment and/or use a different color to draw your eye to the sentiment. And then, there's a lovely 3D embossing folder.

You can take a look at the whole collection HERE.

Cards Using Mirrored Arch Blooms Press Plates

I have two cards to share with you. The first only uses the Mirrored Arches Blooms press plate. For this card, I use Karin Brushmarker Pro markers to watercolor the flowers. I love the bright and vibrant colors you get with them, yet you can take them down to pastels with water. First, I add water to the BetterPress cotton. Then I tap the marker where I want the color to be darkest. And finally, I drag the pigment out with a little more water to create the pastels.

I'll be ordering the Mirrored Arches Labels Die set because I think the sentiment would be even more awesome if it were popped up, or in a different color.

Moving on, the only difference between this card and the first is the sentiment. We use one of the Mother's Day sentiments. And to really draw your eye to it we'll color it using the same technique as what we use for the flowers. Lastly, we'll add three layers of the sentiment behind the pressed one for dimension.

Cards Using Press Plates and Patterned Paper

Paper Rose papercraft products are now available at Spellbinders This is so exciting because they are gorgeous, high quality, and versatile. The collection that we're using for these cards is called ” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow ugc” title=””>Rainbow Wood. And, these beauties come in 12″ x 12″ or 6″ x 6″.

If you're looking for a way to make beautiful cards in minutes, this is the way to do it. To begin, use a combination of the patterned paper from the ” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow” title=””>Rainbow Wood. Collection and the Mother's & Father's Day Sentiments. As a result, you can whip up cards like the ones in the following images in minutes.

The patterned paper cuts beautifully and pops off of the paper when you trim it to leave a border. The quick and easy way is to attach it to your card bases with using a tape runner.

The coordinating die set with the Mother's & Father's Day Sentiments Press plate makes it easy to layer up the sentiments to provide a little dimension.

A black color panel helps to punch the colors and frame the card.

Are you interested in making cards like these yourself? if so, you will find step-by-step instructions and a full supply list in the following tutorials:

• How To Make Watercolored BetterPress Cards
• How To Make Cards With Patterned Paper

Looking For More Mother's Day Card Inspiration?

Check out Have You Seen Simon Hurley’s Spring Sampler?