Tutorial: Confetti Framed Cards
Good morning Pretty Pink Posh friends!
Heather here from Houses Built of Cards. I’m back sharing another photo tutorial today – this time to get a sparkly star-dusted edge with the Mini Star Confetti from Pretty Pink Posh. Once again, this is a picture heavy post – so consider yourself warned!
Here is a close up of the pretty sparkly edge – I love the magical look it gives!
I started off by stamping my images on Ranger Watercolor paper using Versafine Ink – my favorite for watercoloring! I used the Pretty Pink Posh/Simon Says Stamp exclusive Stamptember Darling Friends set.
Sometimes I choose my pattern papers before coloring, and match my coloring to my paper, but this time, I watercolored first, then chose my papers. Took a little bit of time to play around and find what I liked, but these were the ones I settled on.
By this time my watercoloring was dry, so I stamped on my sentiments, again with Versafine ink.
…then over another piece of scrap paper to catch the the extra confetti, I shake on a good coating of the Mini Star Confetti, then repeat, one edge at a time until complete.
Then it is time for some patience while you allow it to dry!
Next, I like to use a nice strong adhesive to hold everything together – Scor-tape does a lovely job of holding the watercolor paper in place so it doesn’t peel off.
And there you go – so easy!
That’s it! Here is a close up of each of these cards the first one with Silver Mini Star Confetti:
And the other one with Gold Mini Star Confetti:
- Lawn Fawn Paper Pad: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
- Distress Watercolor Cardstock: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
- Gansai Tambi Watercolors: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
- Glossy Accents: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
- Scor-Tape: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp
- Versafine: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
This looks *delicious*! I immediately had to think of those cocktails that you get in a frosted glass with sugar along the rim? Yeah, that’s where my mind goes :) Wonderful tutorial!
Such an awesome idea to use the confetti stars for a frame! Love it!!!
That is so cute. What a great idea to add a confetti border. I love the way it looks on the cards.
WOW wow WOW
WONDERFUL cards Heather!!!
LOVE your PRETTY inky panels with the CUTE balloons and SWEET sentiments, ADORE your SPARKLING star confetti frames!!!
THANK YOU for sharing :)
What a fun look to add to a card. The little mini stars confetti looks great. Thanks for sharing.
What a lovely idea ! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
Cute idea and cute cards.
Very nice cards indeed! Love them!
Gorgeous cards! I really love these stamp sets!
Beautiful! What a great idea to use the mini confetti as a border. :) Your cards rock!
Great tutorial…love the sparkly touch this gives the card.
What awesome cards, I love the confetti frames! Wonderful watercoloring too!