Hi Stampers!
Today we are going to look at ways to add texture, depth, and dimension to cards! I would abbreviate it as TDD, but years ago my husband claimed those letters for his self-diagnosed “time deficit disorder! 😁
Anyway, we’ll also take an “In Detail” look at the Earthen Elegance Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!®️. This suite includes the Earthen Textures Bundle, Earthen Elegance DSP, and the Natural 1/4” Wavy Trim.The components of this suite represent great ways to add texture, depth, and dimension to cards and other paper crafting projects. We’ll also look at some simple technique that add that great texture, depth, and dimension we all love!
Although today’s projects were created using the Earthen Elegance Suite, look through your stash; it is likely you have stamp sets, dies, DSP, and trim that can add great texture, depth and dimension to your cards. If not, no worries! The techniques we discuss add these elements to your cards as well.
Here are my sample cards:
VIDEO
EARTHEN TEXTURES
EASY WAYS TO ADD TEXTURE, DEPTH , AND DIMENSION TO CARDS
EARTHEN TEXTURES STAMP SET
EARTHEN TEXTURES DIES
WHY I CHOSE THIS SUITE TO DEMONSTRATE ADDING
TEXTURE, DEPTH, & DIMENSION TO CARDS
STAMP SET
* it features two images (pottery) that are highly textured
* the sentiments sizes and fonts can achieve the illusion of depth by combining a larger sentiment with a smaller one- our brain tends to interpret larger as closer and smaller as farther away
* the plant/foliage images can be stamped once then moved slightly and stamped again, and maybe again to help create the look of depth and dimension
DIES
* the die set includes an embossing die that can add texture to a background or one of the images
* the XX die can be use to create a texture piece for the pottery or to add some background texture
* one of the leaves dies cuts score lines allowing each leaf to be folded similar to a fan fold, which can add great dimension to cards
* the palm leaf die can be adhered to a card along the stem and center line leaving the fronds free, “fluff” them a bit with your fingers to add a touch of dimension
The colors included in the designs of this paper are mostly earthy with a couple other colors added for interest
* many of the paper designs appear to have raised designs as though an embossing folder has been used on them, but they are flat designs that mimic dimension and depth
* other designs use lighter and darker areas of color to achieve depth and dimension
* many of the designs have textured patterns
THE TRIM
* ribbon and / or trim always add a bit of texture and dimension to cards - this trim’s texture is “rougher” than say cotton or a sheer ribbon
* the braided effect of this trim adds even more texture as well as dimention
So, those are the reason I feel this suite of products is perfect for creating cards with lots of texture, depth, and dimension. Of course it is possible to step up the texture, depth, and dimension! Here is a list of simple ways to do just that:
A FEW WAYS TO ADD TEXTURE, DEPTH, AND DIMENSION
* Dimensionals - everyone’s favorite, quick and easy way to add dimension
* No dimensionals, no problem, just die cut / punch out your image, then die cut/ punch out several more from cardstock (3-5 or more, adhere these together with origami image on top, add to your focal panel and your image has dimension without dimensionals
* Embossing Folders - use them with cardstock or DSP to add more texture to a card
* After using an embossing folder go over the embossed panel (lightly) with an inked sponge dauber to add depth to the texture
* Sponge daubers or sponges - sponge around the edges of a focal layer, punched or die cut images, or mat layers to add more depth and definition
* Blending brushes - select 2 -3 colors of ink (or more), add the color to Basic White cardstock with the blending brushes and blend; there will be light and dark areas
* Placement - adhere one image to the card panel, then adhere another image with dimensionals, placing an item slightly higher or lower than other similar images, both of these tactics help create depth
* Anchoring, but not adhering image completely adds dimension (think palm fronds, flower blooms, butterflies, etc)
* Mix and match stamped and die cut /punched images to create the illusion of depth and dimension
* Use layers to create dimension
* Create a background - crumple it, flatten it out, then lightly sponge over the piece - this adds all kinds of texture, depth, and dimension
These are just a few of easy ways to add texture, depth, and dimension to your cards. What other ways can you come up with?
SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD
TEXTURED THANK YOU CARD
* Earthen Textures Bundle and Earthen Elegance DSP
* Card base - Early Espresso cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* Inside Mat - Gray Granite cardstock 5” x 3 3/4”
* Mat - Gray Granite 5 1/4” x 4”
* DSP - 5” x 3 3/4”
* DSP to die cut the pottery and a piece for the greeting
* Small piece of Early Espresso cardstock to mat the greeting
* Brushed metallic dots - 3, copper
*Inks - Early Espresso, Copper Clay, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock
* Adhesive, dimensionals
ASSEMBLE NOTES
* Add spots to the outer edges of the focal panel mat with a stamp and copper clay ink, or use your favorite method to spatter the ink, then use a sponge dauber (or sponge) and the Copper Clay ink to go around the edges of the mat.
* Go around the die cut pottery and handles, with Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, or Pretty Peacock inks and sponge daubers
* Arrange the pottery anyway you like, adhere them together, then attach the card to with dimensionals
* Stamp the greeting with Early Espresso ink on the DSP, mat it and adhere to the card
* Add the metallic dots
PROOF OF GOOD CARD
SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD
* Earthen Textures Bundle and Earthen Elegance DSP
* Card base - Pecan Pie cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” and small piece to mat greeting
* DSP for focal panel - 5 1/4” x 4” Pecan Pie design
* Small piece of DSP to die cut pottery images - lined / striped pattern and a piece for the sentiment
* Old Olive cardstock to die cut palm leaves (cut 6)
* Inks - Oecan Pie and Old Olive
* Sponge Daubers
* Rustic MetallicDots - 3
* Adhesive and dimensionals
ASSEMBLY NOTES
* Stamp the pottery pieces on the striped DSP with Pecan Pie ink and die cut
* Stamp the greeting on a piece of the striped DSP with Pecan Pie and trim around the greeting with paper trimmer or scissors
* Use sponge daubers and Pecan Pie ink to go around the edges of the background DSP panel, the two pottery jugs, and the greeting
* Use a sponge dauber and Old Olive ink to add spots of color the palm leaves
* Adhere the background panel to card base
* Adhere the stems of three palm fronds to the tallest pottery jug leaving the tops free and adhere piece to the background DSP; do the same with the remaining fronts and the smaller jug, but attach this to the background panel with dimensionals
* Adhere the greeting to a Pecan Pie cardstock base and place greeting on card using dimensionals
* Place metallic dots on card
TEXTURED PRETTY PEACOCK THANKS
SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD
* Earthen Textures Bundle and Earthen Elegance DSP (Pretty Peacock)
* Card base - Gray Granite 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” score and folded at 4 1/4”
* DSP 5” x 3 3/4”
* Other cardstock for stamping images - Gray Granite,Wild Wheat, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock - I used pieces that were about 4 1/4” x 2 3/4”
* Inks - Pretty Peacock, Gray Granite, Wild Wheat, Pecan Pie
* Sponge Dauber
* Water painter, small paint brush, toothbrush, etc - whatever you use to scatter ink
* Brushed Metallic Dots - Gold - 3
* Adhesive and dimensionals
ASSEMBLY NOTES
* Use the embossing die to add texture to the background panel (DSP). You will need to move the embossing die and run the piece through the die cut machine several times. I chose to cover the entire panel with the design running vertically, but you can choose to emboss only certain areas of have the design go in a horizontal direction. Use a sponge dauber and Pretty Peacock ink to add a bit of ink around the sides of the panel.
* On the Gray Granite piece of cardstock spatter a bit of Pecan Pie ink across it, then stamp the two pottery images using Gray Granite ink. Die cut the images and use a sponge dauber to add a bit of Gray Granite ink around the edges of the pottery images
* Stamp the wheat and stem images using the coordinating inks and cardstock colors and die cut. I stamped two of each, but I ended up using only one of the images I stamped on the Pecan Pie cardstock.
* Adhere the two pottery images together by placing adhesive on the left edge of the smaller jug and adhere it to the larger one. Arrange the wheat and other stems by adhering them to the back side of the pottery pieces.
Place dimensionals on the back side of the pottery images and on the back stem in each arrangement. The tops of the other stems will be free adding a nice touch of depth and dimension.
* Adhere the background to the card base, and stamp the greeting about 1” down from the top of the DSP toward the right side.
* Adhere the focal piece to the card front.
* Add the 3 brushed metallic dots.
TEXTURED GOOD IN THE WORLD CARD
SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD
* Earthen Textures Bundle and Earthen Elegance DSP
* Card base - Pretty Peacock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* Mat - DSP - multicolor - 5 1/4 x 4”
* Focal panel - DSP (Gray Granite with speckles) 5” x 3 3/4” plus a small piece for greeting - 1 7/8” x 1”
* Other DSP for pottery (I used the design with the dripping glaze)
* Other cardstock - scrap of Pecan Pie cardstock for tall pottery image and scrap of Pretty Peacock for stem image
* Deckled Rectangles Dies - largest and second largest
* Inks - Pecan Pie and Moody Mauve
* Sponge Dauber
* 2023 - 2025 In Color Dots - Moody Mauve - 5
* Adhesive and dimensionals
ASSEMBLY NOTES
* Die cut the mat using the largest Deckled Rectangles die, cut our the focal panel with the remaining Deckled rectangle die. Next die cut the largest pottery image from the Pecan Pie cardstock. Die cut 2 of the stems from the Pretty Peacock cardstock. Lastly die cut he remaining pottery pieces from the DSP with the dripping glaze. Cut out a pottery image and the handle image out from an area where there is the dripping glaze, cut out the other image from an area that is mostly the lighter color and make this diaper cut image shorter by placing the top cutting edge of the die above the cardstock about 1/8” - 1/4”. Die cut the XX image from the lighter area of the cardstock.
* Stamp the greeting on the DSP with Moody Mauve ink and trim down with trimmer.
* Use the sponge dauber and the Pecan Pie ink to go around the pottery images, the greeting, the XX image, the mat, and the focal panel.
* Adhere the XX image to the tall pottery piece, adhere the handles to its pottery from the back side lining up the top of the handle piece with the top of the pottery piece.
* Place the pottery image with the handles upside down on the focal panel. Place it close to the lower left corner. Use this as a placement guide as you stamp the wheat image onto the focal panel using the Moody Mauve ink. Set the pottery piece aside. Adhere one of the stems over the stamped wheat image, but only apply adhesive on the bottom half of the stems.
* Adhere the focal panel to the mat, then adhere the mat to the cardbase.
* Adhere the tall pottery image slightly to the right of the stamped image and slightly above the edge of the DSP (about 1/4” above).
Adhere the remaining Pretty Peacock stem to the back side of its pot. Add dimensionals and place pot on cardstock with the bottom of the pot slightly above the bottom of the focal panel (about 1/8”).
* Put dimensionals on the back side of the remaining pot place it about 1/3 of the way over the larger pottery piece and just along the bottom of the focal panel.
* Put dimensionals on the back side of the greeting and place on the focal panel on the right side of the panel about 1/3 of the way down.
* Add the five Moody Mauve dots.
TEXTURED BIRTHDAY
SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD
* Earthen Textures stamp set, Earthen Elegance DSP, and the Wavy Trim and the Lasting Joy stamp set (greeting)
* Card base - Gray Granite 8 1/2 x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* Focal panel - Gray Granite 5” x 3 3/4” and DSP (Gray Granite with eyelet-like pattern) 5” x 2”
* Greeting - small piece of DSP (Gray Granite with speckles)
* Ink - Pecan Pie
* Sponge Dauber
* Trim - about 5 3/4”
* Stylish Shapes Dies - Banner die
* Adhesive and dimensionals plus a glue dot or two along the top of the
ASSEMBLY NOTES
* Flip the DSP over and line up along bottom edge of focal panel DSP, now use the wheat stamp and the Pecan Pie ink to stamp the images across the focal panel. Ink the stamp, stamp the image, move the stamp slightly to the left or right and stamp again. Continue this process across the panel.
* Turnover the DSP and adhere to bottom half of focal panel cardstock.
* Use the sponge dauber and add Pecan Pie ink to add color along the edges.
* Place the Wavy Trim along the top of the DSP, adhere each end to the back of the focal panel. Place 1 or 2 glue dots under the trim to hold it in place if needed.
* Stamp the greeting on the DSP with Pecan Pie, die cut with the banner die, Add a bit of ink along the edges of the greeting with the Pecan Pie ink and sponge dauber.
* Adhere the focal panel to the card base with adhesive.
* Add the greeting to the card front with dimensionals, centered and just below the trim.
CARDS THAT FEATURE TEXTURE, DEPTH, & DIMENSION
That’s all for today. Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time . . .
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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Absolutely beautiful cards - color combinations are amazing.
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