Symbols of Fortune appears in many countries and cultures around the world.  One that many of us are familiar with is the 4-leaf clover.  This particular foliage is popular in Ireland and stands for love, hope, faith and luck. The one we are most familiar with is the lucky 4-leaf clover.

In the Jan-Jul 2022 Mini Catalogues, there is a suite called the “Symbols of Fortune” . In the stamp set, I see ginkgo leaves from the tree of the same name, which is original to China, the crane, dragonflies and the magnolia tree.  If I got any wrong, please forgive me.

The one, I chose to create a card around is the Magnolia flower which symbolizes purity and nobility in the Chinese culture.

This month I am taking part in the Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop.  I hope that you will visit the list of blogs and see what others have done this month.

I am so happy with the way this card turned out.

Symbol of Purity and Nobility in Chinese Culture Card Recipe.

Stamp Set: Crane of Fortune*.

Ink: VersaMark, Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Calypso Coral Reinker

Paper (with measurements): Smoky Slate – 8-1/2″ x5-1/2″, Score at 4-1/4″ and use Bone Folder to create a crisp fold.

Basic White: 3-3/4″ x  2-3/4″ ,  3/3/47″ x 3-3/4″ (cut 2) Scraps for Flower cut outs and sentiment.

Symbols of Fortune Designer Series Paper: 4″ x 5-1/4″

Accessories: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Good Fortune Dies*, Gold Glitter Flakes, Stampin’ Emboss Powder (Gold), Heat & Stick Powder, Gray Granite 1/4″ Ribbon (10″) Water Painters, Polished Dots, Lovely Labels Pick a Punch.

Gold Flakes Water Resist Technique

1. Gold Flakes Water Resist Technique: Use the single smaller Basic White panel and emboss with the Painted Texture 3-D Emboss Folder.  Take the VersaMark ink and lightly pull the pad over the embossed panel.  Sprinkle with Heat & Stick Powder and heat set with Heat Tool. Sprinkle with the Gold Glitter Flakes and rub off until you get the effect you want
2. Put a drop of the reinker on a clear block.  Put water in the Water Painter brush.  Squeeze water onto the ink drop and drop onto the embossed panel.  Do not puddle the ink and make sure there is white showing.   If the cs is too wet, turn over on a paper towel and blot the excess water. Once dry attach to the DSP panel.

Create the Card

1. Attach the DSP to the Smokey Slate card base.
2. Stamp the flower with Calypso Coral ink on the smaller Basic White panel. Stamp another flower with Evening Evergreen ink on the second smaller Basic White panel. Die cut both flowers. Cut off the leaves from the Calypso Coral flower.  Attach the Calypso Coral flower to the Evening Evergreen flower.  The leaves look as though they are coming out from below the flower.
3. Attach the flower to the embossed and painted panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Attach 2 strips of the ribbon to the panel below the flower.  Leave a space between the 2 strips.
4. Cut the fan flowers from Basic White with the fan die. Attach on an angle to the right hand side of the large flower.
5. Stamp the sentiment on a piece of Basic White using VersaMark.  Sprinkle with Gold Emboss powder and heat set with Heat Tool.  Adhere the sentiment below the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Now, you can create a card with the Symbols of Fortune, and bring you or someone close to you good fortune.

Product List