"Flying Dragon-Dragonfly Card"
by Julie Poe

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Materials:
Stamp Zia's mini dragons plate (solid and outline
stamps of same image)

  • Zia's Color Wash Jewels and Ultra Color Wash Jewels - Amethyst, Citron, Fire Opal, Garnet, Ruby and Tanzanite
  • Papers: 2 pieces Watercolor paper, 2 pieces black
    glossy cardstock (3x3 3/8 inches & 4x5 1/4 inches),
    dark red cardstock (8 1/2x5 1/2 folded in half to make
    A2 size)
  • Ink: Brilliance Black Graphite pad
  • Embellishments: 5 inch length sheer black ribbon, 5
    inch length gold cord, dragonfly charm, imagine
    eyelet/charm (I colored silver charm with gold Krylon
    pen)
  • Misc.: foam squares, adhesive, eyelet setter tools,
    heat tool

1) Spritz 1 piece of watercolor paper that will be used as background with Color Wash Jewels in Citron, Fire Opal, Garnet & Ruby allowing colors to run and flow into each other. Using Heat tool move the paints around on the paper and dry completely. Apply black ink to the outline dragon stamp and stamp randomly over the entire piece. After ink has dried, cut watercolor paper piece to 3 7/8x5 1/8. Using adhesive, adhere paper on top of the larger black glossy cardstock piece.

2) Spritz other piece of watercolor paper that will be used for main image with Color Wash Jewels in Amethyst, Fire Opal, Garnet, Ruby& Tanzanite allowing colors to run and flow into each other. Using Heat tool move the paints around on the paper and dry completely. Apply black ink to the solid dragon stamp and stamp once. After ink has dried cut watercolor paper piece to 2 7/8x3 1/4 so dragon image is centered. Using adhesive adhere paper on top of the smaller black glossy cardstock piece.

3) Wrap sheer ribbon and cord around center of the background watercolor paper/black glossy cardstock piece and adhere to back using adhesive. Determine placement of word eyelet/charm on this piece in lower right hand corner and attach using eyelet setter tools. Apply adhesive to back of piece and adhere to front of folded dark red cardstock.

4) Using adhesive set dragonfly charm in lower left corner of smaller watercolor paper/black glossy cardstock piece. Apply foam square in back of piece in each corner. Mount the piece in center of card over the ribbon and above the word center of card over the ribbon and above the word charm.



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