Make a Wish – A Stunning Mixed Media Floral Easel Card

Mar 28, 2025 | Gallery, More Birthday Cards | 0 comments

Hello, friends! Today, I’m so excited to share this absolutely gorgeous Mixed Media Floral Easel Card with you! If you love elegant, textured designs with a pop of color, this card is sure to inspire your creativity. The combination of embossed details, delicate die cuts, and hand-colored florals creates a show-stopping effect, perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just sending a little handmade happiness.

The bold red and black color palette adds a striking contrast, making the flowers practically leap off the card! And let’s not forget the clever easel fold – a beautiful way to display your handmade work of art. Plus, with the charming “Make a Wish” sentiment, this card is all about spreading joy!

Stay with me as I walk you through how to create this stunning card step by step. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just getting started, you’ll love how fun and easy it is to put together!

Ready to dive in? Let’s get started!

Card Tutorial: Make a Wish Easel Card

Measurements:

Basic Black – 4¼” x 5 ½”
Poppy Parade – 4 1/8”x 5 3/8”
Basic White – 4” x 5 ¼”

Instructions:

Cut a piece of Basic Black 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
Cut a piece of Poppy Parade 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”
Cut a piece of Basic White 4” x 5 ¼” and adhere to Poppy Parade
To make the easel piece cut a piece of Basic Black 3”x 6 ¼” and score at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”. Adhere to the Basic Black piece from step 1. Adhere smallest part to the top of the base to form the easel as shown. Then adhere the piece in step 3 to this card base.
To make the easel standing piece. Cut a piece of Poppy Parade 3”x 5 ½”.
Cut a piece of Basic Black 2 7/8 x 5 3/8” and adhere to Poppy Parade.
Cut a piece Basic White 2 ¾” x 5 ¼”. Then emboss with the Plaster Painting 3D Embossing Folder. Then adhere to the Piece is step 6. Adhere to easel you created as shown.
On basic White Stamp the Flowers in Versamark and emboss with Black embossing powder. Then color with Stampin Blend markers as follows and die cut.
1. Big, Small Flowers & Lady Bugs – Poppy Parade
2. Flower middles – Daffodil Delight
3. Leaves and Stems – Granny Apple Green
Die cut leaves out of Basic Black. Cut them apart and adhere with glue dots to the back of the flower you created and punched out in step 8. Adhere to Basic White part of easel popped up with Dimensionals.
Stamp lady bugs in Memento Tuxedo Black and color in with Poppy Parade Stampin Blends. Then adhere to front with Dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment with Versamark on Basic Black and emboss with white embossing powder. Fussy cut and then adhere to card as shown with dimensionals so it is a stand for the easel.
Cut a piece of Mixed Media Floral DSP 4” x 1 ¼” and adhere to card base as shown.