Stamps – Petite Poppies stamp set “happy day!” block stamp
Papers – Brown card stock half-sheet, folded Pink card stock 3.75 x 4.25 inches White card stock – 2.5 x 3.5 inches Dark Brown designer paper scrap White card stock scrap
Tools - Cuttlebug Textile embossing envelope Label Die – (I used Spellbinders Labels Four - S4-190)
Embellishments - Gold Paint Pen Paper Flowers – Mauve Copper Mini Brads Ribbons Embroidery Thread PopIt! Shapes (I used Square)
Instructions - Cut a hole in the Pink card stock the size of an Artist Trading Card (an ATC is by definition 2.5 x 3.5 inches). Distress the inner and outer edges using Split Pea ink. Mount on the Brown card base with PopIt! Shapes double-sided mounting tape.
Make your Artist Trading Card - On the White card stock, stamp the following images and inks: Flower in Burgundy Flower again in Pinecone Flowers a third time in Split Pea Large Leaves in Umber Large Leaves again in Bamboo Sprig in Bark Tiny Leaves in Pinecone Flower in Split Pea
Use the Gold Paint Pen to edge the ATC. Attach the ATC into the pink frame on the card base.
Make Medallion - On a White card stock scrap, stamp “happy day!” Use the Large Leaves stamp and Split Pea ink to create some background impressions around the sentiment. Once the ink has dried, center the stamped area in the Label die and run it through the machine. Edge the label with Bark ink. Edge a second time with the Gold paint Pen. Glue the little medallion to the Dark Brown designer scrap and then trim away the excess, leaving a thin pinstripe. Use PopIt! Shapes to attach the medallion to the center of the ATC, already in place on the card.
Add Embellishments - Garnish the card with the ribbons first. Then distress the Paper Flowers with Bark ink. Attach brads in the center of the flowers, glue to the card base and you're finished.
