Stamps -
Peruvian Lily stamp set
"Sending Happy Thoughts" block stamp
"love and kisses" block stamp
Papers -
Yellow card stock half-sheet, folded
Dark Blue card stock
White card stock - 2.25 x 3 inches
White card stock quarter-sheet (4.25 x 5.5 inches)
Purple card stock scraps
PopIt! Shapes mounting tape
Inks - Versacolor Narcissus, Indigo, Grape, Green Tea, Bamboo, and Charcoal
Tools and Accessories -
Cuttlebug embossing folder - "Birds and Swirls"
Rectangle dies - I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large - S4-132
Gold Paint Pen
Mini brads - Dark Blue
Chalk - Butterscotch
Ribbon - Pale Yellow Polka Dots and Blue and Violet Raggedy Ribbon
Instructions -
Run the Yellow card stock half-sheet through the embossing folder and then scuff the raised edges with Narcissus ink. Use the Butterscotch Chalk on top of the Narcissus ink and set aside.
Run the Dark Blue card stock through the die cut machine using two dies. I used the die measuring 2.25 x 3 inches and the next-smaller die in the set. Once you have your rectangular frame cut out, edge the inside of the frame with the Gold Paint Pen and set aside.
Take the White card stock scrap measuring 2.25 x 3 inches and, using Narcissus ink and the Dragonfly stamp, stamp a background pattern of random dragonflies. Next, use the Butterscotch Chalk to brighten up the dragonflies. Glue this background piece behind the Blue Frame you made earlier and set it aside until it is time to put all the elements of the card together.
Now take the White quarter-sheet and stamp an undulating garden swath along the bottom third of the sheet, using the following stamps and inks:
Peruvian Lily in Indigo ink and then again in Grape
Solid Ripply Foliage in Green Tea
Tiny Trillium Solid in Bamboo ink
Little Leaves Vine in Charcoal
Tiny Real Dragonfly in Charcoal
Once you have finished stamping, trim away the unstamped top portion of the paper. Now affix the brads and tie the ribbon. Next, glue the garden swath to the card base, leaving the inner fringy portion free (so other elements can slip behind it).
Make the Medallions and Embellishments -
On White card stock, stamp the sentiments in Grape ink. Then line up the sentiments in the Square Punch and punch out. Then use the Solid Ripply Foliage stamp and Green Tea ink around the edges. Edge with Narcissus ink and glue the medallions to the Purple card stock. Set aside for now.
Stamp a Spray of Peruvian Lilies on another White piece of paper, using Indigo and Grape inks. Then stamp the Solid Ripply Foliage in Green Tea. Cut out and set aside.
On another White card stock scrap, stamp a single Peruvian Lily in Indigo ink and cut out. Set aside for now.
Last, stamp a few Dragonflies in Charcoal ink and cut out.
Assemble the Elements -
Glue the Spray of Peruvian Lilies to the Rectangular Frame you made earlier. Then use PopIt! Shapes to attach the Medallions and the Single Peruvian Lily to the card base, nestling them in and among the fringed areas of the garden swath. Then add the Purple and Blue ribbon. Last, glue the Dragonflies (I used PopIt! tape for one of the dragonflies). If you like, finish the card off with some tiny tipped glitter glue and you're done!
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