First up is a Thank you card using the Sun Kissed Fleur collection.
Using cream card stock for all: stamp the sun kissed fleur cling stamp using espresso truffle three times. Die cut the images and sponge color onto them using cantaloupe to the center and peanut brittle to the outer edges. Sponge color to the leaves using bamboo leaves to the center and olive grove to the outer edges. Shape flowers using the deluxe flower shaping kit and glue layers together. Die cut green swirls using the bella rose die. I trimmed the leaves off to only use the swirl of the die cut. Sponge color to the swirls using bamboo leaves and olive grove. Die cut layered elegant swirl for the upper left of the card under the flowers. Leave this die cut cream colored. Apply all die cuts to your finished card base and your card is complete.
Crafty items used:
HCDP1-233 Sun Kissed Paper Collection
HCPC-3533 Sun Kissed Fleur Cling Stamp
HCD-734 Spellbinders Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCD-712 Spellbinders Bella Rose Die
HCD-716 Spellbinders Layered Elegant Swirl Die
S5-147 Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangle Die
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
Momento Dye Ink: Espresso Truffle, Cantaloupe, Peanut Brittle, Bamboo Leaves & Olive Grove
Misc: Cream card stock, Dries Clear Adhesive, Cheesecloth, distress edge tool, Thank You stamp
Second up is a Love book card
All papers used for this project are from the Romantique Gardens paper collection.
On the front: using pink card stock diecut a decorative lace border. Trim to fit card base & adhere. Layer cheesecloth over lace border. Cut white cardstock 3.5" x 3.5" square, ink edges with rose bud and rhubarb stalk ink. Use corner rounding punch to all corners. The hummingbird image is selected from the paper collection. Cut out using a standard circles die. Adhere hummingbird image using foam tape. Add a bit of white lace trim under image.
Using printed green cardstock from the paper collection, die cut two each of the flower base with swirls using the romantique garden die set. (One set for the front and one set for the inside right). Adhere to either side of the hummingbird image forming a heart. Using white card stock, stamp using tuxedo black ink the bleeding heart flowers from the hearthrob precut stamp set four times. Die cut these images with the romantique garden die set and sponge color onto them using angel pink, rose bud, rhubarb stalk. Work color from center out beginning with angel pink. Shape flowers using the deluxe flower shaping kit and glue layers together. Adhere with foam tape to add a bit of dimension.
For the inside of the card:
Left side: cut small image from tags page in paper collection. Matte with green print used for paper base swirls. Add leftover purple heart punch edge to sides.
Right side: Adhere green flower base with swirls and inked up bleeding heart petals prepared while assembling the front of the card. Using purple printed card stock from the collection, border punch two 12" x 1" inch strips. Once edge is punched, cut into 4 5/8" strips. Adhere to all sides of the book card frame prepared with black card stock. Adhere the green swirl flower bases and shaped bleeding hearts to top and bottom corners. This completes your book card.
Crafty items used:
HCDP1-249 Romantique Gardens Paper Collection
HCPC-3641 Hearthrob PreCut Stamp Set
HCD-755 Spellbinders Romantique Garden Die
HCD-713 Spellbinders Decorative Lace Border
Spellbinders Standard Circles, Large
Martha Stewart Heart border punch
Momento Dye Ink: Angel Pink, Rose Bud, Rhubarb Stalk, Tuxedo Black
Misc: Card stock: black, white & pink, Cheesecloth, Dries Clear Adhesive, white lace trim
Third up is a Thinking of You type card
This card is 12x12. Cut brown card stock 6" x 12", score at 6". Card base is a 6" x 6" decorative square from the antiquity paper collection. Stamp the poppy corner to the inside white square. Color with Copic markers: poppies: R21, R05, R08, R56, R59. Leaves, stems and petal pods: G21, G24, G85, G94, G99. Seed pods: E51, E53, E55, E57, E59. Coat image with diamond glaze.
Cut out small sentiment from paper collection. Distress edges and apply foam tape to add a bit of dimension. Adhere to card base inside of the poppy corner stamped image.
Using white card stock: Stamp the blazing poppy petals precut stamp with black tuxedo ink: stamp set 3 times to white card stock. Die cut the images and sponge color onto them using: morocco from the center out and rhubarb stalk from the middle to petal tips. Shape flowers using the deluxe flower shaping kit and glue layers together. Add stickles copper glitter to folds and center of largest flower. Die cut leaves from bella rose die and spellbinders foliage. Sponge color on using bamboo leaves and olive grove. Coat with diamond glaze. Die cut decorative blossom corner and sponge on ink with rich cocoa. Adhere the decorative blossom corner to lower right of card base. Adhere all flowers and leaves to complete your card.
Crafty items used:
HCDP1-237 Antiquity Paper Collection
HCPC-3675 Poppy Corner & Border PreCut Stamp set
HCPC-3674 Blazing Poppy Petals PreCut Stamp
HCD-1764 Blazing Poppy Die Cut
HCD-729 Spellbinders Decorative Blossom Corner
HCD-712 Spellbinders Bella Rose Die
S4-328 Spellbinders Foliage
Momento Dye Ink: Black Tuxedo, Rich Cocoa, Olive Grove, Bamboo Leaves, Rhubarb Stalk, Morocco
Copic markers: R21, R05, R08, R56, R59, G21, G24, G85, G94, G99, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59
Misc: Card stock: brown & white, distress edge tool, Diamond Glaze, Stickles: Copper
