FOREVER BLOSSOMS FRIEND!

Hi, Friends!
Waking up to the dark, rainy morning made me want to throw my covers over my head and go back to sleep!  But it also made me thankful that I didn’t have to go anywhere today!  I tweaked some storage in my craft room this morning, plan to take a walk sometime this afternoon (it finally quit raining), and work on some new projects this afternoon!  In the meantime, I wanted to share another project from our Play Day.

This beautiful card uses the stamp set Forever Blossoms and the coordinating Cherry Blossoms Dies, both found in our current January - June Mini Catalog.   I really LOVE the Parisian Blossoms DSP--hard to see in the picture but each flower on the DSP has a shiney silver center!  And the Petal Pink Metallic Edge Ribbon and Champagne Rhinestones are perfection!  

The inside is simple, just a single flower on the lower right corner, colored with markers with a Champagne Rhinestone in the center!

Here is my recipe for the card:

STAMPS:  Forever Blossoms

CARDSTOCK:

     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Basic Black:  4 x 5-1/4

     Parisian Blossoms DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

     Parisian Blossoms DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

     Basic Black:  2-3/8 x 3-5/8

     SCRAPS:  Pool Party, Whisper White

     INSIDE:

          Basic Black:  3-3/4 x 5

          Pool Party:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

          Whisper White:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4

INK:  Memento Black

BLENDS:  Petal Pink (Dark), Old Olive (Light)

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Rectangle Dies, Cherry Blossom Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Petal Pink Metallic Edge Ribbon, Champagne Rhinestones, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Scoreboard to score the card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card base and burnish with bone folder.

2.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp flower using Memento Black ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color flower using markers.  Add rhinestone to center of flower.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Adhere patterned paper to Basic Black cardstock.  Tie ribbon at seam.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Stitched Rectangle die (fourth die from smallest in center) to die cut a Pool Party die cut.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of Pool Party die cut.  Adhere to Basic Black cardstock.

7.  Attach Pool Party sentiment panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp large flower using Memento Black ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using framelit and Big Shot.  

9.  Attach flower die cut to Pool Party sentiment panel using dimensionals.  

10.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

I hope you are having a wonderful day, in spite of the Coronovirus making us stay in, and in spite of the rainy weather this morning!  Stay safe and sane (Tip:  crafting can really help!) and I hope to see you again soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting,

Linda