Greetings friend! I hope you're keeping warm wherever you may be. Today is rather frigid with the temperature reaching only 14 degrees. Brrrrrr! That can't be right, can it?! I don't think this is what I was expecting when we moved down here. Oh well, guess it feels like Michigan today so I'm right at home! With the weather being so cold, I've been stamping with flowers and pastels while I pretend spring is right around the corner. Hope this brightens your day.
Now, doesn't this look like spring? I love the soft colors with that punch of dark flowers to balance it. Plus, it's a fun fold card which always makes it special to me.
The card starts with a Fresh Freesia base that measures 5 1/2" x 6 1/2" and is scored at 2 1/4". When folded, this makes a regular size card and fits in the envelope with no problem. There are two other pieces of Fresh Freesia cardstock. They measure 3 1/4" x 3 1/2" for the side flap and 2 1/2" x 3 3/8" for the inner sentiment.
Next the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper is cut. You can see two different prints that look like paint dabs. These are the two different sides of one paper. The pieces are cut to 2" x 5 1/4" and 2 1/2" x 3 1/4".
The first step is to score the 3 1/4" x 3 1/2" Fresh Freesia cardstock piece at 1/2" along the longer side. Fold this and use a bone folder to give it a really good crease. Put Tear & Tape on the outside of the fold. Attach this to the inside edge of the card base as shown in the picture.
Stamp a sentiment on the smaller white cardstock piece. I used Night of Navy ink and used a birthday sentiment from the Framed Occasions stamp set. Attach it to the Fresh Freesia piece, then to the inside of the card using the Tombow Liquid Glue. Make sure that it's tucked behind the flap so it doesn't show.
On to the front of the card. Attach the larger DSP piece to the outside of the front of the left side of the card using adhesive. Attach the smaller DSP to the outside of the opposite flap so it shows when everything is closed.
Instead of stamping and coloring flowers for the front, I die-cut two flowers from the Hues of Happiness DSP with the coordinating dies called Blossoming Happiness dies. I did stamp the different leaves and colored them in with Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen inks and a Water Painter brush, then die-cut them also. They were arranged on the card front then attached with Dimensionals.
The birthday sentiment was stamped on Basic White strip with Night of Navy ink. It is from the Go To Greetings set. The left end was punched with the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. The right end was tucked in under the rose and leaves and attached to the car with adhesive. Make sure your adhesive doesn't extend past the edge of the flap.
A large Opal Round jewel was attached to the end of the sentient to accent it. And two extra Opal Rounds were attached just under the flowers at the bottom of the flap. Simply beautiful.
I loved how this turned out. The Fancy Flora DSP is just so gorgeous, and I know you'll love it. It really makes it fun to design your cards just using the colors in the prints. That print I used almost reminds me of a minty ice cream flavor I get at the beach. Oh yeah, I'm thinking warm sunny days as I sit here in the cold!
If you haven't received your new Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration brochure, please let me know. All of them should have been delivered by now. Have you had a chance to look through them yet? I know with Christmas right upon us, it's hard to take the time for yourself. But I hope you can sit back with your coffee or tea (or maybe a glass of wine?) and enjoy yourself. It's good to dream a little and get your creative juices flowing! You don't want them freezing up on you! LOL
I just want to wish you a very blessed Christmas as we pause in our busy lives to ponder the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May He bless you with His mercy and grace.
Merry Christmas!
Sharon
You're right - the dark flowers stand out again the Fresh Freesia background - it's a lovely card.
ReplyDeleteI hope things warm up for you - we had a very frosty Christmas!
Things should be warming up in a about a week. Until then it's sweatshirts inside the house because it's cold! Hope you and your family are doing well now.
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