- I made this card for my Mother-in-Law using only things already in my stash.
Equipment
Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy Lawn Cuts
Recollections Brand Farmers Market 12×12 Paper Stack (The link goes to Ebay, which is the only place I could find this particular stack of paper, which I have had far too long.)
My Favorite Things Scribble Roses (This stamp set has been retired, so I linked to a similar set from Ella’s Garden on Simon Says Stamp’s website.)
Scalloped Border Dies (I cannot remember the brand of dies I purchased, but the Lawn Fawn scalloped border dies are very close.)
Altenew Red Sunset Mini Ink Cubes Set
Altenew Tropical Forest Mini Ink Cube Set
Altenew Green Fields Mini Ink Cube Set
Recollection’s Brand Kraft Card Stock
What I Did
First things first, I stamped the roses and leaves and fussy cut them out. The stamp set is from the early years of layering stamps and some of the leaf stamps are hard to figure out which outline stamp belongs to which solid leaf stamp, but I figured it out. I wanted them to stamp “perfectly” lined up, but realized it looks really cool with them not exactly together.
I then cut down a piece of 12×12 paper from the Recollections Farmers Market paper stack and ran it through my Sizzix with a scalloped stitched border die. I did distress the edges of the pattern paper with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink. I cut down a piece of Kraft card stock to standard A2 size (4.25″ x 5.5″) and attached the pattern paper to it. I glued two of the roses directly to the card front. The last rose I popped up using some scraps of fun foam I had from another project.
I stamped happy in Jet Black ink and then Mother’s Day in Forest Glades from the Green Fields ink set. I cut it out and fishtailed the one end. I popped that up with fun foam scraps, too. I glued down the “happy” using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, which has become my favorite glue.
I glued the card front to a card base I made from a mint green 110 lb card stock from my stash. I’m currently undecided on embellishments. I like the simpleness of the current card, but I think it would look good with some Nuvo Jewel Drops. I have a few days before it will be given to its recipient, so I can decide then.
Thank you for joining me! More cards and creativity to come!
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