Sunday, January 28, 2024

Country Bouquet - Valentine card

 

Country Bouquet, Perennial Postage Dies and Inked Botanicals DSP


Country Bouquet, Perennial Postage Dies and Inked Botanical DSP

Country Bouquet, Perennial Postage Dies

Today is the Share it Sunday Blog Hop!  It is an opportunity of paper crafters to share what they are working on and today I continue my Valentines theme.

Today's card was super easy to put together...

Card base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".  This is top fold card.
Front matte layer: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Front DSP layer: 2nd largest Perennial Postage Die- use blending brush to add ink to soften edges.
Punch 3 large hearts from DSP - arrange with dimensionals on card front
Punch 2 boughs from DSP
Linen thread 20" -  tie double bow, adhere with balled up mini glue dot
Inner matte layer: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Inner message liner: 2nd largest Perennial Postage Die - use blending brush to add ink to soften edges

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Thank you for visiting my blog today!
Hugs,
Teah

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Bird's Eye View - Valentine card

 

Bird's Eye View - Valentine card

                                

Color challenge
                                
I am in the middle of a two week journey of posting a new valentines day themed card every day and todays card is part of the January Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop.  I hope you enjoy my card, especially since I HAD A BLAST creating it.  This was my first time using the Bird's Eye View stamp set.  It was super fun to create a whimsical Valentine card..... and I know just who I am sending it to!  A person that LOVES BOOKS, wears glasses and happens to love birds!!  Win/Win for me!!
Bird's Eye View - inner view

Bird's Eye View - detail view
                               
Cutting instructions: 
  • Card base: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2".  This is a top fold card.
  • Front matte layer: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Card front layer: 3 3/4" x 5" - this layer is embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder
  • Scrap to stamp and fussy cut 2 birds and 1 set of books.
  • Scrap to stamp and punch 1 large heart and 3 small hearts
  • Scrap to ink and emboss/die cut sentiment using the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder.
  • Inner matte layer: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Inner message liner: 3 3/4" x 5"
Assembly instructions:
  • Adhere embossed card front to front matte layer.  Adhere to front of card base.
  • Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp birds and books on scrap Basic White.  Using Stampin' Blends, color one bird using the Daffodil Delight, the other bird using Azure Afternoon and the books using  Melon Mambo and Highland Heather.  I used Poppy Parade for the bird beaks.  I colored the ends of the books using Ivory Stampin' Blends.  Fussy cut images.  Adhere to card front using adhesive and or dimensionals.
  • Using Poppy Parade, stamp and punch 1 large heart and 3 small hearts.  Adhere large heart and 2 small hearts to card front using dimensionals.
  • Using Granny Apple Green ink, ink sentiment in the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing folder and run through Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine to cut. Adhere to card front using dimensionals. Add small black bow using mini glue dot.
  • Scatter Classic Matte Dots on card front.
  • Stamp small bird on inner message liner.  Color using Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends.  I used Poppy Parade for the beak.   
  • Using Poppy Parade ink, stamp sentiment on message liner.  Adhere remaining small heart.  adhere message liner to inner matte layer.  Adhere to inner card base.
I hope the project you've seen here on my blog today have inspired you & brightened your day. Please see the list below & hop through all of the people on the list to see all our projects. You don't want to miss any!
Thank you for visiting my blog today!
Hugs,
Teah

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