Layers of Beauty, Simply Zinnia, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on the internet. I was looking for a card to make that uses that busy zinnia Designer Series Paper (DPS).  You can see the original card here. I did change it a bit because I needed an anniversary card. Please read on to see how the card was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Berry Burst card stock. This is a color I don't use much of so it was nice to be able to play with it. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Blackberry Bliss piece.

The Old Olive striped piece is from the same package and was cut at 1" x 3-7/8" and was taped about 2" from the top edge of the card.

Next I cut the Pumpkin Pie colored piece of DSP from the same package it measures 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" and the Blackberry Bliss layer behind it was cut at 2-1/2" x 2-1/2". I taped the two pieces together. I set that in place on the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the top edge and 5/8" from the fold.

I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that measures 1-7/8" x 3-3/8" after texturing it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I prefer to texture first and then cut so you get the exact size. The Blackberry Bliss layer behind it was cut at 2" x 3-1/2". I glued the Basic White piece to the Blackberry Bliss piece. I prefer glue because it sticks better on texture than tape does. I taped this piece to the Pumpkin Pie square layer. It's about 3/4" from the top edge and 7/8" from the fold.

The flower petals from the "Simply Zinnias" bundle were die cut next using Flirty Flamingo, Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss card stock. I glued the three flowers together in the center only. The large center part was cut using a scrap piece of Crushed Curry and the star ring around that piece was cut from a scrap piece of Lemon Lolly. I glued those pieces in place. 

The stem was cut from a piece of Mossy Meadow and the leaves were cut from Granny Apple Green card stock.

I added glue behind the flower and a little glue on the stem about 3/4 of the way down and I slipped it under the flower. The leaves were added next.

Blackberry Bliss card stock was used for the word piece. The words are from the "Layers of Beauty" bundle and were stamped using Versa Mark ink. White embossing powder was sprinkled on top and heat set. I cut them out using the second stitched rectangle die from the "Nested Essentials" set. I set it in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. It's got a lot of pieces and I was able to use that busy Zinnia DSP.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's anniversary card,
Wanda