You can see the original card here. If you click through there is a link to the site that has a video on how to make the card. I like videos but I prefer written instructions because they can often seem easier to follow. Plus there's no chit chat and other things going on. Just the instructions. So, please read on to see how I put the card together.
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the layer. I used the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder for my card. I glued it to the card base.
Next you will need to make a ring by using two circle dies. I used the two largest ones in the "Stylish Shapes" set on Basic White card stock. I lined them up as well as I could to make the ring. It doesn't need to be perfect because 95% of it will be covered. Small pieces of Dimensionals were added to the ring and it was then set in place on the front of the card. Equal spacing on the sides and about 7/8" from the top edge of the card base.
Two sets of flowers were cut from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle using Basic White card stock. These flowers are the ones on the one die. Then the flower centers were cut. I used a double-sided sheet and attached it to a 1/4 sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut the detailed parts of the three flowers.
The centers of both the detailed pieces and the three flowers (6 all together) were colored by lightly using Flirty Flamingo ink. Using a dauber works best for this. I have small 3/8" round blending brushes that worked well for me.
Using scissors I cut the three flowers from the large piece, and I cut off the leaves too. Clean up the flowers so those cut off pieces are no longer visible. Then the detailed parts were glued to the larger parts of the flowers. I set them aside to set up.
I had also cut a ferny looking piece from Basic White card stock. I colored it using Soft Sea Foam ink with my Blending Brush.
The leaves (two sets) were colored in using a Blending Brush and Soft Sea Foam ink.
Now it's time to add the flowers. I started out with the two largest ones. Then the ones with a "sideview" was added and then the small full flowers were added. You can set them on the circle for placement before you glue them down, that way you can see if there's any big gaps exposing the ring that need to be covered. There's a little bit of the ring showing on my card but you really have to look to see it.
Once the flowers were in place I added the leaves and the ferny looking piece using a bit of glue.
Then I took some white Baker's Twine and made 4 figure 8's and tied them in a knot in the center. A glue dot was added to the back of the bow. I set it across the flowers on the right, somewhere in the center area of that side.
The words are from the same "Cheerful Daisies" bundle and were stamped using Flirty Flamingo ink. I cut them with a die in the same bundle. The Dimensionals were doubled and then added to each end and it was set in place over the flowers. You want to make sure your flowers aren't under the Dimensionals. To avoid this, you can move the bow if necessary. Or you can add the Dimensionals to the textured layer and then add the word piece on top of that. I had to move my bow a little after I had set it in place with the glue dot. Those dots are very sticky and I had to be careful not to rip the paper removing it. Though it wouldn't show if I had because it would still be under the word piece. But I was able to remove it with no issues. I never press down on my glue dots or Dimensionals until the card is completely finished. I never know when I need to move or remove something. Once the word piece was added the card was done.
This was a fun card to make. It sure had a lot of pieces but it was SO worth it. Isn't it pretty?
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda
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