Celebration of Spring
Celebration of Spring
Other Products: Bristol Smooth cardstock, Zig Clean Colour Brush markers, Twine, Brilliance Lavender ink, Versamagic Sweet Petunia, Versamark ink
For more tips on creating with the Sweet Peony collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/L9_MLkvpGPQ.
Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock at 10 1/2" x 6" and score at 4 1/2" to create the base card of 6" x 6" with the front fold being 4 1/2". Cut a 6" x 6" panel from the paper collection and cut it at 4 1/2" for the front of the card and 1 1/2" at the back of the card. Sponge all the edges with Cantaloupe ink and adhere the 4 1/2" piece to the front and the 1 1/2" piece to the right side of the back. Cut a piece of coordinating paper 4 1/2" x 6", sponge with Cantaloupe ink and adhere to the left of the back of the card.
Stamp the gate image from the HCPC-3746 Festive Gate Stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and die cut with the coordinating die. Sponge the edges lightly with Peanut Brittle, trim the right side of the gate and adhere to the back of the card with foam tape. Adhere the rest of the gate to the front with foam tape.
Stamp the grass image twice from the HCPC-3769 Wildwood Florals Stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock, sponge with Bamboo Leaves ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and adhere to the front of the gate in the front and back of the card.
Stamp the large (2) and small peony images (1) and the large and small bud images from the HCPC-3821 Peony Bud and Blossom Cling Stamp set in Versamark ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and emboss with gold embossing powder and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the images with the Zig Clean Colour Brush markers. Cut the centre bud from one of the large peonies and adhere to the other image with foam tape. Add Crystal Clear to the images using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Adhere the peony images on the front of the gate and the buds behind the gate.
Stamp the leaf images from the both the HCD1-7173 HCPC-3819 Small Sweet Peony Cling Stamp in Bamboo Leaves ink, colour in with New Sprout ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Sponge the edges with Bamboo Leaves and then shape, trim and adhere around the peonies as shown.
To make the small leaves stamp the images from the HCPC-3811 Rain Boots and Blossoms Stamp set in Bamboo Leaves on white cardstock. Colour the images with Bamboo Leaves and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere behind the fence and up the left side of the card.
To make the lilac flowers stamp the images from the HCPC-3811 Rain Boots and Blossoms Stamp set in Lavender ink and Bamboo Leaves ink on white cardstock and die cut using the coordinating die. Colour the leaves with Bamboo Leaves ink and then colour the flowers with Sweet Petunia ink. Shape and adhere over the leaves behind the fence.
Stamp the rabbit image from the HCPC-3768 Woodsy Critters Stamp in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and die cut with the corresponding die. Colour in with the Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and adhere on the grass as shown.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3769 Wildwood Florals Stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock, colour with Bamboo Leaves ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape and adhere over the fence around the peonies as shown on the front and back of the card.
Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3769 Wildwood Florals Stamp set in Lavender and Rose Coral inks on white cardstock. Colour the Lavender flowers with Sweet Petunia ink and the Rose Coral flowers with Rose Coral ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit, add Heart of Gold prills to the centres and adhere to the card around the peonies and grass as shown. Adhere Crystal Clear to the flowers with Dries Clear on a damp sponge.
Die cut the tag image using the die from the HCD1-745 Luggage and Tags die, shape lightly and adhere to the fence post at the back of the card. Tie a bow from twine and adhere over the tag.