A Hug and a Bouquet
A Hug and a Bouquet

Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 8 1/2:” x 9 1/4:, score at 4 1/4” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 4 1/4” x 9 1/4”
Die cut a frame using the Nos.1, 2, 3 dies from the HCD3-7445 Slim Star Lattice Rectangle Die set out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Die cut two plain frames using the Nos.1 and 3 frames - one from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and one from pearlescent vellum. Adhere the vellum to the plain white frame and then adhere the decorative frame to the plain frame. Adhere the frame to the base card with foam tape. Die cut two plain centres of the frame using the No. 3 frame from the HCD3-7445 Slim Star Lattice Rectangle Die and adhere the vellum to the white centre. Die cut the decorative die using the Nos. 3 and 4 dies out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere to the front of the vellum and white centre and then adhere inside the frame.
Adhere the green EZ Stem Floral Wire to the card from the bottom right of the frame and splay out to fill the recess.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3835 Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the back of the leaf with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paint brush and adhere the leafy images over the stems and use Double Dots to adhere the leaves on the card.
Stamp the rose petal images from the HCPC-3752 Classic Rose Cling Stamp set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper in Love Letter ink. Colour from the centre of the petals to the outer petals in Love Letter ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the petals with Love Letter ink. Shape the petals with a groove golf tool and then assemble the roses using three of one size petal and two of the next size petal down. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium with a paintbrush and then adhere the roses over the leaves as shown.
To create the rose buds, stamp the second smallest rose petal images from the HCPC-3752 Classic Rose Cling Stamp set in Love Letter ink. Colour from the centre of the petals to the outer petals in Love Letter ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the petals with Love Letter ink and shape the petals with a groove golf tool and assemble using two of the petals. Stamp the sepal image from the HCPC-3980 Sweet Pea Cling Stamp set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using English Ivy ink. Colour the images with Leaf Green and Love Letter inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the sepals on the backs with Leaf Green ink and shape using a golf tool. Adhere the sepals to the rose buds.
Die cut two bow outlines from the HCD1-7375 Seasonal Wreath Die - one from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and one from vellum. Die cut the inner decorative bow using the Nos. 2 and 3 bow dies, add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear glue on a sponge and then adhere to the outline bow. Adhere the bow to the base of the flowers as shown.
Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-31007 Friendship Sentiments Cling Stamp in Black Onyx ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper. Die cut with the tag die from the HCD1-7201 Ticket and Tags Die and adhere to the base of the roses as shown with foam squares.
To finish ,dot Simply White Nuvo Drops to the centres of the lattice frame and insert and sprinkle Ultrafine Crystal Glitter.
Other Products: Memento ink - Love Letter, Black Onyx ink, Foam tape, clear gloss gel medium, paint brush, Nuvo Drops - Simply White, Lawn Fawn Pearlescent Vellum