Filigree Birthday Floral
Filigree Birthday Floral

Instructions:
Take a piece of white card stock measuring 9 x12 inches in size, score and fold in half along the long side to create a top fold card base of 9 x 6inches. Using sheet 8B from HCDP1-2143 - Hollyhock Garden Paper Collection, cut 2 pieces measuring 1/8th inch less than the card base and adhere them on the front and inside panels. Using HCD2-7425 - Filigree Border & Accents Die, cut 6 pieces of the border die in white card stock, sponge the edges of each piece using Magenta Hue ink and adhere 4 of them on each of the sides on the inside panel. For the other 2 die-cuts, sponge some dries clear glue, add crystal clear glitter and adhere these on the 2 sides of the front panel.
Using HCD2-7426 Oval Filigree Frame Die, cut 3 pieces each of all the oval decorative dies on white card stock, making a frame. Stack and glue the coordinating pieces together to make 3 sizes of decorative oval frames. Sponge the edges of these die-cuts using Magenta Hue ink and add crystal clear glitter using dries clear glue. Using sheet 6B and 7B, cut 3 mat layers in alternate sizes and adhere them to the ready frames. Using dimensional tape, adhere the frames in alternate manner to the center of the card base as shown.
Stamp the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from HCPC-3843 - Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp Set on white card stock with Fern Green ink and cut this using the smallest oval from HCD2-7426 Oval Filigree Frame Die. Using the small decorative corner die from HCD2-7425 Filigree Border & Accents Die, cut 6 pices on white card stock, stack 3 pieces each to make 2 decorative die-cut. Sponge the edges of these die-cuts with Magenta Hue ink, add crystal clear glitter and adhere these along with the sentiment, to the card center.
For the flowers, stamp few images of the large and medium flowers from HCPC-3906 - Small Wild Rose Cling Stamp Set using Fern Green ink on flower making paper. For the filler flowers, stamp the smallest flowers from HCPC-3999 - Hollyhock Petals & Leaves Cling Stamp Set using Fern Green ink. For the leaves, stamp few images of the large leaf from HCPC-3835 - Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set using Fern Green ink. Color the flowers with Fern Green, Pink Peony and Magenta Hue ink. Color the filler flowers with Sunflower ink and the leaves with Leaf Green ink. Cut the flowers and leaves using their coordinating dies and shape them using the flower shaping tools. For the larger flowers, stack and glue 2 petals each for a flower and add white micro pearls for the center. For the fillers, add green pearl stamens for the center.
Using HCPC-3949 - Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set, stamp and white heat-emboss several of the bud images on vellum and cut using their coordinating dies. Sponge dries clear glue on each of the flowers and leaves with a sponge and add crystal clear glitter. Arrange all the ready elements on the card base and adhere them using hot glue as shown.
Finally finish of the card by adding heart shaped clear water droplets as accents.
Other Products: Dimensional adhesive, hot glue, hot glue gun, funnel tray, scissors, paper trimmer, scoring board, die cutting machine, white micro pearls, heart shaped clear water droplets