Flowering Dogwood Unfailing Love
Flowering Dogwood Unfailing Love
Other Products: White, Pistachio, Rose & Blush cardstock; Pistachio Pudding Blushing Bride Ink Pads (StampinUp); sponges; Jumbo Scalloped Ovals & Standard Oval dies – Spellbinders Paper Arts; 3d foam squares & Nuvo Ivory Seashell Crystal Drops
Watch this video https://youtu.be/gI8RqHAt3vE to learn different shaping techniques using the dogwood flowers. Watch this video https://youtu.be/IDC6cnO7OZI for tips on using the border basics dies.
Instructions: This card measures 5" x 7" when completed. To start this card, cut a piece of white cardstock to 7" x 10", score at 5" and fold to create the base. Cut the patterned paper from the collection to 6 3/4" x 4 3/4". Cut a piece of blush cardstock to 6 3/4" x 4 1/2". Die cut white cardstock using the Large Fleur Die 1 & 2 plus use the Simple Fleur die to cut out each strip. Use the Simple Fleur die to cut the Blush cardstock to match the Large Fleur Die cuts. Stamp the blush cardstock with the cross image from Dogwood Chapel stamp set using blush ink. Adhere the Large Fleur die cuts onto the back of the blush cards as shown. Stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock using the Toffee Crunch Memento Ink and die cut using an oval die. Die cut a scalloped oval from the blush cardstock. Adhere these together. Adhere the Fleur Border piece into place and then using 3d foam squares, adhere the sentiment into place. Stamp and die cut the flowers using the Toffee Crunch ink onto white cardstock. Stamp the leaves onto pistachio paper using matching ink. Die cut the leaves with the matching dies. Be sure to use the stamen die to cut stamens for each of your flowers from the pistachio paper. Using a sponge ink the middle of each flower with pistachio ink and the edges of the flower with the blush ink. Use the flower shaping kit to shape each flower, adding the stamens. Adhere the flowers and leaves into place as shown. Use some Ivory Seashell Crystal Drops for the centers of the flowers. Once the drops are dry, send your card off to someone special!