Hollyhock Birthday
Hollyhock Birthday

Instructions:
Cut a 7.25” square patterned paper from the collection, rag the edges and adhere to the 7.5” white card base.
Select an image from the paper collection and trim to 3.75” x 5.25”, mount onto a sightly larger piece of black card and adhere to the card base – 1” from the left edge. Sponge dries clear adhesive around the edges of the card and onto the mounted image and sprinkle lightly with orange crush glitter.
Die cut the largest filigree frame using black card, position as shown around the image and adhere to the card base. Die cut 2 tags from the paper collection, trim to size, thread black bakers twine into each and adhere into position under the image.
Make the flowers:- Stamp 2 of each size floral stamp using lady bug ink onto flower shaping paper, color the center using rhubarb stalk ink and die cut. Add a small amount of lady bug to the edges of each petal and place face up into the shaping mold, spritz with water and run through the die cutting machine to shape. Layer 2 sets of petals together, offsetting, to create each flower. Place a drop of hot glue into the center of each flower and cover with go green prills, Remove excess when cool.
Repeat the process using a smaller amount of petals for the pale flowers and using bumble bee and pale papaya inks and a penny saved pearls.
Stamp the leaves and stems onto flower shaping paper using fern green ink and color lightly using bamboo leaves, add a small amount of sweet plum ink to shade, die cut and lightly edge with bamboo leaves. Shape the stems by hand using the flower shaping tools and the leaves face down into the shaping mold (these can be shaped at the same time as the florals).
Position the stems, flowers and leaves to the side of the image and hot glue into place. Sponge with dries clear glue and sprinkle with transparent glitter.
Stamp the sentiment using black ink onto a tag from the paper collection, die cut and tie with black bakers twine, adhere to the card base using foam pads.
Other Products: Pale papya, bubblebee ink - Stampin Up!, 7.5" square white card base, foam pads, black thread