Hollyhock Gratitude
Hollyhock Gratitude

Instructions:
The ready top fold card base measures 7 x 7 inchs in size on ivory card stock. Using sheets 10B and 4B from HCDP1- 2143 Hollyhock Garden Paper Collection, cut them to 1/8" less than the card base and adhere them on the front and inside card panels. Using sheet 5A, cut a 6 x 6 inch size layer and another piece on Ivory card stock slightly larger than the designer paper, to give a thin frame around.
Cut 4 pieces of white card stock with the large decorative die from HCD1-7263 - Swirly Accent Spray Die, die-cut 8 pieces of the corner die on white card stock. Adhere the corner die-cuts on the 4 corners of the 6 x 6 inch layer and the inside card panel. Stack 2 eack of the large decorative pieces and adhere it to the card base along with the mat layer as shown, using dimensional tape.
Stamp a few images of the fence and the Hollyhock stems using Sepia and Fern Green ink on white card stock with HCPC-31001 Hollyhock Fence Cling Stamp Set and HCPC-31000 Hollyhock Stem & Blooms Cling Stamp Set. Color the images using Sunflower, Leaf Green, Pebble Beach and Night Sky inks. Cut the images using their coordinating dies and adhere them on the card front with dimensional tape as shown. Using HCPC-3844 - For My Friend Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, stamp the sentiment on Ivory card stock using Lighthouse ink and cut the HCD1-7203 - Ornamental Tags Die. Sponge the edges of the die-cut pieces using Tiger Lily ink and adhere it to the center of the fence using dimensional tape.
For the flowers, stamp several images of the flowers from HCPC-3999 Hollyhock Petals & Leaves Cling Stamp Set on flower making paper and the leaf images with Fern Green ink. Color the large flower images using using Tiger Lily and Lighthouse ink, the smaller flowers using Sunflower ink. Color the leaves using Leaf Green ink and sponge the edges using Night Sky ink. Cut all the images using their coordinating dies and shape using HCFB1-5012 3D Hollyhock Shaping Mold.
For the large flowers stack 1 large and 1 medium petals each and add stamens for the centers. Sponge some dries clear glue on the flowers and leaves along with the smaller stems and add crystal clear glitter. Add all the ready elements on the card base using hot glue as shown.
Other Products: Ivory card stock, dimensional adhesive, hot glue, hot glue gun, funnel tray, scissors, paper trimmer, scoring board, die cutting machine