Peony Praise
Peony Praise
Other Products: White cardstock, Opaque White Pigment-Hero, foam sheet
For more tips on creating with the booklet frame dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/kJO5LdNFxgE.
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Instructions: Card size: 6 3/8 x 7”. Cut white cardstock for card base 11 x 7 1/2”, fold in half and then use the outer edge of the Swirly Accents Spray Die to cut each side through both layers. Lay decorative paper down and trace card base to make sure the cuts are going to be the same, then secure the outer die to each side of the paper and cut sides to match card base. Glue paper to card.
Cut 2 white Swirly Border Accents and 2 white Swirly Accent Sprays. Glue the Swirly Accent Sprays to the sides to match side cuts, glue the Swirly Borders to the top Front and back to reinforce. Cut 2 1/2" wide Oval from white and 1 from foam. tamp sentiment using Majestic Violet onto striped Aster Paper and die cut with 2 1/4" wide oval. Glue oval layers together starting with foam then white and finally sentiment. Glue the oval stack to the center of card base.
Stamp Aster spray on vellum with Opaque white and emboss with white. Stamp Peony using White Pigment on vellum and emboss with white. Color the back side on all with Majestic Violet, die cut then sponge the tips in front with more Majestic Violet. Spritz fronts with shimmer spray and place in Mold, spray with water on the back and shape. Glue together 4-5 blossoms per flower, pierce centers, then insert stamen, add glue to the centers and add Go Man Go Prills, let all dry then trim off threads and wire. Make some buds with some of the small single blossoms that may be left over, inserting 1 medium yellow stamen and leave wires. Glue smaller leaves onto the side/bottoms of buds to make the Stigmas. Stamp leaves on Deluxe Flower shaping paper using Fern Green, sponge with Leaf Green and Majestic Violet, die cut and shape in Mold.
Cut leaves apart into 2 or 3 leaves each and cut Aster Spray apart into sections. Arrange leaves, sprays and flowers onto each side of sentiment and glue with heavy duty tacky glue or hot glue. Trim wires on buds to about 1” and insert wires into the top left of arrangement and bottom right of arrangement.
Dot around arrangement with glue and sprinkle with white Prills. Stipple glue around arrangements and sprinkle with glitter. Add a bit to the oval sentiment as well.