Prayerful Thoughts
Prayerful Thoughts

Instructions:
This tent fold card measures 8 1/4“ x 5 3/4“ when completed.
Taking the white card stock to make a card base to the above measurements. Using the sheet 4A from the Floral Banners Paper Collection, cut this a little smaller than the card front. Ink the edges of the paper with the dauber and the Venation Orange ink. Adhere to the card front with the double sided tape.
Make the frame by using the Fancy Classic Oval Frame die set, first using the outer die to cut a frame base. Die cut one from the sheet 4A and a second from the white card stock. Adhere these both together using the double sided tape. Adhere to the card front using the 3D foam dots.
Using the gold card stock die cut the thin frame from the second die in from the outside of the same die set. Adhere this to the frame base using the clear drying adhesive. To make the large circle frame, take the gold card stock and the 4 th and the 5 th die in, use together and die cut two. Place and adhere on the card front frame as shown.
Taking the Vining Clematis banner stamp and the sepia ink to stamp the image. Stamp also the sentiment from the Cheerful Note Sentiments stamp set. Die cut the banner with the matching die. Use the spectrum Nior aqua pencils to bring color to the flowers and leaves on the banner: The Clematises: Claret, Mango, Verdant Green. The Leaves: Pesto Green. Adhere the finished banner to the card front.
The birds are taken from the Clematis Birdhouse sets and the butterflies and bees are taken from the Peony and Sunflower sets. Stamp these with the sepia ink onto the white card stock. The colors used are from the aqua pencils, they are: The leaves: Pesto Green. The birds: Apricot, Aqua, Mango. The bees: Orange, Mango. Butterfly Claret, Mango, Forest Green. Die cut these by using the matching dies. Bring shape to these by using the shaping tools. Fussy cut the birds feet away and adhere to the card banner as seen in the project photo.
Make the Clematis flowers by: Stamping, coloring and die cutting six large petals, five smaller petals, one for each flower. The colors used for the flowers are: Claret, Mango, Verdant Green. Bring shape to the petals by using the collection 3D shaping mold. Use the pricking tool from the flower shaping set and make a hole in the petal centre, big enough to be able to get three folded stamens through it for the larger petals and two for the smaller petals. Adhere the stamens in place by using the hot glue gun. When the glue is cooled you can trim away the excess stamen stems ready for use. Arrange and adhere to the banner ends using the hot glue gun. Adhere the birds, butterflies and bees in place also using the hot glue gun. Apply diamond stickles to the butterflies and bees wings. Apply the Lime Green stickles to the flower centres in the banner and the tips of the stamens.
Other Products: Spectrum Nior Aqua Pencils: Claret, Mango, Verdant Green, Pesto Green. Apricot, Aqua, Orange, Forest Green. Fussy cutting Scissors, Ruler, Misti Stamping Tool, Double Sided 3D Foam Tape, Double Sided Tape, Hot Glue Gun, Ranger Archival Ink Venation Orange, Diamond stickles, Lime Green. Stickles.