Thoughtful Wild Poppies
Thoughtful Wild Poppies

Instructions:
Cut a piece of black cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the card.
Die cut two decorative dies using the No. 1 and No. 2 die from the HCD2-7339 Regal Lattice Gateway Die set – one out of gold cardstock and one out of black cardstock. Adhere the black die behind the gold die slightly offsetting them and adhere to the front of the card using foam strips. Die cut the centre trellis out using the No. 2 and No. 3 dies from the HCD2-7339 Regal Lattice Gateway Die set and adhere to the centre of the frame.
Stamp the poppy images from the HCPC-3986 Wild Poppy Cling Stamp Set in Red Geranium ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images with Lady Bug ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the flowers with Lady Bug ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Assemble using two petals the same size. For the centres of the flowers stamp the poppy images in Red Geranium ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres of the flowers with Leaf Green ink and cut out with scissors. Shape the centres and add to the centres of the flowers with foam squares. Add 3D Crystal Lacquer to the flowers and when dry add Black Flower Pearls to the outside of the flower centres. Adhere the flowers to the top stems of the EZ Stem Floral Wire leaving two stems free using a hot glue and then adhere the spray to the centre of the frame.
Stamp the poppy spray images from the HCPC-3987 Wild Poppy Accents Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3988 Wild Poppy Bouquet Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter using 3-D Crystal Lacquer. Trim the leaves and add to the stems with hot glue and foam squares for dimension.
Stamp the hyacinth flowers from the HCPC-3947 Fragrant Hyacinth Cling Stamp Set in Pretty Petunia ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the flowers with Periwinkle ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs and shape using the groove golf tools. Add Crystal Clear glitter using 3D Crystal Lacquer and when dry add Lettuce Entertain You Prills. Adhere to the bottom two stems and to the bottom of the card as shown.
Stamp the small poppy images from the HCPC-3986 Wild Poppy Cling Stamp Set in Leaf Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shaping using the groove golf tools. Add Crystal Clear to the petals with 3D Crystal Lacquer and when dry add Lettuce Entertain You and adhere around the bottom of the card as shown.
Card inside. Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the inside back. Die cut the frame using the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 dies from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die and adhere to the centre of the inside back. Die cut the eyelet frame out using the No. 7 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die and adhere to the centre of the larger eyelet frame.
Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3845 Just For You Sentiments Cling Stamp Set using embossing ink on white cardstock and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Die cut out using the No. 8 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die and adhere to the gold eyelet frame.
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