Sunday, May 13, 2018

This special Birthday card has a secret pocket on the front where you can hide a message.  The  banner on the left side of the card is raised up using foam adhesive strips so that a message can be slid underneath it.  A really clever idea that was inspired by Dawn & Richard Griffith. 

Set:  Beautiful Bouquet & Bouquet Bunch Dies
Inks:  Tranquil Tide, Berry Burst, Perfect Plum, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, & Fresh Fig
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Berry Burst
Embellishments:  Rhinestones, Berry Burst Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Glitter Enamel Dots

Miscellaneous:  Scissors, Paper Cutter, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Foam Adhesive Tape Strips

Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"H x 4-1/4"W)
DSP Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"H x 4"W)
Whisper White Flower Mat:  (3-1/2"H x 3"W)
Berry Burst for Banner:  (2-1/4" W x 4-3/4" H)
Scrap of Whisper White for Insert: (1-1/2"W x 4"H)

-Cut all the pieces above.
-Notch the Berry Burst Banner.
-Stamp the stems, flowers and sentiment on the Whisper White CS as indicated or with colors and flowers of your choice. I used Tranquil Tide, Berry Burst, Perfect Plum, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder & Fresh Fig inks to stamp the flowers. 
-Stamp the flower and 2nd sentiment on the Whisper White strip.
-Attach the DSP to the card base with Tape Runner.
-Then attach Foam Adhesive Tape Strips to the back of the Berry Burst Strip - 1 across the top edge, 1 down each of the 2 side edges, and 1 down the middle.  DO NOT REMOVE THE BACKING FROM THE CENTER STRIP - THIS WILL CREATE THE SECRET POCKET FOR THE INSERT.  Remove the backing off the other 3 strips and attach it to the DSP mat on the card base.
-Punch out a small hole in the bottom of the white stamped insert and tie a small piece off ribbon in the hole to use as a tab to pull the insert out of the pocket as indicated in the picture.
-Glue the Flower mat onto the card as indicated - use dimensionals on the right hand side to balance the mat properly onto the card base.
-Attach a tiny bow in the corner of the white flower mat
-Attach the Rhinestones & Glitter Enamel Dots where desired. 
It's A Good Day Card featuring the Daisy Delight Stamp Set and coordinating Daisy Punch from Stampin' Up!

This card is a combination of blues and purples. The sentiment is from their Best Birds stamp set.  The flower was stamped in Wisteria Wonder Ink, the sentiment and butterfly in Elegant Eggplant ink.   This card was inspired by a sketch by Dawn Griffith. 

Stamp Set:  Daisy Delight, Best Birds, Papillion Potpourri
Tool:  Daisy Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch
Dies:  Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
Cardstock: Whisper White, Dapper Denim, Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Designer Series Paper
Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder
Embellishments:  White Perfect Accents


Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"H x 4-1/4"W)
Dapper Denim DSP Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"H x 4"W)
Dapper Denim Scraps: 5 pcs. (3/4" x 3-3/4")
Wisteria Wonder Scraps: (2" x 4-1/2") for banner, plus for Circle &, Butterfly
Whisper White Scraps: for Sentiment Circle and  2  Daisies
Elegant Eggplant Scraps: Larger Circle

Miscellaneous: Scissors, Paper Cutter, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Tape Runner

-Cut the DSP Mat, Dapper Denim strips, Banner strip.
-Die Cut the Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder Circles.
-Cut the notch in the banner strip.
-Stamp the Sentiment in Elegant Eggplant ink on Whisper White and Die Cut it.
-Stamp the Butterfly in Elegant Eggplant ink on Wisteria Wonder paper and punch out.
-Stamp 2 daisies on Whisper White CS with Wisteria Wonder Ink & die and punch out.
-Align the 2 daisies as indicated and glue together at center only.
-Adhere DSP to card base with tape runner.
-Adhere Dapper Denim Strips as indicated to DSP with tape runner.
-Adhere Wisteria Wonder Banner strip as indicated with tape runner.
-Use dimensionals to pop-up the daisy onto the larger Elegant Eggplant Circle.
-Adhere all 3 circles as indicated onto card front.
-Glue the butterfly as indicated.
-Attach the White Perfect Accents - one in center of daisy, the others scattered locations as desired.