Sunday, August 5, 2018

This card features the new Botanical Bliss stamp set and the coordinating Botanical Tags Thinlits from Stampin' Up!.  I bought it to make gift tags but saw the die cut used directly on cards fronts, so thought I would try it. There are 2 other tag options in this set.  This is an A2 size card.

Material List:
-Stamp Sets:  Botanical Bliss
-Dies: Botanical Tags Thinlits
-Inks: Old Olive, Memento Tuxedo Black
-Cardstock:  Old Olive, Calypso Coral & Whisper White
-Embellishments: Washi Tape, Wink of Stella
-Extra Tools: Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin' Blends, Detailed Trio Punch
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Old Olive  Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Calypso Coral Top Mat:  (2-3/4"  x 5-1/4" )
-Scraps of Whisper White for Die Cut

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Flag cut the bottom of the Calypso Coral Mat as shown.
--Die cut the tag from a scrap of Whisper White. Trim to length to fit the calypso coral top mat.  Then round the 2 lower corners with the Detailed Trio punch.
--Stamp the flower on the lower section of the tag with Memento ink as shown.
--Stamp the 2 branches with Old Olive ink as shown.
--Color the flower with Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin' Blends markers.
--Color the 2 birds at the top of the tag with Calypso Coral Stampin Blends & then apply Wink of Stella to them.
--Attach the die cut to the center of the Calypso Coral mat using glue.
--Attach Calypso Coral Mat to Old Olive Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner.
--I applied 2 strips of coordinating Washi Tape to the edges of the bottom mat as shown.  (Or you could use twine or ribbon for this embellishment.)

CASEd from a card I saw on Pinterest by Kim Oliver.  Thanks Kim.