Friday, August 31, 2018

This Congratulations card features the Serene Garden bundle from Stampin' Up! and was created using a combination of Tranquil Tide and Pool Party inks and paper.  The Framelits in the bundle offers dies that cut but also one that embosses the pattern onto your card.  This is an A2 size card.

Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Serene Garden
-Sentiment Stamp Set:  Flourishing Phrases
-Dies: Garden Scene Framelits, Bunch of Banners Framelits
-Inks: Tranquil Tide
-Stampin' Blends: Pool Party Set
-Cardstock:  Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Whisper White
-Other:  Sponge Daubers, Tear & Tape, Wink of Stella
-Basics: Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue,   Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Scissors,  Big Shot
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Tranquil Tide Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Use sponge dauber & Tranquil Tide ink to cover the WW top mat with background ink.
--Stamp the Whisper White mat with the flower & leaf stamps from Serene Garden in Tranquil Tide ink as shown.
--Die Cut the lower right corner section (this removes some of the leaves so the Tranquil Tide will show thru - it does not cut out the piece).  You can also use the 2nd die to emboss the pattern.
--Color the flowers with Pool Party Stampin' Blends set.
--Stamp the dove on a piece of Pool Party CS with TT ink and die cut.
--Pop-up the dove using dimensionals.
--Stamp the sentiment on a piece of WW CS with TT ink.
--Die cut the sentiment using the 2 piece frame from Bunch of Banners.
--Die cut a 2nd frame from a scrap of TT CS.
--Attach the outer section to the inner section using Tear & Tape on the back.
--Pop-up the sentiment using dimensionals.
---Attach White Mat to TT Bottom Mat & then both to the Card Base using tape runner.
--Apply Wink of Stella to flowers (optional).