Thinking of You Botanicals

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Basic Black cardstock
• Scrap for flower centers
• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Hello Honey cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scrap for leaves
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Lattice cutout measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Sincere Salutations stamp set
• Always Artichoke ink
• Botanical Builder and Windows Frame Collection Framelits
• Lattice Die
• Basic Black and Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals

Beyond the Garden XVII

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic Black cardstock
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Delightful Dozen and Secret Garden stamp sets
• Stazon Jet Black ink
• Secret Garden Framelits
• Modern Label and Scallop Oval hand punches
• Movers and Shapers Curly Label Die (layer behind Modern Label)
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Coordinating cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Beyond the Garden X

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic Black cardstock
• Begin with a piece measuring 3 5/8" x 3 5/8"
• Scrap
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Scraps
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Scraps for flower layer
• Secret Garden and Trendy Trees (retired) stamp sets
• Stazon Jet Black ink
• Movers and Shapers Curly Lable Die
• Secret Garden Framelits
• Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
• Glue Dots and Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Coordinating cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Grosgrain ribbon 5/8" - 15 inches

I think I like this better.  I used DSP for the sentiment.

 

Helpful Hint - How to tie a bow around a card without tearing up the cardstock.

I created templates out of sturdy cardstock for the common sizes used in cardmaking. I cut the templates about 1/16" less than the size of a card I wish to wrap around with ribbon. I also noted on the template how much ribbon is needed. Simply tie the "perfect" bow; which in my case make take four tries, and slip it off the template. You may have to gently bend the card to get the ribbon on. I secure in place with Glue Dots strategically placed near the knot and on the inside of the card.

Lattice Cross

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• 1 3/4" x 5" for cross from Lattice Bigz die
• Dusty Durango
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scraps for stamping butterfly
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scraps for leaves
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer is 3 3/4" x 5"
• Designer Series Paper Patterns (DSP) - Dusty Durango
• 4" x 7/8"
• Papillon Potpourri and Trust God stamp sets
• Dusty Durango ink
• VersaMark ink (for embossing)
• Bird Builder and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Lattice Bigz die
• Embossing - Black
• Heat tool
• Two-way Glue Pen
• Dimensionals

These are some of the steps I took to create this card.  After determining the size of my card layers, I held them together with sticky notes.  At this point I wasn't sure how I would arrange the patterned paper, cross, leaves and butterfly.

I glued together the Crushed Curry card base and Dusty Durango card layer.  I determined the best layout for the DSP, cross and sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment on the Whisper White cardstock and attached this layer to the card. 

I used temporary adhesive to hold the lattice cross in place.  I moved the leaves around and decided how I wanted to place the leaves and butterfly. 

I took another cross and set of leaves, mimicked the leaf layout and glued the leaves in place on the cross.

I glued the finished cross to my card.

I glued one embossed butterfly directly on the card.  I placed a Dimensional to the other butterfly, lightly bent the wings and attached it to the card

Valentine Thinking of You

I donate an average of ten greeting cards (every month) to the United Methodist Women unit at my church (First United Methodist Church of Jasper).  Our United Methodist Women unit meets the first Monday of every month for a general meeting.  The individual circles also meet, usually the third Monday of the month. 

Charlene Stephenson, UMW President, adds a scripture to the inside of each card.  Charlene has a flair for choosing the perfect scripture for the type of card that is being sent (Thinking of You, Praying for You, Sympathy, etc.).  The cards are signed by everyone who attends the meeting(s).  My hope is that each card represents how much the person is loved.

I made six of these cards to send to members of our United Methodist Women who are not able to attend most meetings.  I thought they would be great Valentine greeting cards.  

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pretty in Pink cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Strip measures 3 3/4" x 7/8"
• Regal Rose cardstock
• Card base layer measures 4 " x 5 1/4"
• For lattice die begin with a piece of 3 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Certainly Celery cardstock
• Loves Me Designer Series Paper
• Card base layers measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Fashionable Hearts embosslit and Lattice Bigz dies
• Bird Builder hand punch
• Sincere Salutations stamp set
• Stazon Jet Black ink

Refuge and Strength

The cross on this card was created using the Stampin' Up! Lattice Die and the following products:

• Whisper White card base
• 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• More Mustard cardstock
• 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• 4" x 5 1/4"
• Hauki Designer Series Paper
• 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Refuge and Strength stamp set using Tangerine Tango ink

Other Products:

• Scallop and Circle dies

This is the Lattice die, the cross was created by cutting away part of the cutout.