You can cut all the flowers but you can not stop Spring
from coming. This post is for all those who work hard to make their dreams
come true but if it does not then don't get disheartened...create your own
benchmark...be proud of your creative work...don't let it get judged by others...if
they don't value your worth that does not mean you are not good in your field.
The decisions taken are surely based on their own vested interests and reasons
which only they know. Don't get demotivated ever , never allow anyone to rob
you off your confidence, never doubt your creative skilks that God has blessed
you with. It’s a beautiful world..when God closes one door He definitely opens
another one which surely leads to a better path..you just need to stop gazing
at the closed door…move ahead to explore the beauty the new untravelled path
has in store for you. I thank my family,my friends for their love and support
for my crafting passion…I will never let it get dampened by any person,any
company or any situation.
Have already started walking towards a new beginning,
leaving behind the closed doors forever… with heads up and a smile I welcome
the season of Springs which is treading softly,spreading around the fragrance
of its beautiful blooms. Singing the songs of spring...one of my heartfelt creations submissions..…
This one card has four different looks to it….do check it
out and leave some love…
Happy Birthday Singing in the
Spring!!
Products Used:
Singing in the Rain Cling Stamps, HCPC-3809
Singing in the Rain Die, HCD1-7167
Songs of Spring Cling Stamps,HCPC -3810
Songs of Spring Die, HCD1 – 7168
Sweet as Honey Cling Stamps,HCPC -3735
Sweet as Honey Die, HCD1 -795
Wildwood Cottage Darlings Cling Stamps, HCPC – 3770
Wildwood Cottage Darlings Die, HCD1 – 7126
Small Classic Petunia Cling Stamp Set, HCPC – 3785
Small Classic Petunia Die, HCD1 _ 7139
Window Box Fillers Cling Stamps, HCPC – 3795
Window Box Fillers Die, HCD1 – 7149
Eyelet Oval Die, HCD1 – 776
Cut Mat Create 2A Die, HCD2- 751
Festive Holiday Die, HCD1 – 7146
Fleur Border Basics Die, HCD1 -7120
Eyelet Oval and Basics Large Die, HCD1 – 7157
Eyelet Oval and Basics Small Die, HCD1 – 7156
Eyelet Circle and Basics Small Die, HCD1 – 7154
Enchanted Mum Die, HCD1 – 7154
Majestic Blooms Die, HCD – 742
Arianna Blooms Die, HCD1 – 748
Luggage and Tags Die, HCD1 - 745
Singing in the Rain Paper Collection, HCDP1 – 286
Heartfelt Love Paper Collection, HCDP1 – 284
Birds and Blooms Paper Collection, HCDP1 – 250
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1 – 401
Other Products :
Light Green Cardstock
Black Cardstock
Iris Paper Sheets for Flowers
Scoring Board
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Nos. 040 Green,046 Mid Green,043
Olive Green,024 Wine Red,025 Pink, 082 Purple,083 Lilac,032 PersianBlue,092
Blue Gray,030 Blue,023 Scarlet Red,070 Orange,050 Yellow,071 Flesh Colour,066
Dark Oatmeal,072 Beige.
Rangers’s Archival Inks : Tea Rose,Pale Ochre,Venetian
Orange,Magenta Hue,Pink Peony,Olive.
Color Box Fluid Chalk Inkpad Lime Pastel
Distress Inks : Forest Moss, Dusty Concord.
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Yellowish Cream Wire Pollens
Light Green Pearl Stickers
Purple and Blue Pollens
Double sided Tape
Glue Gun
Clear Drying Glue
Foam Glue Dots
Finger Daubers
Red Tacky Double Sided Tape
Die Cutting Machine
Instructions :
The ready top folded card size is 12 “ by 6”. For that take
a card stock of size 12” by 12’’ and score and fold at 6” from top side, so it
stands like a self easel. Take a black cardstock and cut it to size of 11.5 “
by 5.5”. Cut the design paper from Singing in the Rain collection that has a
garden bench.Cut it to mat over the black cardstock leaving 1/16th “
on all four sides so that the black border line shows on the sides and its
base. Glue it over on it. On the longer top side using the Fleur Border Basic
die cut a wave like pattern. Since the paper is longer than the die,pass it
twice placing and co ordinating the die with the previous cut . Cut two designs
from Fleur Border Basics die again using black cardstock to form a lace like
pattern on its edge.Glue it over its top edge. Now adhere double sided tacky
tape strip on left,right and bottom side of this 3 layer mat leaving the top
side as it will form a pocket on top when adhered on the top folded card base.
Stamp the two fairy images with Versafine Onyx Black Ink
from Songs of Spring and Singing in the Rain stamp sets and cut with the co
ordinating dies. Color them up using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Cut
one extra lower portion of the fairy’s skirt and adhere on its top to give 3 D
effect to its dress. Apply clear dry glue and sprinkle the Crystal Clear
glitter over the wings and skirts of the fairy images. Using Foam Glue Dots
,adhere the fairy images on the bench and on the left lower corner of the
bench. Stamp and die cut the bird and adhere it over her hand.Next to her boots
,adhere the mushroom images stamped and die cut from Wildwood Cottage Darlings
stamps and dies.
Die cut a black cardstock with Eyelet Oval and Basics Large
Die. Die cut the Happy Birthday Sentiment from Love Collection design paper
using Eyelet Oval and basics Small die. Mat it over black die cut. Using double
sided foam tape,adhere it on the slightly off the centre towards right side.
Stamp the Sweet as Honey fence with Versafine black ink,die
cut with the co ordinating die,colour it with Zig Clean Color Markers. Make two
of these fences. Adhere them overlapping these to make a longer fence.Adhere
them to the right lower base of the card using foam glue dots. Stamp,color and
diecut a bird from Songs of Spring and adhere on the fence.
Stamp,color with Zig Clean Color Markers and diecut two
Umbrella images from Songs of Spring stamps n die sets. Cut off the umbrella
stick. Reverse the position of the umbrella upside down,glue the two umbrellas
at its concave edges and give it a 3D shape as that of like a boat or basket.
Adhere the birds on its top with some flowers around it. Apply clear glue and
sprinkle Crystal Clear glitter over it. Glue the plain umbrella stick in its
middle using Glue Gun so that it stays firmly in the centre . Adhere some
stamped and diecut flowers over it.Now adhere this 3D umbrella over the fence
in slightly tilted position as seen in the card.
Stamp and die cut flowers using Enchanted Mums,Classic
Petunia,Arianna Blooms and Window Box Fillers flowers. Use daubers to color
these. Color the Enchanted Mums with Archival Inks’ Pale Ochre,Tea Rose and
Venetian Orange. Color Arianna Blooms with Archival Inks’ Aquamarine,Leaf Green
and Forest Moss Distress Ink. Color Classic Petunia with Archival Inks’ Magenta
Hue and Pink Peony. Spray some water over the diecuts of flowers to loosen and
soften the fibres of the paper. Shape them up using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Glue them up in layers and pierce a hole in the flower centre. Insert the
pollens in the centre holes. Apply clear glue and sprinkle Crystal Clear
Glitter over the flowers. Stamp and diecut the leaves from Window Box Filler
stamp and die set and Cut Mat Create 2A die. Color these with Archival Inks’
Leaf Green and Fern Green. Shape them up using Flower Shaping kit.Apply clear
glue and sprinkle glitter. Arrange and adhere these all using glue gun as shown
in the card. Adhere some loose twisted and curled pollens around the flowers.
For more tips on flower making techniques for Classic Petunia, Arianna Blooms and Enchanted Mums please follow Emma Lou’s Video
links here
For the card pocket that opens at top I have created two options
which will give a complete different look to the card and utility too. The
first insert is in shape of a purse with a handle on top. To create this,take a
black cardstock measuring 8.5” by 6.5””. Place Eyelet Oval Die on the black
cardstock on the longer side leaving an half inch space from top ,cutting
halfway through the diecutting machine till 2.34”. Cut a design paper measuring
4”by 8” and mat over black cardstock starting from the base ,leaving 1/16” from
3 sides. Now place the Eyelet Oval plain
die covering the half oval hollow and the solid part of the lower matted base.
Run it through die cutting machine completely.This will form the Oval handle of
the purse. Cut 2 more Eyelet Ovals and
stick it in front and back of the Oval so that it makes the handle more sturdy.
Apply clear glue and sprinkle Crystal Clear glitter over it. Adhere a pearl
string on the half top oval. This can be slid in the pocket from top with a
message written on its lower base.
Second optional Insert is cut with the Eyelet Circle and
Basics Small die. Die cut the white cardstock with the Festive Holiday Die and adhere on the top of the green die
cut circle. This makes a tag where message can be written and it can slide in
the pocket too.
For the inside of the card, cut two black cardstocks smaller
by 1/8th “ on all four sides from the card base. Cut the design
paper from Birds and Bloom paper collection and cut it smaller by 1/8th”
to mat on the black cardstock. Now adhere these on the inside of the card on
top and lower base. This makes the card more sturdy and beautiful from inside
also. Stamp, color with Zig Clean Color markers and die cut the fence using
Sweet as Honey stamp and die sets and adhere on the lower left side . Apply
glue on the left and bottom side of the fence ,so that it creates provision as
pocket to slide in tags and bigger note cards also. Die cut a tag from Singing
in the Rain design paper using Lugguage and Tags die.
The card is ready to wish its receiver a very Happy Birthday
singing in the spring !
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