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Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hello Stampers,

I know you are going to love the card I have for you today, especially if you like pretty, adorable, and colorful.  Well, anyway that is how it affects me, being a flower gardener.  The past several days I have not been able to work outside in my flowers beds very often due to a huge forest fire not too far north of where I live.  We are living under smoky skies.  I am constantly praying that the firefighters will have the fire under control soon and for their safety.  Since I am cooped up indoors, I've resorted to making card stock flowers.   And having a really fun time!  Take a look and enjoy - directions follow the pictures.

Card Size:  Top Folded - 5 ½” x 4 ¼” 

Card Stock:

            White

            One – 5 ½” x 8 ½” panel.  Fold in half for card base.

            Scraps to stamp flowers on

            Blue
            One ¾” x 5 ½ “ strip for awning trim.  Cut strip then punch with the Fiskars scalloped punch.

            One 1/8” x 5 ½” strip for bottom of card

            One  1 ½” x 5” panel for die cutting sentiment.  Die cut the Happy Birthday sentiment, using

                        Memory Box Happy Birthday Garland #98975.

            Green

One ¾” x 5 ½” strip for bottom of card

            Patterned Card Stock

            1 – 5 ½” x 21/2” strip of patterned card stock.  Cut panel then score at ½” and 2” and crease

on score lines.  Make a Valley Fold and a Mountain Fold.

Media:

            PrismaColor Pencils

            Black Ink Pad

Directions:

1.         Take the patterned piece of card stock and put adhesive on the ½” segment next to the valley fold and attach, lining it up with the folded edge of the card base.  This creates the cute little awning.

2.         Take the blue scalloped strip and adhere it on the backside of the awning, with just the scallops showing.

3.         Center and adhere the birthday die cut to the awning.  For another look, you may glue the birthday sentiment over the flower baskets.

4.         Put foam tape on the back of the ¾” green strip and adhere to the bottom of the front of the card.  This will be your storefront.

5.         Glue the 1/8” blue strip at the top of the green strip.

6.         Stamp, color, and fussy cut flowers.  I cut off the basket hanging ropes.  I used Stampin’ Up “Hanging Garden” stamp set #146239.

           

7.         Use foam tape to adhere the flower baskets as though they were sitting on top of the storefront

            panel at the bottom of the card.

8.         Stamp sentiment inside card.  I used My Sentiments Exactly #0298 “Wishing you days that flower with happiness!”

I hope you will enjoy making this card or that it will inspire you to make your own version.

Blessings,

Annie