I started with a piece of coconut white card that is 6” x 6” in size. With a score board, make 2” score lines across and downward on the card (score at 2” and 4” across and turn the card and do the same again.) Using the Shaded Succulent Stamp To Die For set, stamp the larger flower randomly across the background with a Black Archival ink pad. Fill in some of the open areas with the same design in the smaller flower from the stamp set. Next cover up the score lines using a post it note on each square, one square at a time. Ink the edges of each square using Chic Viola Colour Cloud ink and a smoothie for blending. Move the post it notes to do each section in the same manner. Add a thin coconut white mat, an Iris card mat and a thin black mat and add mounting foam to the back. For the focal element, Cut the Samantha die in white and black. Offset the black die cut behind the white one as a shadow. Add mounting foam and add it to the background in a diamond orientation. Cut the centre die in the Samantha set out of Iris card and glue to the centre. Stamp your sentiment in black and cut it out with the oval from the Azores die set.
Stamp the floral stamps again on to Iris card with a black Archival ink pad. Cut each of them out with the matching Succulent Garden die set. Use a large ball stylus to form the flowers from the back of the petals and stack and glue them together. Add white pearls to the centres. Add the largest flower in the lower corner, seating it on a triple bow tied from black satin ribbon and add the two smaller flowers in the opposite corner. Add a white paper pierced mat along with a thin iris card and black card mat. Complete the card with a final white mat. The finished dimensions are 7” x 7” in size. Leave a comment if you would like to be entered into the drawing to win this card. The winner will be announced on Saturday's blog post. All for now, Sue x
