Hello and welcome. Thank you for popping by to check out today’s project.
Today I’m sharing my project for this week’s Global Design Project theme challenge – #GDP295.
For this project I decided to use the new Batik Boutique Bundle.
I love these stylised flowers and leaves. They are going to loads of fun to create with.
After choosing the stamp set and dies, I chose colours to coordinate with the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I wanted to make a split front card and have the flowers growing up through the opening.
In keeping with the theme – flowers need water to grow, so I used the Water Painters to help these flowers ‘grow’. I stamped the flowers onto Shimmery White cardstock, using Jet Black StazOn.
After the flowers were dry, I cut them using the coordinating Batik Dies and then added some Clear Wink of Stella. For the split front layer, I cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock measuring 5-3/4″x 4-1/4″. Then I stamped two images from the Batik Boutique Stamp Set onto that piece of cardstock using the same colour ink. Then I placed a tick mark 1″ in from the top left corner along the top and down the left side. I used these marks and the bottom right hand corner to line up along the paper trimmer.
The next step was to position the flowers evenly along each side and secure them in place. The two triangular pieces were then glued into place and the floweres interwined. After gently shaping the flowers and leaves, each flower had a Stampin’ Dimensional placed behind it so that it would stay lifted. I stamped the same floral image inside the card and onto the envelope.
The sentiment comes from the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set and this layer was cut using one of the Tasteful Label Dies. The finishing touch was to add the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
So, what do you think of my growing garden? I’m not sure if I would have thought of this card design if it wasn’t for the GDP challenge. I am enjoying being part of a couple of blog hops and challenges each week.
Happy stamping.
If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.
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