Reason for the Season flower card swap

 My #tbt post for this week uses projects I have made for a monthly card swap I participate in.  Each month we have a different theme and it amazes me how each month the cards are so diverse.  We all have different styles and interpretations, always fun to check my mailbox each month. 

So this theme was a simple one or at least I thought it was going to be until I had to decide….flowers.  Lots of opportunities for products and techniques.  From dsp, stamp, colouring…the list keeps going.  Let’s see what I did: 

I had been wanting to do this fold for awhile now, still not sure it’s where I wanted it to be but I am happy with it.  The stamps and dsp are all retired but the cardstock is still current.  

Some of the bases are Mossy Meadow, some others are Pear Pizzazz.  The dsp is from Heartwarming Hugs and Trimming The Town paper packs.  There are quite a few stamp sets used, a little from here and a little from another.  Reason for the Season bundle, Christmas Magic (for the inside), Holly Jolly Greetings and finally Little Holiday Wishes.  I stamped the poinsettias in Memento ink and coloured them in using Real Red and Mossy Meadows Stampin’ Blends.  The 1” circle punch was used for the front, to allow the space for the beautiful flower to be seen.  




Cardbase are cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored @4 1/4.  Then I cut away part of the front so it measures 2 1/2”. The front is a couple of layers of coordinating dsp adhered with tear and tape.  The inside is a piece of Basic White, cut at 4 x 5 1/4.  I first stamped a poinsettia on that piece, then again on a scrap piece which I fussy cut just the flower.  I coloured the leaves on the main image with Mossy Meadow and then on the fussy cut image using Real Red.  Then I centered over the bottom image and popped up with dimensionals. Some red dots were stamped around the flower, just for added texture, a small strip of coordinating dsp for the bottom and then adhered to the inside of the card using tear and tape.  Using the poinsettia as a guide, I then used the circle punch, just about quarter way and punched a hole which will allow the card to clear the flower and open up.  I just had to add a bit of wink of Stella to this flower, it just seemed to finish the project.  The sentiment is stamped in memento ink onto Basic White cardstock, punched out using circle punch, sponged with Pear Pizzazz ink and adhered to front using tear and tape.

I am not necessarily a big flower person but I do love Poinsettias. Hope you enjoyed the card as much as I did.

Mary Louise 

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