Good morning. If you are an email subscriber, this post will arrive later than usual. Blogger was doing some maintenance and I couldn't put the post up late last night as I normally do. I didn't want to post this card until after it was received since my mother-in-law reads my blog. This card could easily be used for any occasion - just change the sentiment. I used some more of the flowers shapes that filled up my mat when I showed how to make the 10 petal flowers in
THIS POST.
This flower was made with five 1 1/2 inch flowers (one for the base and four folded) and one 3/4 inch flower for the center. The center is a
Gradient Gem Brad from
Creative Charms.
I placed one of the four inch flowers on the front of the card with six of the petals showing and folded it around to the back for an asymmetrical look. I used a skewer to curl the edges of the large petals so they lift slightly from the card surface.
Scor-tape holds the dimensional flower to the large flower securely.
The card base is kraft cardstock. I added some white pen stitching around the edges. An ivory cardstock mat with the top and bottom edges punched with the Martha Stewart Floral Lace punch provides a place to write a message inside.
I added another piece of ivory cardstock to the left side of the card and attached it at the sides and base to make a pocket for a gift card.
I used this extra piece of cardstock which is larger than a gift card just to show the pocket (I didn't have the card when I took the photos).
We will be leaving to attend our younger son's graduation later today - cross your fingers for good weather this weekend! I won't be online much so please be patient if you send an email - I'll catch up next week.
link to discussion Day #3 - Time to Craft
