Nature's Harvest

I have a stunning card for you today! It is so gloomy here today I needed something to brighten the day. I think this did the trick. 

Here is what you will need for this beauty! 

Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Nature’s Harvest (156495)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Blackberry Bliss (133675); Cajun Craze (119684); Kraft Paper Stack (156325); Cork Specialty Paper (156393); Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper (156844); Basic White (159276)

·       Stamp Pads: Blackberry Bliss (147092); Cajun Craze (147085)

·       Tools: Harvest Dies (156504); Label Me Fancy Punch (151297)

·       Miscellaneous: Bumble Bee Trinkets (155568); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Blackberry Bliss Stampin Blends Combo (154877); Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends Combo (154879); Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo (154892); Calypso Coral Stampin Blends (154881); Color Lifter (144608) 

Measurements:

·       Blackberry Bliss CS  8 1/2” x 5 1/2”

·       Kraft Paper CS  5 1/4” x 4” (2)

·       Cajun Craze CS  5 1/8” x 3 7/8”

·       Basic White CS scrap

·       Cork Specialty Paper ¾ “x 3”

·       Gold & Rose Gold Specialty Paper ¼” x 3 7/8”

Instructions:

1.    Score Blackberry Bliss CS at 4 ¼” & fold in half. Adhere Kraft Paper Layer to that

2.    Using Basic White scrap CS, die cut flowers from Harvest Dies

3.    Color the thistle with Dark Old Olive and Light and Dark Blackberry Bliss Blends.  Use Color Lifter to lighten the thistle color.

4.    Color the other flower with Light Old Olive and a combo of Light Calypso Coral and Light Cajun Craze Blends.

5.    Stamp coneflowers and splotch stamps using Cajun Craze Ink on the Cajun Craze CS to create a background. Adhere to main card.

6.    Adhere flowers to Cajun Craze CS.  Layer Cork and Gold strip over the flowers.

7.    Punch tag from Label Me Fancy Punch and stamp with splotch stamp in Cajun Craze Ink and sentiment in Blackberry Bliss Ink.  Pop up tag with Stampin Dimensionals.   Adhere 2^nd Kraft Paper piece to inside of card.

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