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LOVE - 12/16/2021

PRODUCTS USED
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WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Grey top folding card blank (8 1/4 x 5 3/4")

Green cardstock (8 x 5 1/2")

White card (7 3/4 x 5 1/4")

A4 Black cardstock

A4 White cardstock

Dies from Thirsty Brush UnLtd Take A Leaf Creative Dies set

Dies from Thirsty Brush UnLtd Build A Bloom Creative Dies set

Stamps from Thirsty Brush UnLtd Daisy Dream Creative Stamps set

Stamps from Thirsty Brush UnLtd Buttercup Bubbles Creative Stamps set

Thirsty Brush UnLtd Flower Burst Creative Stencil

Versafine Ink Pad: Onyx Black

Izink Shiny Spray: Vert D'Eau

Izink Pearly Paste: Vert D'Eau

Gossip Glitter colouring Pens: Aqua, Orange, Yellow, Red, Purple, Lake Blue

Sequins: Amethyst

Black Pen

White gel pen

Palette knife

Water spray bottle

Heat gun

Eureka 101

Paper Trimmer

Perfect Together Glue

Foam Pads

Die Cutting machine



How To Guide - Step 1

Spray the Izink Shiny Vert D'Eau Spray on to a craft, or glass mat.

Spritz with a little water then pick up the ink on to the white cardstock (7 3/4 x 5 1/4").

Dry thoroughly. 

 

How To Guide - Step 2

Place the Flower Burst Stencil on top of your background. 

Use a palette knife to blend the Izink Pearly Paste through the stencil (Clean stencil off immediately). 

Allow to dry naturally, or speed it up with a heat gun. 

 

How To Guide - Step 3

Draw a stitched frame around your background, with a black pen. 

How To Guide - Step 4

Glue your background on to the green card. 

How To Guide - Step 5

Glue this on top of your top folding card blank, and set to one side. 

How To Guide - Step 6

Place the leaf die, from the Take A Leaf Creative Dies set, on to the corner of the A4 black cardstock.

Cut the card roughly around it, and set the remainder of the card to one side for later.  

Run it through your die cutting machine. 

How To Guide - Step 7

Cut the left hand spine off your leaf. 

How To Guide - Step 8

Use a white gel pen to draw a stitched frame around your leaf.  

How To Guide - Step 9

Adhere the leaf flush with the left hand side of your stencilled background. 

How To Guide - Step 10

Place the star die, from the Build A Bloom Creative Dies set, on to the corner of the A4 white card.

Cut around it roughly, setting the rest of the white card to one side, for later. 

Run it through your die cutting machine. 

 

 

 

 

 

How To Guide - Step 11

Use the black pen to draw a stitched frame around your die cut star. 

How To Guide - Step 12

Glue the star on top of your die cut leaf. 

How To Guide - Step 13

One at a time, ink up both stamps from the Daisy Dream Creative Stamps set, and the floral stamp from the Buttercup Bubbles Creative Stamps set, with the Onyx Black Versafine. 

NB: You only need the 3 elements as shown in this image, so just ink up the appropriate sections of each stamp. 

Stamp each of these on to the white cardstock, set aside earlier.

Cut out the large flower head, the tall flower, and 1 heart, as shown here.  

How To Guide - Step 14

Use your Gossip Glitter pens to colour in the die cut embellishments. 

How To Guide - Step 15

Use a white gel pen to add stitched detail, dots and accents, as required. 

How To Guide - Step 16

Glue your embellishments on top of the leaf and star, with both wet glue and foam pads, to add dimension to your artwork. 

How To Guide - Step 17

From the black cardstock you set aside earlier, die cut THREE of the Love embellishments, using the die from the Take A Leaf Creative Dies set. 

How To Guide - Step 18

Glue the THREE Love die cuts together, to create ONE more substantial sentiment embellishment. 

How To Guide - Step 19

Glue your die cut Love embellishment on to your artwork, in the bottom right hand corner, just kissing the edge of the die cut leaf, so it all looks connected. 

How To Guide - Step 20

To finish, add sequins under and around your artwork