Tulips in archway card

I saw where someone, don’t remember who made a frame with the arches and put the tulips. Then I saw a card where they used the arches with the tulips and black and white designer series paper. Since tulips and daisies are my two favorite flowers and I love, love black and white cards I decided to combine the two cards and this is what I came up with. I just love it with the new Botanical textiles paper. 

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Supplies used - available in my online store www.janetloves2stamp.stampinup.net

 

Stamps: Mixed Florals (with die bundle 164642) and Unbounded Love (163378 – bundle 163384)

Ink: Momento Black (132708) and Smokey Slate (147113)

Stampin’ Blends: light and dark Highland Heather (154887), Petal Pink (154893) and Old Olive (154892)

Paper: Highland Heather (146986) and White (166780) card stock. Botanical textiles designer series paper (165545)

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine (149653) , Mixed Floral Dies, Everyday Arches dies (164629 – bundle available) , Bone folder (10230), Exposed Brick 3d embossing folder (161600) , Specialty plate (included with Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine), Foam Adhesive strips (141825), Sponge daubers (133773), Blending brush (153611 or small 160518), Multipurpose liquid glue (110755), Paper trimmer (152392), Paper snips (103579)

 

Cutting instructions:

Highland Heather cardstock:  card base 5 ½” x 8 1/2” scored at 4 1/4”

White cardstock: cut two 3 ¼” x 4 (arches), 3 ½” x 5” (tulip) and 4” x 5 ¼” (inside)

Botanical textiles designer series paper:  4” x 5 ¼” and ¾” x 4”

 

Assembly instructions:

Cut card base out of Highland Heather cardstock 5 ½” x 8 1/2” scored at 4 1/4” and burnish using a bone folder. Using a sponge dauber ink all the front edges.

Ink all the edges of your designer paper and glue to front of card base.

Die cut an arch using the fourth largest die and emboss this piece using the Exposed Brick 3d embossing folder.

Die cut another arch using the fourth largest die with the next size smaller inside. Tape both dies to paper to make sure they do not shift when die cutting.

Using a blender brush lightly sponge over all the arches with Smokey Slate ink. You want to sponge very lightly as you only want to dirty up the dies (adding very little ink). 

Glue embossed arch to designer paper. Add Foam Adhesive tape all around the arched frame making the bottom a separate piece. Remove tape from arch leaving the tape on the bottom (straight part) and add to card front lining up with embossed arch.

Stamp tulip stamp using Momento Black ink. Color in using the light and dark Highland Heather, Petal Pink and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. Use dark blend to add shadows and light to fill in. I also add the dark blend to the bottom of the flowers and wherever a leaf or petal would cause a shadow. Die cut using coordinating die. Add foam adhesive tape just at the top of flowers, making sure not to add to close to the top or sides that will sit on top of the arched frame. Tuck bottom under arch and with a pencil mark what sits below the frame. Using your paper snips cut off at pencil line. Tuck back under making sure none shows below the arch and remove tape from flower and bottom (straight portion) of the arch.

Glue embossed brick 4” x 5 ¼” panel to inside of the card. Stamp sentiment on arch cut out from the frame. I used the birthday stamp from the Unbounded Love stamp set and Momento Black ink. Sponge around the edges using a sponge dauber and Momento black ink.

Sponge all edges of the ¾” piece of designer paper and glue to bottom of embossed panel. Glue stamped arch just above the designer paper.

Add a piece of designer paper to the back flap of your envelope if desired.  Your card is ready to send to a lucky recipient.