Garden Party Valentines

 

I'm excited to share my first project as part of the Elizabeth Craft Designs DT! A shaped card with the Garden Party Collection that's perfect for Valentines Day or Mother's Day.... yikes they are both coming up fast! I think this will be my Hubby's Valentines card, he just loves getting cards with flowers on! 

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Ok... here is the fun bit, instructions so you can create this gorgeous card too!

Directions:

1. Cut a card base using the outer die from the Frames and Elements Die set. Use a fold piece of white card and place the die over so the fold is still intact, creating the card base.
2. Using the same die cut two pieces one in white card and one a patterned piece from the Garden Party Paper Pad. Adhere the white die cut to the card base and then the patterned paper to that.
3. Using the decorative die from the Frames and Elements Die cut two die cute. One in white card and one in gold. Adhere the white over the gold and offset slightly creating a drop shadow with the gold and adhere to the card base.
4. Stamp the smaller frame image and a sentiment from the Garden Party Elements onto white card in black ink and die cut with the corresponding die from the Frames and Elements Die set. Add a 3D foam pad to the back in the top left corner and place to one side for now.
5. Die cut using white card three of the flower dies. I used the individual dies (not the one with three flowers on) and used the smallest three sizes. Cut three pieces of card for each size.
6. Colour the flowers using inks. I used Ranger Archival Buttercup and Vibrant Fuscia inks.
7. Work on each flower individually. Spritz with water on the back and then shape with a flower shaping tool on the front. Using your fingers pinch in the tops of the petals. Adhere three of the same size flowers together, layering so that the petals interleave. Add stamens to the centres.
8. Die cut three of the leaves in gold card and three of the curved leaves in white card. These are from the die set Greenery Fillers 1. Colour the white die cut leaves with green ink, I used Leaf Green.
9. Die cut the bow from the Frames and Elements Die set and shade with ink. I used Forget Me Not and applied it very gently. When coloured glitter this die cut. 
10. Adhere the leaves onto the card. You will need to cut them down as needed.
11. Adhere the flowers onto the card and then cut the bow in half and adhere each half either side of the flowers.
12. Lastly take the sentiment and adhere to the card on an angle tucked in the flowers.

Have lots of crafty fun my friend! Can't wait to see what you create, if you are not already in the Elizabeth Craft Designs Family Facebook Group make sure to join HERE and share your projects too! 

Remember to save 10% on your entire order over at Elizabeth Craft Designs click here and shop as normal and the discount will be applied at checkout ecraftdesigns.com/LIZ_GAZE PLUS you can use this link every time you shop and SAVE! It's not a one time thing just make sure to save this link so you can use it time and time again!