Today I have a 6x6 card for you.
The inspiration for the colours came from the patterned paper, had this in my stash for a while.
When I make the base layers for a card I start by thinking about how big I want the smallest layer to be. The patterned paper was cut down to 5 inch square. I picked out a piece of blue card stock and stuck the patterned paper to it. I used a Perfect Layers ruler to create a 1/16 inch border.
This was laid onto white card stock. I cut a half inch border around the blue layer. Finally, this was laid over some pink card stock. I cut a 1/16 inch border again.
The whole thing was then glued to the base card with double sided tape.
I stamped the greeting using Clarity "Happy Words" set. I wasn't sure which colour to go with so I used both, Picked Raspberry and Broken China distress ink. I liked the effect and went with the same method to stamp the flower from the Stampin'up "Flower Shop".
I selected a layering rectangle die from Tonic Studios to fit the greeting. I cut the next size up in pink and glued them together. I cut the next 2 sizes up in white then blue and glued them together. The pink layer was stuck to the blue layer with foam pads.
I punched out the flowers with the matching punch and shaped them with a ball tool. I used the foliage set from Spellbinders to cut the leaves. I sponged through the die with the same distress inks.
Before gluing everything down, I lay out the pieces to see how they look. I thought it needed something at the bottom. I ended up cutting a border from the California Collection by Sue Wilson in pink card stock and putting that at the bottom.
I added the other elements, raising the greeting panel on to foam pads and using Cosmic Shimmer dries clear glue for the flowers and foliage.
Finally, finished with three stamped and punched flowers from the Pretty Petals set from Stampin'up which I positioned in top left corner for balance.
Happy Crafting!
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