Flowers Sent With Love

Do you like to send and receive flowers? I love sending flowers to family and friends “just because.” I don’t live close to many of my family members. I used to send little live bouquets quite often. But as with everything, costs have risen so that it’s not possible to send as many live flowers as in the past. So what is the next best thing? A bouquet on a greeting card!

Judy R here today to share flowers sent with love – paper flowers! Let’s get to the steps!

Step 1 – Gather Your Supplies

Gather your supplies and choose your papers/cardstocks. Today I am using a stitched flower die set (Stampin’ Up!), but you can choose any flower dies in your stash. Many companies offer something similar to the ones I am using. If you save your paper scraps, this is the perfect opportunity to use those, and determine your colors from the scraps you have. The cardstocks I am using today:

DCS Discount Card Stock: Canvas Textured Galax Olive Green
Poptone Pink Lemonade
Basis 8.5×11 Light Yellow
Lessebo Colors Premium Ivory Discount Cardstock
Classic Crest Solar White

Step 2 – Card Bases and Die Cutting

My card base is 4.25×11″ from the Pink Lemonade, scored in half and folded. The mat base is from the Ivory, cut 4×5.25″. All of the flowers and foliage were cut at the same time on my large electronic die cutting machine.

Step 3 – Stencil and Stamp

Before adhering any of the flowers, I wanted to add a bit of faux texture with a stencil (A Colorful Life Designs) in a subtle color. Any graphic or floral stencil will do! I chose a light yellow to match the cardstock, and stenciled just on the upper left corner. I then stamped my “Sent with Love” sentiment (The Greetery) on top of the stenciling. My favorite black ink is VersaFine Clair Nocturne. It’s a pigment ink, so you have to emboss or let it dry to prevent smearing.

Step 4 – Assemble the Card

I like to use liquid glue, adhesive tape, and foam tape to assemble my designs. I used a couple of Distress Oxide inks to give some dimension to the flowers and change the color of the pinks. For a little extra bling, I added some clear bubble dots on the flower centers and to the card base.

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