You Brighten My Life

Hello, friends! I'm back today sharing a card that was a byproduct of the LAST card I shared! I had so many wonderful flower die cuts leftover, it felt a shame to put them back with the dies, or worse yet, be thrown away! I put them to good use on this quick and easy floral design, just perfect for a summer day!

I got to work coloring all of the leftover daisy pieces using dye ink and blender brushes. I love these bright, cheery hues that are so common with these flowers. I just had fun mixing and matching the different petals with flower centers included in the set. Once the flowers were all colored and assembled, I got to work on the sentiment. 

I die cut it twice from Kraft cardstock and once from gold cardstock. This is one of those dies where everything is connected, but I still find it a little bit tricky to get it straight. One of my tips for helping with this is to keep the middle layer in the die (second Kraft piece), glue the last layer (since you're working backwards) using liquid glue. Then punch it out of the die. From there, place the top layer (gold ) back in the die, add glue to back of the gold layer and then place the Kraft layer back in place as well. From there, I added more liquid glue and then simply placed the entire thing (yes, still in the die) to the background panel. I allowed it to dry before lifting the die off of everything. It might seem excessive, but for me, it's way better than being frustrating with a wonky die cut.

I should have mentioned this earlier; BEFORE I added the sentiment, I used the stencils included in the Elegant Notes Stationery set for the corners using Tumbled Glass distress oxide ink.

I arranged the flowers using liquid glue and foam squares. I also had leftover leaves from my last card so I tucked them here and there until I was satisfied with the arrangement.

I added the cute little bee to the bottom center flower for added whimsy.

I trimmed the panel down to measure 4 by 5 1/4 inches and then mounted it to a Spring Rain A2 panel using foam squares. I layered that onto a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue. The flowers have some glitter for some sparkle and shine! Thanks for fluttering by!