Project Inspiration {Sending Love and Hugs

Hello and welcome! Things have been a bit quiet over here as we've been celebrating and basking in the joy of Easter! It's good to be back with a card today for this weekend's Project Inspiration feature for Papertrey Ink. 

As I was searching through my stand-alone die storage, I ran across this pretty frame that I haven't used in ages, so that was the starting point for today's card, along with some vintage fabric that inspired the colors!

Follow along with me as I explain how this card came together in six easy steps!

Step 1: Cut an A2 panel of white cardstock and add the pierced detail using the Cover Plate: Quilted Die. Attach it to a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue. Cut the frame from white using the Border Bling: Skinny Embossed Frame. Attach it to the background panel using 1/8 inch ScorTape.

Step 2: Cut the frame twice from white cardstock using the Extravagant Floral Frames Die and glue them together. Add some ink blending using dye inks and blender brushes. Attach it to the background panel using foam squares for dimension.

Step 3: Cut the middle-sized oval from the Love to Layer: Ovals Die and attach it using foam squares.

Step 4: Cut all of the flowers and foliage using both the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood Die and the Into the Blooms: Spring Basket Die. Color them with dye inks and blender brushes. Assemble them with liquid glue and foam squares.

Step 5: Add the tiny flowers (included in the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood Die-linked above) to the vines using liquid glue.

Step 6: Add the sentiments; the "sending" portion of the sentiment is cut using the Lots of Hugs Die and stamped in Pure Poppy using the Lot of Hugs Stamp Set. The remaining sentiments are from the This is Big Sentiments: Love Stamp Set. I attached them with foam squares.

I forgot to add the glitter in the last step-by-step photo, but you can see the glitter on the flowers and foliage in this photo.

As you probably already know, I'm a big fan of the florals in the Wild Wood Die set and I've explained how I assemble the tiny flowers before, but if you've missed it, I'll explain again. I used to cut them all from white and then try and add the color to those tiny pieces, but now I color a small section of a scrap piece of white cardstock with a blender brush and then die cut both the flowers and centers (two separate colors, of course). I add a cupped shape to the flowers by using the smaller end of my stylus on a foam mat and then add some adhesive using the fine-tip 2-way glue pen. From there, I use a gem picker to grab the centers and carefully layer them in the center on the pool of liquid glue. I also add them to my projects with the gem picker so I don't have to handle them very much.

Your eyes are not deceiving you; I did add the two extra leaves to the floral cluster for balance and added harmony. If felt too naked without them....haha!

I'm happy with how this card turned out and it will be perfect for all kinds of occasions; thinking of you, sympathy, encouragement, etc.

Thanks for fluttering by!