A Beautiful Thistle Valentine
January 23, 2023
The Beautiful Thistle Bundle can be found on page 60 in the January-April Mini Catalog. It caught my attention right away. We made this card recently in class. The card also uses the Alphabet A La Mode dies and the Country Gingham 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.
The base of this card is Thick Basic White measuring 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Score and fold at 4 1/4.
Begin with the 6 x 6 Country Gingham paper. I love gingham! The Mint Macaron piece is 2 x 5 1/2. Adhere a 3/4 inch piece of Sweet Sorbet card stock to the mint so that it shows about 1/8 of an inch. That's up to you! Next add a Sweet Sorbet piece of gingham that measures 1 x 5 1/2. Cut across the top using the Scalloped Contours dies.
Now it's time to cut the parts of the thistles using the Beautiful Thistles dies. For the large thistle, there is a long stem. There is another piece that has a flat U shape, I placed it at the top of the long stem. I do think it is a piece you could leave out if you wish. You will also need the base of the flower. All those parts will be cut in Mint Macaron card stock. The top of the flower will be cut in Sweet Sorbet. We made 3 of the small flowers. The stem and flower base are from Mint Macaron and the flower from Sweet Sorbet. Remember to make 3 of each. Glue the flowers in place.
The letters were cut from Sweet Sorbet. Before cutting, add some of the Adhesive Sheets on one side of the card stock. Cut the letters from the flip side. As you add the letters, peal off the backing and the letter is ready to stick right on. Lay the letters out to figure out the spacing. Notice how the last letter overlaps the stem. I like how that worked out!
Finish with some of the Festive Pearls.
I had some extra supplies after the class, so I played around a little to change it. For this one I stamped the HELLO from the Fragrant Flowers stamp set.
I added the small flowers in a different place. Hint: Use the Stamparatus for the saying. This way you can make sure to have a beautiful full and dark image!
For the next cards, I decided to add the names of my granddaughters.
I decided to reduce the number of flowers. I was then able to add a flower on the inside of the card. I hope Sagan and Hazel will love them. Now keep it a secret. I haven't mailed them yet! The saying is from the A Bunch of Carrots stamp set from Sale-a-Bration. Look at Sagan's card. I messed up on the saying. I stamped it on another piece of white and added it with dimensionals. It's what do!
These pearls are also from the Festive Pearls pack.
So here is all 4 of the cards. I'm loving these letters as well.
Notice the different in the small flowers. Some show the base of the flower over part of the flower and the others show the flower over the base. Which do you like best?
If you would like to see a card showing more of the stamp set Beautiful Thistle, I shared one earlier. You can find it here.
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