Diorama Card - Blossoms of Life's Garden

Gardening has always been one of my passions, so I was excited when I saw I saw the Grace's Garden stamp set and coordinating dies (Garden Gateway Dies) in the new Mini Catalogue. It's been a while since I got it, and I finally finished a project using it.

I have made a Diorama card before here but I used a tutorial at Splitcoasterstampers here to refresh my memory.

The front layer of this 3 layer Diorama card is Purple Posy card stock; the other two layers are Whisper White with the base layer being Thick Whisper White.

Two sizes of stitched Nested Label dies were used to make the apertures; the largest being used in the front.  This gives  a tunnel effect and directs your eye to the back of the card which has a statement stamped on the back wall:  "Of all the blossom of life's garden, friendship is the most fragrant"

The open gate (the die cut gate was cut in half to allow it to open) provides an invitation into the garden which consists of many coloured flowers, vines, as well as some curious cats and birds.  These are all stamped, coloured and die cut from the Grace's Garden stamp/die set.

A close up of the open gate

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This is a side view of the right front of the card.

Close up of the left side.  See the bird on top of the post teasing the cat?

 Supplies Used:
Stamp:  Grace's Garden
Inks:  Black Memento, Stampin' Blends  combinations of Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Old Olive, Real Red, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral)
Papers: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Purple Posy

• Thick Whisper White 4 1/4 by 9 1/2": scored 2" at each of the long ends 
• Whisper White 4 1/4 by 7 1/2: scored at 1" at both long ends
• Purple Posy card stock 4 1/4 by 9 1/2" scored 2" at each of the long ends
• Whisper White 1/2 piece to stamp images.

Accessories:  Garden Gateway dies, Stitched Nested Label dies