Sending Positive Thoughts - Hand Stamped Sentiments #335

Having a positive attitude is so important during this time of crisis, during a time when most of us are in either self isolation, or quarantine, when social distancing, washing your hands, and "don't touch your face" are the new norms. 

This card, made using the sketch challenge with Hand Stamped Sentiments #335,  is for  all of you in self isolation or in quarantine. I am "sending positive thoughts" as well as a tutorial on how to make this card, your way. 

• Fold 8 1/2 by 5 1/2" Seaside Spray card stock at 4 1/4" for form an A2 card base.  Burnish fold
• Emboss a 4 by 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White with the Coastal Weave embossing folder and add to card base.
• Adhere a 2 1/4 by 3 1/4" piece of Seaside Spray DSP to the embossed layer against the right lower front about 3/4" from bottom.
• Die cut 2 circles in Night of Navy card stock using Layering Circle Dies.  Adhere to card front as shown in picture above.
• On a separate piece of Whisper White card stock, stamp 3 flowers using Seaside Spray ink with Night of Navy daubed on the centers; 1 leaf with Pear Pizzazz ink and one butterfly using Night of Navy ink.

• Die cut with Nature's Thoughts Dies
• Die cut 3 smaller sprigs using Pear Pizzazz card stock.
• Adhere large leaf and 3 flowers on large circle.  Cluster the 3 flowers, adding the top flower with dimensionals.
• Add 3 sprigs on smaller circle. Adhere butterfly, with dimensionals,  resting on top of these sprigs.
• Selectively highlight sentiment desired using a Basic Black marker and stamp onto a 3/4 by 1 7/8" strip of Whisper White.  Notch one end.  Die cut a Night of Navy edge and add to lower sentiment piece.
• Add sentiment, with dimensionals, across left card front extending across small circle and over stems of sprigs.
• Finish by adding metallic pearls on butterfly body and randomly on card front.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Sending Positive Thoughts

Inks:  Seaside Spray, Night of Navy, Basic Black SU marker, Pear Pizzazz

Papers:  Seaside Spray, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Seaside Spray DSP

Accessories:  Layering circle dies, Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder, Nature's Thoughts Dies, Metallic Pearls, Dimensionals.