Double Pop Up Flower Birthday Card - SUO Challenge #303

 Flowers, flowers, everyone knows that I love flowers - in the garden, on cards, I love flowers.  So the challenge at SUO Challenges 303 "Flowers" was right up 'my alley'.

The card I made is a double pop up card, which was a technique I learned from Dawn.

The card base is Melon Mambo .  In the middle is a 4 by 3 piece of Hues of Happiness DSP layered partially with Basic White die cut with a Basic Border Die.

On top of that are added 3 flowers/ leaves  die cut from the same DSP, two of which were added using dimensionals.

Three glossy dots added to the front as well as the Parakeet Party metallic ribbon provide the glitter for this card. Clear Wink of Stella was also added to each flower. 

Below is a close up of the elements of the card front.

The double pop up is revealed when the card is opened.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Happiness Abounds

Inks:  Black Memento

Papers:  Melon Mambo, Basic White, Hues of Happiness DSP

Accessories:  Basic Border Die, Blossoming Happiness Dies, Clear Wink of Stella, Glitter dots, Dimensionals.

My card is Artist Pick of the Week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #389

 Thanks so much to the design team at Hand Stamped Sentiments for their selection of my card as the Artist Pick of the Week 

Below is the card, and below that is a link to my blog post.

https://craftymariasstampingworld.blogspot.com/2022/05/happiness-abounds-birthday-hand-stamped.html

Happiness Abounds Birthday - Hand Stamped Sentiments

 This card was made for the sketch challenge with Hand Stamped Sentiments #389

The card base of Night of Navy is layered with Basic White cardstock embossed with the Animal Prints embossing folder. The images of the impressions remind me of little flowers rather than animal prints so perfect for this flower themed card.

The art piece is a Basic White banner which is die cut in the middle with one of the dies from the Blooming Happiness dies. I did not know initially what this die was for or what it did, until I did an experimental cut. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the die did not cut an outline image, but a pattern with tiny pop up features. I placed a piece of Night of Navy card stock behind it to bring out the elements of the die cut. 

It reminded me of a trellis, so the two die cut flowers ( die cut from the Hues of Happiness DSP ) were snuggled on it.  The flowers already have their leaves. Attached to them so I did not have to add those.

The banner and Night of Navy card stock were added to the card front using dimensionals.

The birthday sentiment was white embossed on a strip of Night of Navy card stock notched at both ends.  It was added using dimensionals below the flowers.

The card needed a pop of glitter, so I added 3 glossy dots and a bow made with the 1/8” sweet sorbet metallic ribbon.

I die cut the same image on the envelope flap and placed a piece on Night of Navy behind it to bring out the pattern.

Another piece of Basic White cardstock was added to the inside. An extra die cut flower with leaf was added to the inside.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Happiness Abounds

Inks:  Versa Mark

Papers:  Starry Night, Basic White, Hues of Happiness DSP

Accessories:  Blossoming Happiness Dies, 1/8" Sweet Sorbet metallic ribbon, White embossing powder, Glossy dots, dimensionals, Animal prints embossing folder

Happiness Abounds - Freshly Made Sketches #537 - a tutorial

 This card, made for the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches #537, uses the new stamp set "Happiness Abounds" , its coordinating dies " Blossoming Happiness" as well ad the Hues of Happiness DSP.  In addition, I use the Gorgeous grape glossy dots as accents.

1. Score a 5 1/2 by 8 1/2" piece of Glorious Grape card stock at 4 1/4" , fold along the score line to make an A2 side fold card.

2. Adhere a 4 by 5 1/4" piece of  Hues of Happiness DSP (tiny x's in multiple colors) to card front.

3.  Make the desired shape of the art piece.  On both of the 4" side of the 4 by 3 3/4" piece of Basic White card stock make a faint pencil mark at 2 1/2".  On the bottom, make a faint pencil mark at 2 1/2" from the left side. Use the paper trimmer to cut from the 2 1/2" mark on the bottom to the 2 1/2" mark on both of the sides.

4. Emboss the shaped Basic White art piece using the Gingham embossing folder

5.  Adhere the embossed Basic White art piece to the front of the DSP centering it at the top end.

6.  Notch a 1/4 by 3 1/2" of Gorgeous Grape card stock at both ends and adhere it to the lower part of the art piece.

7.  Die cut 2 flowers from the Hues of Happiness DSP - a large one and a smaller one- as well as a pair of leaves , and a cluster of leaves.

8.  Adhere the larger of the two flowers over this notched strip using dimensionals.  Tuck the smaller flower under the larger one and adhere with tombo glue.  Tuck the leaves under the flowers as shown in the picture.   

9.  A bow made with Gorgeous Grape organza ribbon  is added below the  flowers

10  To finish the card, Three Gorgeous Grape glossy dots are  added randomly to the card front .

11.  DSP is added to the flap of the envelope  to coordinate with the card.

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Stamp:   Happiness Abounds   

Papers:  Gorgeous Grape,  Basic White, Hues of Happiness DSP

Accessories:  Gingham Embossing Powder, Blossoming Happiness Dies, Glossy Dots (Gorgeous Grape), Organza Gorgeous ribbon, Dimensionals