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Celebrate Sunflowers Greeting Card

Regular Greeting Cards

19 Jun

Hello, Crafters.

There are no prizes for spotting what I did wrong making this card! And I have a confession to make! I don’t like sunflowers! I don’t know why because I have fond memories of them growing in our garden when I was very young! It may have something to do with the fact we always had to shake the earwigs out of them before we were allowed to take them in the house!

Despite not liking them I’m pleased with today’s card and I had a lot of pleasure making it. Maybe this suite might change my feelings to be more positive about sunflowers! After I stamped the large sunflower using Bumblebee Ink onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock (CS) I coloured it using the Light So Saffron Stampin’ Blend.

I die-cut it using the large plain die in the matching Sunflowers Dies. Although the die isn’t marked in any way to indicate how to line it up, I found it very easy by concentrating on the three outer petals that appear to be curled in a clockwise position. They are very obvious on the die and therefore easy to line the die up all round.

Next, I die-cut a fancy sunflower die using Bumblebee CS which left a hole in the centre. I used the small round die and a small piece of Soft Suede CS and die-cut a circle to fit in the middle. The three pieces went together easily even though I wasn’t able to identify if there was a right or wrong way for the circle to go in the centre.

I started putting my card together by cutting two pieces of the Flowers For All Seasons Designer Series Paper (DSP) which measure 7/8″ x 3 3/4″ (US 7/8″ x 3 3/8″) and one plain pattern for the centre that measured 3 5/8″ x 3 3/4″ (US 3 3/8″ x 3 3/8″). I found it easier to adhere the three pieces to a regular top layer to make sure I had the correct measurements.

I also adhered two very thin strips of Bumblebee CS across the joins between the two different designs of DSP. It was an advantage that I had adhered the DSP to a top layer because I didn’t have to worry about how long my thin strips were. I was able to cut the excess off very easily. In case you haven’t spotted it, the outside pieces of DSP are upside down! Grr!!

I painted the sunflower with my Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen and then adhered it in the centre using Dimensionals. The sentiment is from the Special Someone Stamp Set and I stamped both in Just Jade Ink and punched them out using the Classic Label Punch. I put both labels in the punch to cut off the excess length I didn’t need and then I adhered them one at the top and one at the bottom using Dimensionals.

I haven’t decorated inside yet because I didn’t know what to do! As I said earlier, I’m pleased with how my card has turned out and extra pleased that the Wink of Stella Glitter shows up brilliantly in the photos. Last time I used this Glitter I said I didn’t know why it showed up so well. But as one of my customers reminded me, I do have a new camera! DOH!! I should have realised! Thanks, Jan M.

That’s it from me today. I look forward to being back with you tomorrow and in the meantime please take care and stay safe! Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Cardstock Layer Sizes: A4

Card base 8¼” x 5¾” scored and folded at 4 1/8”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8”

Cardstock Layer Sizes: Letter-size

Card base 8½” x 5½” scored and folded at 4¼”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 4” x 5¼”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”

Products used for this project: please click on any of the links to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. The Hostess Code for JUNE 2020 is EF7U2PC2. Thank you. xx

Just Jade A4 Cardstock

Just Jade A4 Cardstock
[153084]
£8.25

Bumblebee A4 Cardstock

Bumblebee A4 Cardstock
[153082]
£8.25

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock
[119982]
£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00

Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[152486]
£10.75

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English)

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English)
[154065]
£47.50

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set
[151643]
£16.00

Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad

Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad
[153116]
£7.00

Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[153122]
£3.50

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad

Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad
[153115]
£7.00

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[153121]
£3.50

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154905]
£8.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
[141897]
£7.50

Classic Label Punch

Classic Label Punch
[141491]
£17.00

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Paper Trimmer

Paper Trimmer
[152392]
£23.00

Bone Folder

Bone Folder
[102300]
£6.50

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[154974]
£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75


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  1. Diane says

    June 19, 2020 at 7:42 am

    Lovely card Jan, I like 🌻 x

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    • Jan says

      June 19, 2020 at 10:35 am

      Many thanks, Diane. I imagine there are very few people who aren’t keen on sunflowers! xx

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