Sending Love and Happiness... dragonfly 7x5in Kraft card

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Sending Love and Happiness... dragonfly 7x5in Kraft card

 Hi Craft addicts!

 Today's card is a bright and cheerful card which I have made using the dragonfly die from Paper Boutique, some "shape" dies from Tattered Lace, alcohol inks and some stamps....


How I made this card:-
  • I must admit that I had used the dragonfly embellishment before on another of the cards I have written about, but if you haven't read it, I created a background using Cosmic Shimmer Opal Polishes (Parakeet Green, Lavender Blue and Flamingo Pink) and once dry, used one of the dragonflies in The Paper Boutique Dragonflies and a Bee set to cut it out. I also cut the body part in black self adhesive paper and attached it to the main bit.
  • I had also created the background on which it is placed by using browns, greens, yellows and reds Tim Holtz Distress Crayons and when I was happy, cut a circle out of it and then stamped over it using the Woodgrain background stamp from Hunkydory's For The Love of Stamps in black ink.
  • I then used the largest of the Torn Edge Rectangles dies from Tattered Lace to cut out the main background layer from some old Kanban card.
  • Using Pinflair's Glue-it Bookbinding Glue, I stuck all of the pieces on to the front of a 7" x 5" Kraft Card, trying to make sure it was in the centre.
  • Finally, I stamped the Sending Love... your way today sentiment on to some white stamping card (Hunkydory and Rare Earth both do great card). I used Gina K Black Amalgam ink to do this. I cut around it in a wavy pattern - which is a great way of avoiding wonky lines!
  • I then used foam pads to attach it at the bottom of the card. I also added some cream insert paper inside for messages.
Products used for this card:-
  • 7" x 5" Kraft Card and envelope (I can't remember where I got it)
  • Dragonflies and a Bee die set from The Paper Boutique range from Creative Crafting World
  • Tattered Lace circle die (or any other will do)
  • Tattered Lace Torn Edge rectangle dies
  • Sentiments and quotes stamps from Pretty Quick
  • Orange/yellow card from Kanban
  • White stamping card
  • Black self adhesive paper (from Creativ International)
  • Alcohol inks - either Ranger or Jaquard Pinata
  • Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
  • Black Amalgam ink from Gina K
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue or Pinflair Glue it glue
  • Collall All Purpose glue
  • Foam pads
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