Bouquet of Blossoms card

Ahhh Spring is just around the corner! When I look out my craft room window I can see the three flowering plum trees planted in my parkstrip. For about two weeks out out of the year, those trees fill up with the most gorgeous pink blossoms. It's like three huge bouquets delivered from nature just for me!

I wanted to make a bouquet of blossoms card to send to a friend that has had to overcome a lot!!

This card took a while to make but I think the results were worth it. I began with an A2 size card base made from smooth white card stock. I then die cut a panel using the Lawn Fawn Quilted Backdrop coverplate die for some texture. I also made a stitched frame using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle dies and set that aside.

I then went to work on the blossoms for my bouquet. I die cut several of the blooms from the My Favorite Things Stitched Garden die set out of colored cardstock. Then using the Waffle Flower Shader tool I added distress ink to the centers of each bloom for added dimension. I then used an old technique to pop the petals up. If you came here from my Instagram post, then you saw what I did. If not, head on over to see! I then used a glue dot to the back of each flower and adhered them to the panel to shape the bouquet. I then trimmed some stems from green cardstock and added them underneath the bouquet. I did this simply by using a paper trimmer. I added a sentiment strip, a bow made from natural twine and jewels to the center of each flower. I then added the frame around it all with foam adhesive strips.

I hope you have enjoyed the card I made today and got some inspiration! For your convenience I provided affiliate links to all of the products I have used for this card. 

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