Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We have a color challenge today and I have chosen to work with the Delightful Floral 12×12 DSP to fulfill that challenge.

Isn’t this a fun card? I love the 3D effect with the flower on the front. And here’s how I created this card…

• * The card base is Pretty Peacock cut 5 1/2 x 11 and scored @ 1 11/16, 3 3/8, 7 5/8 & 9 5/16
• * Burnish folds: mountain, valley, valley, mountain. It will look like this from the top.

• * The Designer Series Paper is Delightful Floral 12×12 DSP and the front panel you see in the top view is cut 4 x 5 1/4. Additional DSP panels are 1 3/8 x 5 1/4 (cut 2). One is adhered to the front right section, the other is adhered over it after die cutting with the Everyday Details Dies. It simply creates this beautiful design for contrast, but not a bold one.
• * The flower itself is die cut from Bubble Bath card stock and each die cut is ‘colored’ with a Blending Brush and Bubble Bath ink – to lightly shade the edges. The flower sections are die cut with the Translucent Florals Dies, and each of the petals are curled a bit to added depth and contrast, making it look almost real when adhered together. I adhered these together with liquid glue.
• * Die cut the flower centers (2 of them & different sizes) from Lemon Lolly card stock using the Translucent Florals Dies. The two die cuts were adhered together with liquid glue and attached to the flower with a trimmed down to fit dimensional. I added this stunning Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequin for added glam.
• * From the Delightful Floral DSP, I die cut 3 stems using the Translucent Florals Dies – and adhered them together, creating a nice layer.
• * Again from the Delightful Florals DSP, I die cut two leaves – with Translucent Florals Dies, and curled the leaves a bit with my bone folder.
• * From Basic White I die cut the backdrop for the flower using the Everyday Details Dies. I attached the flower head first, then the stem and finally the leaves – all with liquid glue.
• * I added scrap lengths of Thick Basic White card stock in about 3-4 layers on the back of the die cut, so that when adhered to the card front, the front right section would fold under it – between the die cut and the Designer Series paper. The panel was added to the card front with Seal+ as I wanted a strong hold.
• * I wanted a sentiment and stamped it in Bubble Bath ink on a Basic White piece using the Translucent Florals stamp set. I die cut it with another die from the Everyday Details Dies. This was adhered in place with dimesnionals, leaving the right of it free to ‘hold’ the right section closed.
• * You can see in the photo below I added more of the gorgeous Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins and they really show off :O)

The inside… a 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White panel is stamped in Bubble Bath ink for the bud – yep, Translucent Florals stamp set, then the stem & decorative part of the flower are stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. This was adhered to the center section of the inside.

The envelope… More of the Delightful Floral DSP on the flap, adhered & trimmed to fit. I stamped a different flower using the Translucent Florals stamp set, this time in Fresh Freesia ink and the stamin in Pretty Peacock ink.

Such a pretty card! Love the colors, the Delightful Floral DSP and the Translucent Florals Stamps & Dies. Of course, the Everyday Details Dies are extra special as well. You can find more information on how to purchase these products below.

Check out the projects my teammates have created by following the various links or clicking the ‘next’ button. Happy hopping!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames