I used the Build a Bouquet and Time To Celebrate (Host Exclusive) stamp sets and the Bouquet Bigz L Die from Stampin’ Up! to create my card today.  This is one of those cards that would definitely need to be hand delivered…unless you wanted to mail it in a box!  🙂

My card design was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #170.

And the colors for my card were inspired by ColourQ Challenge 276.

I started by stamping a panel of Crumb Cake card stock with the woodgrain image from the Build a Bouquet photopolymer stamp set in Chocolate Chip ink.  I cut the panel into two pieces, then adhered the pieces with SNAIL to a panel of Chocolate Chip card stock.

I wrapped a strand of Coastal Cabana Thick Baker’s Twine around the panel and tied a bow, then adhered the layered panel to a Coastal Cabana card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Time to Celebrate Host Exclusive stamp set in Coastal Cabana ink on a strip of Crumb Cake Card Stock, punched the end with the Hexagon Punch to create the banner and adhered it with SNAIL to the card front.  I punched a flower from Strawberry Slush card stock with the punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, adhered it with a Glue Dot to the banner, then added a Daffodil Delight Candy Dot from the Brights Candy Dots pack to the center.

To make the flower, I started by cutting the flower petals from Strawberry Slush card stock with the Bouquet Bigz L Die.  I turned the petals so that the backs were facing me and I used my Bone Folder to curl the petals up and to round them just a bit on the edges.

Then I turned the petal back upright and placed a Glue Dot on the top side of one of the tabs.  I crossed the other tab over the Glue Dot and adhered it to create the finished rounded petal.

A few tips:  The more you cross the two tabs, the more curved your flower petal will be.  So if you want a more flat flower, just barely cross the tabs.  For a fuller flower, cross the tabs at least half way.  I also tried to use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the tabs, I didn’t have a lot of luck with that adhesive.  I ended up with very sticky fingers and the flowers popped apart because my gluey fingers were stuck to them.  I had very good success using Glue Dots, so I’d recommend them as your adhesive for this project.

Once I had the petal tabs all adhered, I started adhering the flower together.  I used Glue Dots and I adhered the bottom 5 petals together, then I added a second row of 5 petals over the top.

I adhered the flower to the card front, then adhered the flower center die cut from Daffodil Delight card stock with Glue Dots.  I tied a strand of Whisper White Baker’s Twine through a Vintage Faceted Designer Button and adhered it over the flower center to complete the card front.

I stamped the butterfly image from the Build a Bouquet stamp set in Coastal Cabana ink on a Whisper White panel inside the card.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.

January 16-31 Hostess Code:  VZD74WFK

Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift for January is your choice of any item valued up to $8.95 in either the 2014-15 Annual Catalog or the 2015 Occasions Catalog!

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