Bless Your Heart!

Happy Friday! I hope you've had a wonderful week so far.

It's no secret that I am a fan of florals. I'm also a big fan of "rustic" or "farmhouse" decor as well. Anything white washed or natural wood just speaks to me. Today's card combines some of my favorite things. Florals and woodgrain.

I just love this card! Probably because it features some of my personal favorites right now - our Southern Summer Florals and Southern Sentiments stamp sets, the Tree Ring Background stamp from Concord & 9th, Nuvo Crystal Drops and splatters!

I started by stamping and die cutting my flowers using the Southern Summer Florals 1 and Southern Summer Florals 2 stamp sets. I wanted to keep the card pretty simple for the most part, but wanted some interest for the background and something to "spotlight" the sentiment. The Tree Ring Background stamped in Warm Wool PURE COLOR Dye Ink was perfect for this.

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As mentioned in the video, I created the daffodil-like flower by using the companion die to cut out and pop up the center with foam tape. The extra dimension added to all of the floral elements by gently bending them and adding movement really adds a lot to the overall design. By using liquid adhesive on the flat parts and foam adhesive under the lifted and/or curved elements, this should survive the mail while maintaining those extra touches.

For the sentiment, I went with a bold crisp black "Bless Your Heart". I just love all of the sentiments in the Southern Sentiments stamp set. But you don't have to be from the south to appreciate them. One of my personal favorites is "Stay Classy and Sassy". To carry that bold black into the rest of the design, I used a little Black Sumi Ink to add a few splatters to the background.

Thanks for stopping in, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Featured Supplies

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Wplus9 Southern Summer Florals 2 Wplus9 Summer Florals 2 Die Wplus9 Southern Summer Florals 1 Wplus9 Summer Florals 1 Die Wplus9 Southern Sentiments Wplus9 PURE COLOR Black Dye Ink Wplus9 Beanstalk PURE COLOR Dye Ink Wplus9 Last Leaf PURE COLOR Dye Ink Wplus9 Little Piggy PURE COLOR Dye Ink Wplus9 Sweet Gelato PURE COLOR Dye Ink Pad Wplus9 PURE COLOR Cranberry Crush Dye Ink Wplus9 PURE COLOR Hayride Dye Ink Wplus9 Wild Mango PURE COLOR Dye Ink Pad Wplus9 PURE COLOR Pumpkin Spice Dye Ink Wplus9 Pure Color Warm Wool Dye Ink Wplus9 Premium Oatmeal Cardstock Concord & 9th TREE RING Clear Stamp Set 10027C9 Yasutomo Black Sumi Ink Tonic DANDELION YELLOW GLOSS Nuvo Crystal Drops 673N 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent *Scrapbook Adhesives 126 3D WHITE FOAM SQUARES Adhesive Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511 *EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision Tip 54-04000 Quilled Creations PRECISION TIP Empty Applicator Bottle 317 Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425 Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM FOR WAFER-THIN DIES Accessory 656499 RESERVE MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit mistimini The AQUA Absorber Towel 17 x 27 Chamois 46149 Tsukineko FANTASTIX COMBO PACK Blending Tools 30112 Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 18x12 Mat 10671 Fiskars 4 Acrylic BLOCKS SET w Storage 00007

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