Thursday, June 12, 2025

Pretty Impressions Abloom

This idea just "spoke to me"!  I love the clean color combination along with the images on the wide oval dies from the Impressions Abloom dies. I did this card Monday with my "advanced" Senior Center class, and they loved it.  It allowed them to be a "floral designer" as I gave them the components for the focal point, a little guidance, and they did their own thing!



Measurements:   

  • Night of Navy: 1/2 sheet, 3 3/8" x 4 1/4" (oval), scraps (use piece removed)
  • Garden Green: scraps
  • Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4" (inside), 3 3/8" x 4 1/4" (oval), scraps
  • Adhesive Sheet: 1 3/4" x 3 1/2" (Navy stem)
  • Serene Love DSP (OE): 2" x 5 1/4", 1/2" x 5 1/4" (Navy Stripe)
To Make this Card:
  • Remove 2 1/8" from front of folded Night of Navy card base.
  • Add White piece inside.
  • Adhere DSP to remaining front flap and DSP strip to inside.
  • For the wide oval, die cut the Navy "base" with the larger oval die. Die cut the White center from the double oval die.  Toss the outside "rim".  Adhere the 2 together.
  • On scrap of White, 2-step stamp 2 Poppy Parade flowers.  Stamp the "detail", first, full strength, then stamp "solid" off. Also, stamp 1 Azure Afternoon flower the same way. Die cut with corresponding die, either with, or without, the detail.
  • Place strip of adhesive onto removed Navy piece, and die cut "stem".  Then cut 3 "fillers"
  • Next, die cut 3 leaves in Garden Green. 
  • Now to "arrange" the flowers. Remove the backing of the adhesive from the "stem", and place on the oval, near the left side.
  • Next, place one Poppy flower on the tallest "stem", flush with the oval.
  • Pop up the Azure flower on the other "stem", and the lastly, add the final Poppy so it creates a triangle. This one is tucked in and popped up with Dimensionals, too.
  • Then, tuck in the Navy "fillers", and "leaves" so suit yourself!
  • Stamp sentiment in Night of Navy, where it will fit! Mine is from the Unbounded Love stamp set, now in the Online Store.
  • Now, we'll add the oval to the front of card.  Attach the left side ONLY to the card front, leaving the right side free!
  • Finish with a White bow and Silver Sparkle gems.

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