Have a sunny day - Card tutorial

 Hello, fellow crafters

Don't you just love sunflowers, with their cheerful faces, and the fact that they turn their faces to the sun all day? Such an inspiration, with a message for us, to face the sunny side of life, no matter how challenging life may be.

Today I am sharing a card taught in a class last year. This card is perfect to send to someone who needs some uplifting.

 

 

Products used:

Smooth white cardstock 240gsm, A4, for the card base

Green cardstock 14x14cm

White cardstock for a mat 13,5x13,5 cm

Printed paper form the Heartfelt Creations floral banners paper pack 13x13cm

Heartfelt Creations rustic sunflower stamps and dies for the small flowers

Heartfelt Creations rustic sunflower can & freezer stamp and die set

Heartfelt Creations peony & sunflower banner stamp and die set

Heartfelt Creations flower-shaping mat and ball tools

Yellow ink pad, for example Ranger archival sunflower or Artistry golden turmeric

Orange ink pad, for example Ranger archival monarch orange or Artisry fall fiesta

Green ink pad, for example Ranger archival olive

Brown ink pad, for example Ranger archival sepia

Brown beads, glass shards or flowersoft for flower centres 

Printed or stamped sentiment (I used one printed on vellum)

Make the flowers and can:

Stamp small sunflowers with orange ink. Colour them with orange and yellow ink and daubers. Use the co-ordinating dies to cut them out. Then shape them on a flower-shaping mat with ball tools.

Adhere two layers of petals to make the flowers and add centres.

Stamp leaves with green ink and colour them. Cut out with the co-ordinating dies. Shape lightly with ball tools.

Stamp the can, colour and cut out.

Make the banner:

Stamp teh banner with green ink. Colour with daubers and then cut it out with the co-ordinating dies.

Assemble the card  as shown in the picture.

Thank you for stopping by.

Happy crafting, until next time.

Marie Smith