Sunflowers for You Card

Hello everyone!  Here in Northern Indiana we have been having beautiful Fall weather.  Today I am sharing my Sunflowers for You Card and hoping you are enjoying a beautiful day too!

                              

For more inspiration from the other Designers, please visit their blogs or the Heartfelt Creations Blog.  Have a great day!

Heartfelt Creations Product and Product Carried by HC:

• HCPC-3626 Classic Sunflower Cling Stamp Set
• HCD1-753 Classic Sunflower Die
• HCPC-3795 Window Box Fillers Cling Stamp Set
• HCD1-7149 Window Box Fillers Die
• HCPC-3651 Botanical Rose Cling Stamp Set
• HCD1-758 Botanical Wings Die
• HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circles and Basic Large Die
• HCDP1-282 Beary Fun Retreat Paper Collection
• HCPP2-451  8.5 x 11 Cardstock Pack of 25 - White
• TSMP900 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black
• TSMP704 Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout
• TSMP708 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Olive Grove
• TSMP103 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Cantaloupe
• TSMP802 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Peanut Brittle
• TSMP801 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Potter's Clay
• TSMP201 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Morocco 
• TSMP301 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rhubarb Stalk
• TSMP300 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Lady Bug
• TSMP800 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa
• TSBL53 Brilliance Ink - Pearlescent Olive
• 85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter
• 237 Lichen Glitter
• 247027 Fantastix Blending Tools
• HCDA-449 Stack and Store Daubers - Pack of 6
• HCST401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
• 159723 Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear Adhesive
• 352854 Metal Glue Tip - Art Institute
• DDOTS Double Dots 100 pcs - 3D Foam Squares

Other Products:  Art Glitter Ultrafine Transparent - Flax and Acorn; Want2Scrap 72 Count - LeCreme Pearls

Instructions:  Create an A2 sized card out of white cardstock.  Cut an A2 sized card front from the Beary Fun Retreat Paper Collection and die cut the center image using the coordinating die from the Eyelet Circles and Basic Large Die set.  Sponge outer edges of A2 design paper card front with Olive Grove Memento Ink and adhere directly to card base with Dries Clear Adhesive.  Adhere die cut center image to the card base with pop dots. Cut the "for You" sentiment from the design paper and sponge edges with Olive Grove Memento Ink and adhere to card as shown with small pop dots. On white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink stamp the sunflowers and lady bug with the Classic Sunflower Stamp Set, the small flowers from the Window Box Fillers Stamp Set and the leaves from the Botanical Rose Stamp Set and die cut all with coordinating dies. Using Sponge Daubers color the lady bug head with Rich Cocoa, color the body with Lady Bug and highlight the edge of the bug's body with Rhubarb Stalk Memento Inks; color the sunflowers with Potter's Clay in the center and the petals with Peanut Brittle and then Cantaloupe Memento Inks on the petal edges and then go back and add a touch of Morocco Ink to each sunflower center; color the leaves entirely and the stems of small flowers with New Sprout and then add Olive Grove to the edges of the large leaves and then lightly add Pearlescent Olive over entire leaves.  Using a Fantastic color the center of each small flowers with Cantaloupe Memento Inks.  Using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit shape all the flowers, leaves and lady bug. Cut apart small flowers as needed and adhere all to card front as shown using pop dots and Dries Clear Adhesive as needed.  Add Flax Glitter to the die cut sunflowers, the sunflowers on the design paper and the center of each small flower; add Lichen Glitter to the leaves and stems and Acorn Glitter to the center of each sunflower.  Finish by adhering LeCreme Pearls to the design paper as shown.