Summer Bloomer

Hi - Jean here, with another summery card idea.  The Blue Hills Studio chipboard flower - inked with Sunflower ColorBox Crafter's Acid Free Pigment Ink - shimmers with a layer of Opalescent Clear Embossing Powder too.

Here are the directions for this project:

Clearsnap Products

• ColorBox Crafter's Sunflower Acid Free Pigment Inkpad
• ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads - Khaki Green and Lemon Drop
• ColorBox Stylus and White Leaf Tips (2)
• Top Boss Opalescent Clear Embossing Powder
• Branches and Blooms Design Adhesives
• Lucky Penny Designer Foils

Stamp

• Hampton Art Life Defined Cling Set

Other Supplies

• Bazzill Apricot Cardstock (3-1/2" x 8-1/4" card)
• Bazzill Desert Cardstock
• Bazzill Sour Apple Cardstock
• Paper Accents Light Outdoorsy Olive Cardstock
• Blue Hills Studio Chipboard Flowers
• 1/2" Circle Punch
• Hampton Art Sprinkle Flocking Set
• Soft Round Paintbrush
• Scrapbook Adhesives Black 3D Foam Squares

Directions

• Using the Stylus and Tip, ink the flower with Sunflower - then sprinkle the embossing powder over the moist ink
• Emboss the flower
• Burnish the stems onto Light Outdoorsy Olive Cardstock and brush green flocking onto the adhesive pattern
• Trim the cardstock to 1-5/8" x 4-7/8" (a portion of the pattern will be removed)
• Stamp en-joy onto Desert Sun Cardstock with Khaki Green and trim it
• Punch two 1/2" circles of Apricot and layer them for dimension
• Cut a 2-1/2" x 6' strip of Desert Sun Cardstock
• Cut a 6-3/4" x 7/8" strip of Sour Apple Cardstock
• Ink the edges of the circles, strips and the greeting using the Stylus, Tip and  Lemon Drop
• Assemble the card, using foam squares to attach the greeting
• Press foam squares (diagonally) to the left of the stem and press Lucky Penny Designer Foils onto the adhesive

Enjoy!

Jean