Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back and today I have another card to share with you – this time I have used the fabulous Wild Aster collection. These are one of my absolute favourite flowers as they are just so easy to make and the papers are just stunning!!

Products Used:

Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3887
Wild Aster Die, HCD1-7257
Wild Aster Paper Collection, HCDP1-2106
Intricate Swirl Frames Die, HCD2-7191
Ornamental Tags Die, HCD1-7203
Pastel Pearl Stamens-Medium, HCS1-457-2
Luxe Silver Cardstock, HCGP1-493
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – White, HCPP1-475
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Vivid Chartreuse, RACP531
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Library Green, RACP475
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Tiger Lily, RACP670
Memento Dye Ink Pad – Lilac Posies, TSMP501
Memento Dye Ink Pad – Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
Memento Dye Ink Pad – Cantaloupe, TSMP103
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015

Other Products: 

Foam tape, Versamagic Pretty Petunia, Clear glossy gel

For more tips on creating with the Wild Aster Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/1mriCKqh-Ac.

For more tips on creating with the tags & sentiments, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/eAfLuNkRda4.

Instructions: 

Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pink pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 1/4” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pattern paper that has the bridge image on 4” x 6” and adhere to the front of the card. Die cut the frame and decorative insert out of silver cardstock using the No. 1 and No. 2 dies from the HCD2-7191 Intricate Swirls Die set. Adhere the outer frame to the card with foam tape and then adhere the decorative die to the inside of the frame.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3887 Wild Asters Cling Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse and Bamboo Leaves ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the Groove Golf tools. Add Crystal Clear glitter using glossy gel and adhere to the top left of the frame over the pattern image. Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3887 Wild Asters Cling Stamp Set in Lilac Posies ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres with Tiger Lily and Cantaloupe inks and the outer petals with Pretty Petunia ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs with Pretty Petunia ink and the edges of the petals with Lilac Posies ink. Shape using the Groove Golf tools and assemble with two layers of each size. Pierce a hole in the centres and insert the gold coloured stamens. Add Crystal clear glitter with glossy gel, trim the threads and adhere to the upper right of the frame over the leaves as shown.

For the buds, stamp the small size flower images from the HCPC-3887 Wild Asters Cling Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse and Bamboo Leaves inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs with Vivid Chartreuse and shape using the Groove Golf tools. Assemble using one green and one pink layer. Pierce the centres and insert the gold coloured pearl stamens. Add Crystal Clear glitter using glossy gel and trim the threads and adhere around the larger flowers.

Die cut the tag from the patterned paper using the coordinating die from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die set and adhere among the flowers as shown.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia