Kia Ora Koutou

Walk through the gate and spring is here and the magnolias are out in bloom, the birds are twitterpating and the flowers in the pots are blooming. This card is sure to bring a smile to the recipients face.

Products Used:

Ironwork Sentiments Die, HCD2-7351
Sweet Magnolia Buds Die, HCD1-7347
Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3949
Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, HCDP1-2126
Cottage Summer ‘scapes Die, HCD1-7334
Cottage Summer ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3940
Royale Gateway Die, HCD2-7350
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – White, HCPP1-475
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Luxe Silver Cardstock, HCGP1-493
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black, RACP468
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 48 Pack, 478594

Other Products:

Iris cardstock, foam squares, foam strips

Instructions:

Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 12” x 6”, score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 6” x 6”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 6” x 6” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pattern paper 5 7/8” x 5 7/8” and adhere over the silver cardstock.

Die cut the birthday sentiment from the HCD2-7351 Ironwork Gateway Die set out of silver cardstock. Die cut the background die out of pattern paper. Adhere the sentiment die to the background and then adhere to the top of the card as shown.

Stamp the magnolia branch images from HCPC-3949 Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Trim and adhere to the right of the card as shown.

Die cut the gate using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7350 Royale Gateway Die set out of silver cardstock, trim the gate open and then adhere to the front of the card as shown.

Stamp the birds, letterbox and pot plant images from the HCPC-3940 Cottage Summer ’scapes Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere the letterbox to the right side of the card as shown and add some magnolia flowers under the post of the letterbox. Add a nest on the letterbox and on the branches and the birds around the nest. Add two pot plants in front of the left side of the fence and two pot plants inside the gate doors as shown with foam strips.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia