I have a gorgeous birthday card to share with you today made with some Flowering Dogwood Flowers from Heartfelt Creations for Inspiration Wednesday that anyone will be thrilled to receive!

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Instructions:

Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10” x 8”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of gold cardstock 5” x 8” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of dark pink pattern paper 4 7/8” x 7 7/8” and adhere to the front of the gold cardstock. Cut a piece of gold cardstock 4 5/8” x 7 5/8” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pink pattern paper 4 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ and adhere to the front of the card. 

Die cut four decorative pocket dies from the HCD1-7274 Regal Pocket Accents Die set – two from gold cardstock and two from white cardstock. Adhere the white decorative die cuts over the gold die cuts offsetting slightly and then adhere to the sides of the card as shown. Die cut the No. 5 eyelet rectangle die from the HCD1-7189 Eyelet Rectangle & Basics die in gold cardstock. Die cut a rectangle out of light pink pattern paper using the No. 6 die from the HCD1-7189 Eyelet Rectangle & Basics die set and adhere to the front of the gold eyelet rectangle. Die cut a smaller eyelet rectangle using the No. 7 die from the HCD1-7189 Eyelet Rectangle & Basics set in gold cardstock and adhere to the front of the card as shown. Die cut a small rectangle out of light pink pattern paper using the no. 8 die from the HCD1-7189 Eyelet Rectangle & Basics set and adhere to the front of the small eyelet rectangle. Die cut two Happy Birthday sentiments from the HCD2-7338 Lattice Flourish Gateway Die – one from gold cardstock and one from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Adhere the gold die over the white die and then adhere to the centre of the card as shown.

Cut two corner dies from the HCD1-7274 Regal Pocket Accents Die set – one in gold cardstock and one in white cardstock. Adhere the white die over the gold die and then adhere to the top of the card above the rectangles.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3773 Flowering Dogwood Cling Stamp set in Lilac Posies ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres of the flowers with Sunflower and Tiger Lily inks and the petals with Spun Sugar ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Sponge the edges of the petals with Lilac Posies ink and the backs of the flowers with Spun Sugar ink. Spritz lightly and shape using the groove golf tools. Assemble the flowers using two of the same size petal and one size smaller petal. Colour white pearl stamens with Sunflower and Tiger Lily inks and then insert in the centres of the flowers and then secure with Dries Clear glue. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium, trim the threads and adhere to the left of the card as shown.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3773 Flowering Dogwood Cling Stamp set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the back of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and then adhere around the flowers as shown.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3939 Cottage Tree-scapes stamp set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper in Library Green ink. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit. Add Crystal Clear glitter with clear gloss gel medium, trim and adhere around the Flowering Dogwood leaves and flowers.

Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3773 Flowering Dogwood Cling Stamp set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper ink in Tiger Lily ink.  Colour the centres with Sunflower ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the flowers with Sunflower ink and shape using the groove golf tools. Pierce the centres and insert a yellow bead stamen and secure with Dries Clear glue. When set, trim the wires and add around the larger flowers and leaves as shown.

To finish the card, add small pearls to the decorative dies as desired.

Other Products:

Clear gloss gel medium, Distress ink – Spun Sugar,

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Patricia