Thinking of You Everyday
Every once in a while, you just need to let some know that you are thinking about them. A thinking of you card can be utilized for any situation or just to reach out and say hey, I’m here for you. These two projects let nature shine and the sentiment be the star.
Project One: Artistic Foliage
Mother Nature provides us with serenity with the green leaves that we see all around us. This card echos peacefulness. Pink Fresh Studio & Simon Says Stamp collaboration Artistic Foliage provides an example of Mother Nature’s wonder and serenity.
The image was stamped in Gina K Designs Obsidian Black in. Utilizing the coordinating stencils, the image was inked with Gina K Designs Light Spruce/ Medium Spruce. The image was die cut out along with 3 more die cuts from scrap paper. This will add dimension to the card without the need to fiddle with foam. These cutouts were glued and stacked together with Gina K Designs Connect Glue.
Since I was stamping and die cutting, I inked the sentiment from Altenew Build-a-Flower Tree Peony stamps set with Gina K Designs Obsidian ink. The sentiment and blanks for dimension were die cut and stacked.
To achieve the serenity that I was envisioning, I wanted lots of white space for the eye to relax. White space does not mean white. It refers to the quiet space to allow the images to shine. Utilizing Gina K Designs Master Layout 2, I cut a black frame and a white card panel. I spattered the white panel with Distress Mica Spray in Frozen Fog, and some diluted Gina K Designs Black Onyx ink.
To assemble the card, the frame and spattered panel were adhered to the card base. The leaf sprigs and sentiment were arranged to provide the aesthetic that spoke to me. To accent the card some Clear Quartz Solid sequence from Gina K Designs were added.
Card Size: A2 (5.25 by 4.25 inches)
Project Two: Tree Peony
Everyone deserves to receive flowers. If you can’t afford to send physical flowers to someone when you are thinking of them, the next best thing is a floral card. The tree peony cluster and simple sentiment never fade and don’t require the water to be changed.
With the Altenew Build-a-Flower Tree Peony stamps and dies, this card came together in a breeze. The image was stamped in Altenew Obsidian pigment ink. The layering stamps we were inked with Altenew Crisp Die Inks in the Summer Afternoon color family (Buttercream/ Warm Sunshine/ Caramel Toffee/ Paper Bag). The leaves were colored in the Tropical Forest color way (Bamboo/ Parrot/ Olive/ Moss). The images were die cut out and foam tape was applied to the florals.
The warmth I was looking for came from the colored card base (Gina K Designs Prickly Pear). Utilizing Master Layouts 2 (Gina K Designs) I cut a black frame to pull in the black sentiment and inked lines, and a white panel for the florals to rest on. The panels were glued together with Gina K Designs Connect Glue and adhered to a white card base. The arrangement was determined and the leaves were adhered to the white base, framing the opposing sides. The florals were attached with the images overhanging the white framed panel to give interest. Thinking of You Everyday was stamped and die cut. A piece of foam tape was centered on the back to provide the support to the sentiment, while liquid glue secured the ends to the florals. A scattering of Clear Quartz Solid sequence by Gina K Designs draw the eye to the sentiment nestled between the florals. Now these are some florals, that will never fade and can be displayed for an eternity.
Card Size: A2 (5.5 inches by 4.25 inches)
