You Are So Appreciated

You Are So Appreciated

Project Overview

• Skill Level: All Levels
• Estimated Time: Approx. 45 Minutes class time for 2 cards

Instructions:

Step 1: Your kit should contain: 2 - 4 ¼” x 11” pieces of Pretty Peacock Cardstock, 4 - 3 ¾” x 4” pieces of Whisper White Cardstock, 2 - 1” x 4” pieces of Whisper White Cardstock, 2 pieces of 2 ¾” x 4 ¼” Whisper White Cardstock , 2 pieces of 3 ½” x 3 ¾” of Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP colourful cloud paper, and 2 pieces of ¾” x 3 ¾” Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP colourful cloud paper. Divide the kit into two equal kits that will each make one card.
Step 2: First, using the All Aflutter butterfly stamp set, stamp your butterflies. Stamp first in Petal Pink, then Flirty Flamingo, then Grey.  

Step 3: Next, one of your pieces of 4 - 3 ¾” x 4” pieces of Whisper White Cardstock in each kit will have three butterflies stamped in the lower corner of the back of the card, outlined only with Flirty Flamingo ink.

Step 4: Next, take the All Aflutter butterfly punch and punch both pieces of 2 ¾” x 4 ¼” Whisper White Cardstock, one for each of your two kits.
Step 5: Now, stamp three “swirls” on each of your large pieces of Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP colourful cloud paper, in the pattern shown above, plus two groups of tiny butterflies kiddy corner from each other. Attach your punched butterflies at the top end of each “swirl”. Now stamp the words “You Are Appreciated” on each of the small pieces of Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP colourful cloud paper.

Step 6: Now, place your Pretty Peacock Cardstock on the table with the small sections closest to you. Fold the furthest large section over the next one, and fold the next small section over it, then the last section in the opposite direction. With the large sections folded together, attach one of your large pieces of Whisper White Cardstock centred on the upper surface of the large folded section so there is an equal distance between it and the Pretty Peacock Cardstock all the way around. Then place the large cloud paper in the centre of that one. Place your small white piece of cardstock centred on the closest section to you, then the small piece of cloud paper centred on it, with the wording oriented for reading.

Step 7: Next, flip the entire thing over and place a large piece of Whisper White Cardstock with the outlined Petal Pink butterflies centred on the large section.

Step 8: Lastly, flip the card face up again, and embellish it with 3 dots wherever you like.

Pro Tip: Lay out all of your pieces ahead of time (See the list, Step 1, of what your kit should include and divided the kit into two equal kits. Each one will make a card). Use a bone folder to fold your main card flat where it is scored.