Ever Eden

Hello friend! I thought I’d take a break from Christmas cards, tags, & bags (my dining room looks like Santa’s workshop!) and make a card for a friend who could use a bit of encouragement. I think this beautiful Designer Series Paper from the Ever Eden collection will lift her spirits! This paper is so soft and lovely. But it’s only available till the end of December, so get some while it’s still here!

Card Recipe:

• Evening Evergreen Cardstock base: 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″
• Ever Eden DSP: cable knit pattern ~ 1″x 5-1/4″, leaf pattern ~ 3″x 5-1/4
• Gold Foil Sheet: 1/4″x 5-1/4″
• Basic White Cardstock label: Hippo & Friends Dies
• Gold Shimmer Vellum: Brilliant Wings Dies
• Stamp Set: Biggest Wish
• Ink Pads: Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent
• One Wonderful Gem

Directions:

• Glue the DSP into place on the card base.
• Glue the Gold Foil strip over the seam between the 2 prints.
• Stamp and attach the label to the front with Dimensionals.
• Attach the butterfly by cutting a tiny strip of Dimensionals and sticking it to the lower part of the butterfly body. Add liquid glue to the head and to the bit of Dimensional as well for slipping into the right position and giving it an extra bit of stick!
• Add the gold Wonderful Gem to the upper right of the label.

The butterfly gives the illusion of floating or barely landing on the card. You can see that from the side view:

I also used my Stamparatus to position the greeting perfectly. If you don’t yet have one, treat yourself for Christmas. It’s the best tool in the cupboard!

Happy Holidays!

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was fun ~ we got together with family that we hadn’t seen in a couple of years. So much chatter and catching up! Also there’s a sweet newborn great niece that I enjoyed holding and cooing over! Now ~ it’s the big push to get ready for Christmas. The boxes came down from the garage yesterday. I’ll be decorating non-stop this week 🙂 Have you started yet?

Let me know if you need any last minute supplies to finish up your cards or gifts! I would be happy to help with suggestions or ordering. You can also place an order HERE with my Host Code: JXEX6HQW. Orders over $50 after tax and shipping will receive a container of Gold Holly Leaves from me as a thank you gift! You must place an order by the end of tomorrow and include my Host Code to qualify for the gift.

To see all of the supplies I used on this card, scroll down to the Product List below. Each product is linked to my online store where you can shop for all things Stampin’ Up!

Have a terrific week! See you soon ~

 

Product List

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $17.00	Ever Eden 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159996] $15.00	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155574] $8.75
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Gold 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Shimmer Vellum [156471] $5.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad [155576] $7.50	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad [155778] $7.50	Wonderful Gems [153536] $8.00
Stamparatus [146276] $49.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $60.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50