Morning Marigold & Mixed Bouquet Swap Card

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I just needed to make a post. It was a very busy weekend. I Finished Planting the garden, My DD#1 had a ton of friends over Fri. Evening,and a HS Graduation Parties for my nephew. Not a lot of time to make something to post. Part of the reason I chose to do blog candy.

I have been dying to post this little card I put together on Thursday evening.



I made it for a SCS swap " 'Mourning' Marigold and Mixed Bouquet". We are still looking for swappers if you're interested, in making a card with these retiring products.



I used my Cricut on this card to cut a few things. First I used my George cart to cut 1-1/2" sqaures in the 2" strip of Chocolate chip cardstock . I wanted to make something that looked like a window. I used the Zoobaloo cart to cut a 1-1/2" vine in Certainly Celery. And I used the Mini Monograms Cart to cut the circle Foundation on a Half sheet of White cardstock, I had previously stamped. I used SU More Mustard, and Creamy Caramel all Stamped off once and more spread out. The scalloped circle foundation was cut twice once as a shadow in Cranberry Crisp, and once regular in Morning Marigold at 2-1/2". I assembled the Scalloped and circle pieces using my Xyron 50. I stamped the "Get Well Soon" Sentiment from the retiring Mini Mates Stamp set, in the center of the flower using Chocolate Chip. While the Pad of Ink was out I stamped the retiring "Crosshatch" Background on the Morning Marigold Base.

Hint: I have really become fond of quite a few off the retiring background stamps from SU. I think if you are interested you should find a demo and order them before they are gone the end of June. This Crosshatch one is really handy to use in combination with other Backgrounds.

I stamped the mixed Bouquet randomly over a 8-1/2 x 11" piece of White cardstock, using More Mustard, Ruby Red, Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip, and Only Orange(stamped off once). This was cut into 2" strips and adhered to the Back of the Chocolate Chip Window with the Certainly Celery cardstock vine attached in between. I faux stiched the vine with the fine tip end of a SU Mellow Moss marker making very tiny stitch marks. I cut a strip of Cranberry Crisp cardstock at 1-1/2 inches wide and put it throught my Zyron 150( the little X sticker maker) Then cut it into 1/8th inch strips on my paper cutter after removing the top layer of plastic. This enabled me to just peel'nStick the strips to the card front. I added faux stiching to it, with a SU Chocolate Chip marker using the fine tip.

When the window strip was assembled, I used my paper piercing Template to mark three hole for the rivets at the top. I used my PC silentsetter to cut the openings and mount the rivets. The mustard colored rivets are the ones that came with my Provo Craft Silent setter so I am not sure of the exact color name. The red rivets I got a few years ago in a christmas card making tin from Making Memories,... I told you I hoarded embellishments, so I am using my stash!!! Making these cards for the swap.

All in all I was delighted with how this card came out. I hope you like it also.

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