Dragonfly Garden Card Tutorial

Hi Friends! I just love the Dragonfly Bundle, don’t you? I have a pretty card tutorial for you today that I think you’ll enjoy. Consider making this card with other stamps, colours and Designer Series Paper too – it’s a great layout!

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Dragonfly Garden Bundle (156224) – OR- Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set (154411) and Dragonflies Punch (154240)
• Card Stock – Misty Moonlight (153081); Blackberry Bliss (133675); Mossy Meadow(133676); Basic White (159276); Vellum (101856)
• Stamp Pads – Mossy Meadow (147111); Versamark (101856)
• Misc. – Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper (154297); Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109129); White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132); Heat Tool (129053); Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack (154579); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Paper Trimmer (152392)

Measurements:

• Misty Moonlight Card Stock: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
• Basic White Card Stock: 2-3/4” x 4-1/2”
• Blackberry Bliss Card Stock: 2-1/4” x 2-1/4”
• Mossy Meadow Card Stock: 2-1/2” x 3/4”
• Vellum Card Stock: scrap for dragonfly
• Designer Series Paper: 1-1/2” x 5-1/2” and 2” x 2”
• White Baker’s Twine: 10”

Instructions:

1. Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the flower images along the bottom of the white card stock panel. Tie baker’s twine around the stems at the bottom of the panel, with bow on left side.
2. Adhere Designer Series Paper strip to front of card, 3/8” from fold. Adhere white panel 3/8” from right side on card front. Glue the Designer Series Paper square to Blackberry square and attach to front of card between Designer Series Paper strip and white panel using dimensionals.
3. Emboss greeting on Mossy Meadow strip using Versamark pad, white emboss powder and heat tool. Once it is embossed, you can cut it shorter, if desired. Adhere over baker’s twine with dimensionals.
4. Emboss dragonfly image on vellum using Versamark ink, gold emboss powder and heat tool. Punch out with dragonflies punch and attach to square panel on front of card with mini glue dots.

I will be working on a new video for you today!

I actually started it on Saturday but heard there was big snowstorm coming our way so instead of editing the video on Sunday my guy and I went into town to get more gas for our plow truck and generator and few odds and sods. Sure enough, yesterday we woke up to a TON of snow and blizzard conditions. I had just finished in the shower when the power went out (about 6 am). Fortunately, my coffee was already made and our wood stove was keeping our house cozy, so we didn’t bother putting the generator on. I even made bacon and pancakes on the woodstove!

Once our power came back on, shortly after noon, we started clearing all the snow – it took over six hours! Partly because our plow truck slide off the road and it took time to get it sorted. The snow was like cement! I am sooooo ready for sunshine and warm weather (the Leo in me is not a fan of winter or cold, even though the snow is pretty).

On another side note, I’ve received some emails regarding my recipes that had on my old blog and whether or not I’ll be posting them again on my new blog. The answer is YES!

I will have to edit each photo and post every recipe individually, as this blog platform is a different one, so it’s going to take some time. However, it’s at the top of my list of things to do (and maybe more cooking videos too?).

Enjoy the day, stay well & HAPPY STAMPING!