Fluttering into Spring with the Candy Hearts

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Welcome to the Candy Hearts Blog Hop for March! Today we are sharing Spring themed projects. After reading my post, I hope you will hop to the next person on the list below. Be sure to hop around to see ALL the great projects the Candy Hearts have created for you!

A lot of things make me think of Spring – warm weather, bright colors, flowers, birds, rainbows, rain, Easter, and BUTTERFLIES!!!! So, today I’m sharing with you a fun and colorful Spring-y card featuring the new Butterfly Brilliance Collection.


How I made it:

Cut and Score with your Paper Trimmer:

  • Just Jade – 8.5″ x 5.5″, scored at 4.25″ on the long side
  • Just Jade – 4″ x 5.25″
  • Natural Touch Specialty Paper – 5.25″ x 2.25″
  • Magenta Madness – 5.25″ x 2.5″
  • Basic White – 1″ x 2 5/8″
  • Basic White – 5.25″ x 4″ (for inside your card)

Punch with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch:

  • 3 pieces from the Butterfly Bijou DSP (the piece with a rainbow-array of small butterflies)

Stamp with Hippo Happiness:

  • The sentiment “fluttering by to say hi!” in Magenta Madness on the 1″ x 2 5/8″ piece of Basic White

Emboss with Brick & Mortar:

  • The 5.25″ x 4″ piece of Just Jade card stock

Add Gilded Leafing to your Card Base:

  • Fold your Just Jade card base on the score line and burnish with your boot folder
  • Place Tear & Tape along all 4 edges of your card front -being sure to go all the way to the edges (I went beyond the edges and used my Paper Snips to trip off the excess)
  • Remove the backing from the Tear & tape, exposing all 4 edges of stickiness
  • Take a pinch of Gilded Leafing from the jar and place it onto any exposed sticky spot
  • Rub the gold flakes around so that they cover all of the tape
  • I suggest using multiple small pinches as opposed to a huge glob go the flakes – they can be evasive when clean-up time rolls around!
  • Also- do not attempt this portion of the project while a fan is running in your craft area – the flakes are very lightweight and they will float through the air if it is swiftly moving (ask me how I know….)

Assemble Your Card:

  • Adhere the embossed Just Jade card stock to the Gold-Gilded card base – it will look like there is Gold paper under this piece!
  • Adhere the 5.25″ x 2.25″ piece of Natural Touch Specialty Paper to the 5.25″ x 2.5″ piece of Magenta Madness
  • Adhere your 3 pieces of Butterfly Bijou DSP that you punched with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch to the Natural Touch Specialty Paper
    • I adhered the two end pieces first and then centered the middle piece between them
  • Adhere the combined strip to the embossed piece of Just Jade
  • Cut your Basic White sentiment piece on an angle after the sentiment to add a bit of pizzazz to your sentiment, then adhere to the embossed piece of Just Jade
  • Add a Magenta Madness enamel dot from the 2022022 In Color Enamel Dots
  • Lastly, adhere the Basic White panel inside your card so you can write (or stamp) the sentiment of your choice.

I hope you have enjoyed this card – Happy Spring!

Thank you for hopping with the Hearts today! Be sure to hop around to all the stops. You do not want to miss any of the creativity in this talented group of stampers! If you get lost, use the list below.

 

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Products Used Today:

Joanne Brown Signature CTA

10 thoughts on “Fluttering into Spring with the Candy Hearts”

  2. I love everything about this card: the layers, the embossing, the gilded edges, the angle on the sentiment,… It’s so sweet and Springy! Thanks for hopping!

  3. I like your Postage Punch DSP trio ! They fit in perfectly at the top of your
    scene and also a good subject for your pretty gilded frame !
    And the green brick really adds to your total layout !

  5. Those colors against the gold leaf are just stunning! I love this card! All of the different textures and layers come together beautifully.

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