Hello friends!
Today I’m playing along with the Splitcoaststampers Spring Flowers Free 4 All Challenge to make a handmade floral friendship card. It felt like the perfect excuse to pull out some of my favorite patterned papers and create a soft, cheerful spring card.
Nothing says spring quite like florals, so I started with a lovely sheet from the Ditsy Floral patterned paper collection by SweetMissDaisy Designs. The coral and indigo flowers have such a fresh, happy feel. I trimmed a 4¼ inch strip of the floral paper to anchor the design.
To add a bit of contrast and structure, I layered a 1¼-inch strip of coordinating Spring Mini Gingham paper along the bottom edge. These two patterns complement each other beautifully while still letting the floral design shine.
To create a seamless background panel, I glued the patterned papers onto a piece of thin typing paper and then die cut the entire piece with a stitched rectangle die. This simple trick keeps the layers perfectly aligned and gives the card front a clean, polished look.
For the focal point, I chose a sweet sentiment from the Chippy stamp set from SweetMissDaisy Designs. To add a bit of whimsy, I stamped a butterfly beside the sentiment.
To make the sentiment feel a little more special, I used an oval die with the partial die-cutting technique. After stamping the butterfly, I carefully trimmed around the upper wing and slid the die underneath that section so the wing sits just outside the oval frame. The result is a floating butterfly wing that adds dimension and a playful detail to the card.
Little touches like that are such a fun way to make a simple card design feel unique.
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