Colorful Seasons Life is a Beautiful Thing

I am so excited to have glossy cardstock back!! There are so many fun techniques using this great paper. One of them is Polished Stone. The leaves on this card were created using this technique. I hope you enjoy it, too!!

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Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Colorful Seasons (143726) OR Colorful Seasons Bundle (145348)
• Cardstock – Thick Very Vanilla (144237), Garden Green (102584), Glossy White (144240)
• Stamp Pads – Versamark (102283)
• Misc. – Garden Green Ink Refill (102059); Cajun Craze Ink Refill (119790); Crushed Curry Ink Refill (131158); Copper Foil Sheets (142020); Copper Emboss Powder (141636); Heat Tool (129053); Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies (145348); Big Shot (143263); Snail Adhesive (104332); Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Rubbing Alcohol, Cotton Balls

Measurements:

• Thick Very Vanilla: 8-1/2” x 5-1/2”; 5” x 3-3/4”
• Garden Green: 5-1/4” x 4”
• Copper Foil: scraps for leaves
• Glossy Cardstock: approximately 4” x 5”

Instructions:

1. Score 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Very Vanilla cardstock at 4-1/4” and fold in half
2. Attach Garden Green layer to Very Vanilla card base with Snail
3. Stamp 'Life is a Beautiful Thing' with Versamark Ink on top right corner of Very Vanilla Layer
4. Pour Copper Emboss Powder over sentiment; heat set
5. Add alcohol to the cotton ball
6. Put two drops of each ink refill color on the cotton ball
7. Dab the cotton ball all over the Glossy cardstock
8. Cut two large leaves with the colored Glossy cardstock
9. Cut two large outline leaves with the Framelits and Glossy cardstock
10. Cut two large leaves and three small leaves with the Copper Foil and Framelits
11. Cut two outline leaves with the Copper Foil and Framelits
12. Adhere the outline leaves to the solid leaves with Multipurpose Liquid Glue
13. Add all large leaves to Very Vanilla layer with Snail on left side
14. Add small leaves to card front with Dimensionals

If you would like to create this card, here's a list of the products you'll need to gather! If you click on the photos below, you will be directed to my online store: Shop with Debbie! 

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Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751]	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle [145348]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237]
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584]	8-1/2" X 11" Glossy White Cardstock [144240]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [102059]
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119790]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131158]	Copper Foil Sheets [142020]	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636]
Heat Tool [129053]	Big Shot [143263]

If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please email me and I will respond right away.

I appreciate each and every one of you and look forward to hearing from you.

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