Tulip Time Easel Card

New on the Heartfelt Creations blog today, my Easel card using the NEW! Tulip Time Collection. Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful today.

Heartfelt Creations products used 

HCD17219 Tulip Bouquet Die  

HCD17221 Tulip Cart & Fence Die  

HCPC3859 Tulip Bouquet Cling Stamp Set  

HCPC-861 Tulip Cart & Fence Cling Stamp Set

HCDP1-298 Tulip Time Paper Collection

HCD17119 Classic Border Basics Die
HCD17118 Delicate Border Basics Die
HCD17211 Decorative Pocket Accents Die
HCD17204 Arrows and Banners Die
HCPC3845 Just For You Sentiment Cling Stamp Set
HCST1401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
Stack and Store Daubers 

Other products used 

White card for stamping and die cutting

Acetate

Distress Ink Victorian Velvet

Brilliance Pearlescent Coral

Versafine Smokey Gray

Distress Antique Linen

Distress Peeled Paint
Distress Walnut Stain
Ribbon Green Gingham

Instructions

Stamp you fence 3 times using you Smokey Gray ink. Shade lightly with the Antique Linen ink. Cut with Coordinating die.

Using your Smokey Gray ink stamp your row of Tulips twice, your bucket of tulips once and your 3 stem tulip once. Color your flowers with the Pearlescent Coral ink and highlight with the Victorian Velvet Ink. Color the leaves with the Peeled Paint ink. Color the bucket lightly with the Smokey Gray ink. Cut with coordinating dies. Shape with your Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Stamp you cart using Smokey Gray ink and color with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain ink an die cut with coordinating die. Using you white cardstock, die cut 2 of the shorter decorative dies and one of the filigree borders using your decorative Pockets Accents die. Using your Delicate Border Basics die set cut one of each of the leafy borders. Die cut 2 banners from the Arrows and Banners Die set. Stamp your "you are so thoughtful" sentiment from the Just for you stamp set using Smokey Gray ink.

Using 2 of the same sheets of cardstock from your Tulip Time Paper Collection cut 2 of the same mats 6 7/8" x 6 7/8". 

Using white cardstock cut your cardbase in two sections 7 1/8" x 10 1/2", place a bone fold so the larger piece is 7 1/8" x 7 1/8". Second mat 7 1/8" x 7 1/8". 

Front panel - Adhere your patterned mat to its matching white mat. Using your Classic Border Basics die, select the die that matches the 2 decorative strips you cut. Line it up across the top of you mats, die cut. Adhere 1 strip to the front and one strip to the back as pictured.

Trim you fence posts. 1st stamped image, cut in the centre so you only have 3 palings attached to each post(this will be your center gate section). 2nd stamped image trim so you have the post on the right and only and 6 palings (this will be your right side). 3rd stamped image trim so you have 8 palings (this will be your left section). Adhere to your front panel using 3d adhesive so it sits a little higher than the original fence and the gate opens onto the pathway.

Trim your tulip flowers to fit into you cart. Adhere to your cart front using 3d adhesive. Using the leftover tulips adhere above the fence to conceal the tall fence panel on the mat. Adhere you bucket of tulips using 3d adhesive. Using the leftover tulip.

Adhere a bow in center of the top of the card and another in the center of the tulips in the bucket. Adhere to the front panel of your white cardbase to create your easel. 

Inside panel - Adhere your patterned mat. Adhere your shaped 3 tulip spray to the bottom right side. Adhere the 2 smaller decorative strips together only along the base (when in place your easel will sit in between both of these strips. Using 3d adhesive adhere your 2 banners together. Adhere the scalloped decorative strip along the bottom and adhere the two joined strips to the top with the opening of the strip facing upwards. Using 3d adhesive adhere to the front patterned mat approximately 1/2" to 3/4" from the bottom. Adhere a bow in the center. Place your easel in the opening of the decorative dies to complete your card. You can decorate with glitter as desired.

Happy Crafting x