Use free-form stamping with the Splendid Thoughts set.  This is a technique that anyone can do because the stamping does not have to be exact.

The technique is great for beginner stampers because there is no right or wrong way to do this stamping.  There are no rigid rules about staying between the lines.

Splendid Thoughts Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Splendid Thoughts
Ink: Fresh Freesia, Soft Succulent.
Paper: Sahara Sand, Fresh Freesia, Basic White,  Vellum Layering Designs
Accessories: Splendid Stems dies, Painted Posies 3-D Embossing Folder, Natural Woven 1/2″ Ribbon, 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds.

Basic Supplies:
Bone Folder
Clear Blocks C, D, E, F or save 10% with the Clear Block Bundle
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Simply Shammy  or Stampin’ Scrub
Stampin’ Mist Stamp Cleaner
Grid Paper or Small Grid Paper
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Cutting Measurements

Sahara Sand: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″, fold and burnish with Bone Folder.
Fresh Freesia:  4-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
Vellum Layering Designs: 2-1/2″ x 4″
Basic White: Scraps for leaves & bowl and sentiment.

Ribbon: 6″

Create The Card

1. Emboss the Fresh Freesia cs with the Painted Posies 3-D Embossing Folder. Attach embossed panel to card base.
2. Stamp the leaves on the Basic White cs with the Fresh Freesia & Soft Succulent inks. Die cut with open leaves dies.  Because this is free form, you don’t have to line up the die precisely with the stamped images.
3. Die cut a couple of more leaves with the open leaves dies using scraps of DSP.
4. Die cut the bowl shape from a scrap of Basic White.
5. Arrange the leaves so that the leaf bottoms come together near the end of the vellum (see image).  Adhere to the vellum, and adhere the bowl over the leaves.
6. Adhere the vellum panel on an angle over the embossed panel.  Attach with Mini Glue Dots behind the leaves and bowl…hopefully, the dots will not show.
7. Tie the bow and attach over the bowl. Stamp the sentiment on a scrap of Basic White. Cut the ends on an angle and adhere with Mini Dimensionals below the bowl.
8. Finally, place 3 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds on the card front.

Stand up and admire your card.

So, now it your turn to use free-form stamping to create your card.

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