Bloom Where You’re Planted is a phrase that you may or may not heard. What does it mean? As we get back to a more normal life, we can do a little focusing on blooming ourselves.

It means, a person should take advantage of the opportunities they have in their life and be grateful for the present situation. At times, if you’re unhappy with where you are  in life, you may struggle with this notion. And, yes for 18 months, we, as a world, have been unhappy in the place we are in the present.

But that too will pass as we  go through the various stages of reopening. We need to control our thoughts, accept challenges and think positively, and value what you do have. Practice these stages to be successful.

Thanks to Mary Knabe for the inspiration for this card.

z-Fold Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Plentiful Plants, Timeless Tropics.

Ink: Evening Evergreen, Cinnamon Cider, Garden Green, Granite Grey.

Paper: Evening Evergreen, Basic White, Just Jade, Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP,

Accessories: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Perfect Plants Dies, Story Label Punch,

Pearl Jewels, Stampin’ Blends – Cinnamon Cider, Vanilla Ribbon.

Cardstock & Paper Cutting Measurements

Everything Evergreen – Card Base – 5-1/2″ x 12″.  Score on long side at 1-3/4″, 4-3/4″ , 7-3/4″. Scraps for Sentiment Frame.

Cut 2 pieces of DSP – need to coordinate – 5-1/4″ X 1-1/2″, 5-1/4″ X 2-3/4″, 5-1/2″ X 4″. Set aside some DSP to die cut and/or fussy cut plants

Basic White: 5-1/4″ x 3-3/4″. scraps for plant pots, plants, sentiment

Soft Succulent: scraps for macramé hanger.

Let’s Put The Card Together

• Cut the card base from Evening Evergreen and score.  See Score line placements above. Fold the base so that the smallest panel is on top.
• Attach the DSP to the appropriate panels – front panel, second panel and third panel.
• Adhere the Basic White Panel to the back of the second panel.

It’s Time to Decorate Your Card

• Use Soft Succulent cs  and Evening Evergreen cs and die cut 2 Macramé hangers.
• Ink plant stamps with various greens, i.e. Evening Evergreen, Just Jade, and/or Garden Green. Die cut with the Perfect Plants Dies,
• Fussy cut additional plants & posts from the DSP.
• Attach the various elements to the card panels.
• Stamp the sentiment from the Timeless Tropical stamp set on Basic White.  Use Evening Evergreen ink. Punch out with the Story Label Punch. Punch another label from Evening Evergreen, cut in half lengthwise and attach each half to the Basic White Sentiment.  Leave a border on the top & bottom.
• Stamp a secondary sentiment (or not) on the Basic White panel on the back of the second panel.
• Measure the ribbon by loosely wrapping the ribbon around the card.  Add some length for the bow.  Place a bit of adhesive on the back of the card and lay ribbon across the adhesive, bring both ends around to the front and tie on a bow on the right side.  Trim the ends.
• Color small pearls with Cinnamon Cider Dark Stampin’ Blend.  Attach to the Macramé Holders.

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