Card for a friend can be a wonderful gesture to lift their spirits. With COVID 19, our social bubbles are shrinking. Now, more than ever it’s important to keep in touch with those we consider our friends. Life sometimes gets in the way and prevents us from reaching out.

Reaching out to shut-ins who can’t get out even to go to the grocery store is important. My Dad is a shut-in and after my Mom died in November , he needs interaction with people. After all, they were together for 75 years. That’s a long time to be with someone and then all of a sudden not to have their company, My Brother and I do the best we can and try to go see him as much as we can. However we do talk on the phone nearly every day, even if it’s “how are you doing and what did you have for supper last night”. This card is perfect for someone who needs to feel important to us.

Friendship Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Forever Fern.

Ink: Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Seafoam, Garden Green, Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Stampin’ Emboss & Cut Machine, Greenery Embossing Folder, Forever Flourishing Dies, Layering Circle Dies, Forever Gold Laser Cut Specialty Paper, Gold Hoops, Forever Green Trim Combo Pack, Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Old Olive Dark Stampin’ Blends,

Details for Building the Card

1. Do not mount the front panel on the card base until you have attached the trim.
2. With the Stampin’ Emboss & Cut Machine, emboss on the Soft Seafoam cs, with the embossing flower that has the pattern at the top & Bottom.
3. Attach to the center of the Designer Series Pane. Stamp with Garden Green Ink and Old Olive in on Whisper White cs, with a couple of the leaf stamps, Die cut the leaf bundles.
4. Attach a panel from the Gold Laser Cut Specialty Paper ( I used the 5 sided one with the leaves),On top of the leaves attach the stamped and die cut leaves at a diagonal (one on the top, and one on the bottom – see photo)
5. Color the trim with the Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blend – use the brush end. Attach across the center of the card panel. Now, adhere to the Whisper White card base.
6. Cut a circle from the Old Olive cardstock using the layering Circle Dies. Measure the Gold Hoop that will use and try to get close to the same size circle die. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Gold Hoop and attach to the Old Olive Circle. Stamp the sentiment on Whisper White with Old Olive ink. Cut with a smaller circle than the Old Olive one and attach to Old Olive circle.
7. Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
8. Attach the Gold Glitter Enamel Dots to various places on the card front. REMEMBER AN ODD NUMBER IS ESTHETICALLY PLEASING.

So, now you can create a card for a friend and cheer up their day. Mail it or drop-off if possible.

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The products I have used are part of the Forever Greenery Suite