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Celebrating A Dream Come True

August 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

A couple of days ago a good friend of my daughter announced she was expecting a baby. I know she’s had difficulties conceiving and so we are delighted to hear her news. It really is a dream come true for them and today I set out to create a simple card to mark the occasion.

Card with "Dream come true" sentiment and pregnant lady image created using the Wonderful Moments Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

I knew exactly where to find my focal image and sentiment for this card, the Wonderful Moments Stamp Set. This set contains some lovely line art images and I wanted to use this one of an expectant mother.

I began by stamping the image onto Very Vanilla Card using Tuxedo Black ink. Then I simply coloured the image in Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana and Flirty Flamingo from the Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2. Just to be different I decided not to add water but instead used them as regular colouring pencils.

Once I’d finished I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) to mount the image onto a layer of Crushed Curry Card. As there was quite a large open area above her head I decided to add some ribbon detail. I chose Whisper White 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon for this, and simply wrapped it around the layers, securing it on the back with Tear & Tape Adhesive.

DREAM COME TRUE

The “Dream Come True” sentiment came next, stamped onto a smaller piece of Very Vanilla Card with Tuxedo Back ink. Then to coordinate with the image layer I mounted that onto Crushed Curry Card too.

Close up of card with "Dream come true" sentiment and pregnant lady image created using the Wonderful Moments Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

I wanted to pick up on the dream theme so went looking for an appropriate patterned paper to use as a background layer. I found the perfect one in the Perennial Essence 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack.

Using liquid glue I attached the one piece to the front of a card base created using Thick Very Vanilla Card. Then I cut a 3/4″ strip of the DSP and glued that to a Very Vanilla layer which was fixed inside the card base.

Finally I used liquid glue to attach one last piece to the flap of a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope. Then I cut the paper to shape with Paper Snips using the edge of the flap as a guide.

Now all I needed to do was use Stampin’ Dimensionals to fix the image layer to the card front, followed by the sentiment.

This really was a simple card to put together. No special techniques were needed and even the ribbon was easy with no bow to tie. It’s exactly what I had in mind.

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PRODUCT LIST

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper
Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
Wonderful Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set
Wonderful Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin’ Dimensionals

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