I Love To See You Bloom

I am a Design Team member for Tsunami Rose Designs. 

 This month we have been working with the

 Life Abloom Printable Paper Journal Set. 

 I like these papers so much that I decided to make a few "extras".  

I made a step card for my DT entry this week and it got me searching online for

 other variations other than just the

 Centre and Side Step Cards

.  I found this Trifold Shutter Card Template on

Sandy Allnock's website -

 it was SO easy to use and understand. 

The "new" template give you plenty of room to write a personal note on your card.

  (Thank you Sandy)

So here's my photo "recipe card":

This is the basic layout for the base of the card.  I am not going to give you all the dimensions since it is clearly outlined in Sandy's blog post.

Top view of base to better understand the folds

All of the papers used were "aged" with this brand new little 

Tim Holtz/Tonic Studios Paper Distresser tool 

I just got today and a 

Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink

 (this is turning out to be one of my 'go to' inks - I've been using it so often).

I attached all of the designer paper with my ATC being careful to try to line them all up

While the card was laying flat I added some 1/8" scor tape around the two

 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 panels

 and added some clear glitter 

(you know a girl can NEVER have enough glitter and
I've had this glitter for so many years that this is about the end of it
 (time to look into some of the new and improved that it now available).

I recently got this Spellbinders Shapeabilities

 Die D-Lites Flourish Trim

 and this is the first card I've made with it. 

 I learned quickly that it is much easier to use if you put a layer of

 waxed paper 

between the die and your cardstock before embossing and cutting.

I attached some generic clear "bling" rhinestones from my stash, and some decorative "corner" flourishes in a matching color (from Recollections) and positioned my sentiment and mounted it.

The flowers were cut with my Cricut George and Basic Shapes cartridge at 1", using more paper from Daisy's collection. 

 I watered down some Flamingo and Buttercup Liquid Pearls from Ranger and "painted" the flowers to give them some shine and dimension. 

 I cut the leaves from scraps of green (leftover from all of the St. Patrick's projects from the last week). 

Of course a little rhinestone was added to the center of each one after mounting.

I enjoyed showing my creative side to you. 

 Have a beautiful and blessed day!

Trudy

Materials used:
Cardstock:  Best Occasions Starter pack Cardstock (off white)
Designer Paper:  Tsunami Rose Designs Life Abloom Printable Journal Set
Flowers:  Cricut George and Basic Shapes Cartridge cut to 1"
Leaves:  Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage Die
Decorative Trim:  Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites Flourish Trim
Ink:  Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink
Liquid Pearls (Flamingo and Buttercup)
1/8" scor-tape
clear glitter (in my stash forever)
Recollections adhesive rhinestones
Paper distresser

Challenges I wish to enter with this card are:

Fab 'n' Funky - #162 - Add Sentiment
Word Art Wednesday - #71 Anything Goes
Tsunami Rose Designs - #11 Step Card
Scrap Creations - Favorite Embellishment
Oldie But A Goodie - Feeling Floral
Through The Craft Room  Door - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Girl Power
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Forever Friends - Forever Flowers
Moving Along With The Times - Spring Is In The Air