Swirling Asters Folio (Heartfelt Creations)

Good Evening Friends…

Happy Wednesday!!. The situation in India is going worst day by day due to Covid. I am not crafting a lot these days. I try keeping myself busy in my craftroom creating a bit to relax my mind. Here is my wednesday inspiration using blue asters.

Products from Heartfelt Creations:

HCD1-7329 Large Floral Urn Die
HCPC-3931 Large Floral Urn Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7331 Floral Shoppe Fillers Die
HCPC-3933 Floral Shoppe Fillers Cling Stamp Set
HCDP1-2122 Floral Shoppe Paper Collection
HCD1-7257 Wild Aster Die
HCD1-7295 Wisteria Petals Die
HCPC-3911 Wisteria Petals Cling Stamp Set
HCD2-7327 Elegant Swirl Gateway Die
HCD2-7325 Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die
HCCB1-495 5″ x 7″ Gateway Fold Card – White
HCD1-7201 Ticket and Tags Die
DMCT4185 Groove Golf Tool Set
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
ANC830 Blue Suede Shoes Prills
HCPP1-468 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 25 – White
RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf Green
RACP482 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Olive
RACP607 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – French Ultramarine
HCGP1-488 Luxe Gold Cardstock
RACP656 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Sky Blue
RACP985 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Cactus Flower

Other Products Used: Smooth White Cardstock, Die-cutting machine, Score Board, Sharp Scissors, Double-sided tape.

Vidoes Referred:

Instructions: For the card base, I have used a 5″ by 7″ white Gateway Fold Card. Ink all the front edges of the card using French Ultramarine Archival ink to match the designer paper collection. Next, choose the paper from the Floral Shoppe Paper Collection. Cut three pieces using the outermost die from the Elegant Swirl Gateway Die set and layer them on the card front and the inside panels of the inked card base.

Next, cut 3 pieces of fancy gates from the Elegant Swirl Gateway Die using white cardstock and 3 pieces of the same die from Luxe Gold cardstock. Glue one golden die-cut to each of the white die-cut, little of the center from the back to create a shadow. Prepare three sets and layer them using foam tape on all the three panels as shown. Also, add a golden gate as an extra accent to the white gate.

Cut one centerpiece and two bottom pieces from the Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die set using white cardstock and add shadows using the die-cut from Luxe Gold cardstock. Add solid pieces using the same die to all the three pieces. Layer the centerpiece on the front panel and bottom both pieces on the inside panel creating the pocket.

For Blue Asters, Stamp a couple of petals from Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set using French Ultramarine Archival Ink and cut them using its coordinating die. Color the petals using the same ink and shape them using golf groove tools. Create one large, 3 medium, and one small-sized Aster. Complete the flowers by adding the prills in the centers.

For the leaves, stamp the leaves from Large Floral Urn Cling Stamp Set using Olive green Archival ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, paint them using Leaf Green and Olive Green, and cut them using its coordinating die set. Shape the leaves using Golf Groove Tools. Stamp tiny flowers from the same stamp set using Sunflower Archival ink and color the centers with the same ink. Cut the flowers with its coordinating die set and shape them using Golf Groove tools. Add prills to their centers and discard the stem.

For the foliage, stamp a couple of images from Floral Shoppe Fillers Cling Stamp Set using French Ultramarine blue, Leaf Green, and Olive Green Archival ink and cut them using its coordinating die set. Shape them a little with the ball tool and add dab little glue that dries clear. Sprinkle Blue Suede Shoes Prills and dust extras in the funnel tray.

Cascading Wisterias are first stamped with Cactus Flower Archival ink, cut with it’s coordinating die, and then colored using the same ink. Once all colored these are shaped using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and add glitter balls to the centers.

Once all the elements are ready, assemble the card as shown and finish the card by adding the sentiment tags cut from the same paper collection using Ticket and Tag Die.