Oh So Succulent Birthday Card

Supplies needed:

Project Recipe:

1. Cutting Step:
   Whisper White Thick Cardstock - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
   Old Olive Cardstock - 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", 5" x 5"
   Succulent Garden DSP - 2" x 5 1/4" (2 pieces)
   Whisper White Cardstock - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

   Prepare Base:
   Score at 4 1/4". Fold and use bone folder at the crease.
   Cut off 2" from the front of the cardbase.

2. Big Shot Step:
   1. Cut out the 6 flower pieces that make the large flower from the 5 x 5 Old Olive Cardstock.
   2. Also cut one of the long thin stem pieces.

3. Stampin Step:
   1. Using a sponge and Whisper White Craft Ink, sponge the edges of the tips of all of the flower pieces. (Alternative: stamp and emboss tips from the stamp set)
   2. On the 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the medium flower in Sweet Sugarplum Ink and the Stems in Old Olive. Be careful of the placement to make sure they peek out when the large flower is in place.
   3. Stamp the sentiment at the bottom of the WW piece.
   4. Stamp sentiment if desired inside the card and stamp the back with the handmade stamp.
   5. Stamp your envelope.

4. Assembly Step:
   1. Assemble the layers of the flower using Dimensionals.
   2. Adhere the White Square to the Old Olive Square.
   3. Adhere the stem to the card.
   4. Using Fast Fuse or Tear and Tape Adhere the Flower to the White Square.
   5. Adhere the 2 DSP strips to the front of the card base.
   6. Using Fast Fuse or Tape Adhere the Square to the Cardbase.
   7. Add pearl to the center of the Flower.