Blessings Of Home Perfect Birthday Swag

Supplies needed:

Project Recipe:

1. Cut cardstock, designer paper, and Adhesive Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
   - card from Garden Green Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
   - 4" x 5-1/4" from Fresh Freesia Cardstock
   - 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of white floral swags on light purple background design from Heart & Home 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the swags are horizontal on the horizontal rectangle
   - 2" x 2-1/2" of tiny light green leaf sprigs on darker green background from Heart & Home 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the sprigs are vertical on the vertical rectangle
   - 1-1/4" x 4-1/2" from Garden Green Cardstock
   - 1-1/8" x 4-3/8" from Adhesive Sheets
   - 1" x 4" from Basic White Cardstock
   - 1" x 1-1/2" from Fresh Freesia Cardstock
   - 7/8" x 1-3/8" from Adhesive Sheets

2. Adhere the large rectangle of purple Heart & Home Designer Paper to the center of the large Fresh Freesia rectangle and then to the front of the Garden Green card.

3. Pick out the open oval frame die from the Fabulous Frames Dies. Put it on top of the vertical green sprigs Heart & Home Designer Paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces if needed.

4. Adhere the green leaf sprigs oval cut out to the front of the horizontal card in the center.

5. Peel the protective backing off of the long, skinny Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to one side of the long, skinny Garden Green rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.

6. Pick out the long, skinny floral swag die from the Flowers Of Home Dies. Put it on top of the Garden Green rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Garden Green side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.

7. Carefully remove the protective backing from the detailed floral swag cut out.

8. Adhere the floral swag cut out to the front of the card so it is centered over the green sprigs oval cut out.

9. Peel the protective backing off of the small Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to one side of the small Fresh Freesia rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.

10. Pick out the set of three little flowers die from the Flowers Of Home Dies. Put it on top of the Fresh Freesia rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Fresh Freesia (purple) side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.

11. One at a time, carefully remove the protective backings from the little flower cut outs and adhere them over the flowers on the green floral swag cut out.

12. Mount the birthday sentiment from the Blessings Of Home Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Fresh Freesia Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the long, skinny white rectangle.

13. Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the sentiment by hand. Cut the ends at sharp angles as shown.

14. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the sentiment strip cut out to the front of the card as shown so it is centered just below the green floral swag cut out.

15. Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up three Highland Heather pearls from the sheet of Pastel Pearls making sure you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the centers of the Fresh Freesia flowers on the floral swag cut out.