"Extraordinary" Greeting Card (Stamp Camp North 4/16/2022)

We made this card at my table this past Saturday at Stamp Camp North.  I generally like to make more colorful cards, but this time I decided to stay with black, white and gray with just a splash of color.

Click on image for closer look.

This card was a take-off on a card designed by Narelle Farrugia (Narelle Farrugia - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator).  My thanks to Narelle for sharing her ideas.

Materials

Stamp Sets

* Dragonfly Garden (dragonfly and inside flying bugs)

* Nature's Harvest (inside flowers)

* Simply Succulents (sentiment)

Paper

* Thick White card stock: 

        8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" (card base)

        5-1/4" x 4", partially embossed (see instructions below)

        3-1/4" x 1-1/4" (sentiment)

* White card stock:  5-1/4" x 4" (inside)

* Gray Granite card stock:  3-1/4" x 1" ("shadow" piece on front)

* Shimmery White card stock:  2-1/4" x 1-5/8" (dragonfly)

* Pear Pizzazz card stock: 2-1/2" x 1-3/8" (3 pieces for leaves)

* Pattern Party Designer Series Paper: 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" (accent piece on card front)

Other Stuff

* Black Ink

* Dragonflies Punch

* Bough Punch

* Black Glitter Organdy Ribbon (4-1/2")

* Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon (4-1/4")

* Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders

Assembly

1. Line up 5-1/4" x 4" thick white card stock in the Stripes embossing folder leaving 1-1/4" outside of folder (texture will be added only to the left 2-3/4" of the card stock). Adhere patterned paper to right edge of white embossed card stock.

2. Adhere small piece of gray card stock about 1" from bottom of card stock.

3. Adhere ribbon:  Line up on left edge of embossed card stock as shown.  Wrap excess around right edge, and adhere to back.

4. Adhere embossed white card stock to card front.

5. Use liquid glue or glue dots to adhere leaves.  (I added glue only to the stem in the middle of each bough, leaving the leaves free.)

6. Stamp sentiment on 3-1/4" x 1-1/4" thick white card stock.  Use foam tape or Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up sentiment over ribbon and leaf stems.

7. Stamp dragonfly on Shimmery White card stock and punch out with dragonfly punch.  Attach small sliver of foam tape or Stampin’ Dimensionals to back of dragonfly between the wings, and adhere over leaves, overlapping sentiment as shown.

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8. Stamp flowers and swarm of flying bugs on 5-1/4" white card stock and adhere to inside of card.

I hope you enjoyed this card!

Cathy  ;D