Simple Can Be Beautiful: An Easy Floral Card Design

Hi everyone! It’s Kathleen here again, sharing my first card featuring the new Gather & Bloom release! This card came together so quickly and easily, but I absolutely love how it turned out. I wanted to share it with you as a little reminder that sometimes the simplest designs can be just as beautiful!

*Disclaimer: All products used are linked below as clickable images. If a product isn’t listed, it’s been discontinued.

Step-by-step instructions Christmas Card:

1. Card Base & Panel:
   1. (1) A2 top or side-folding card base from white cardstock
      
   2. (1) A2 panel from light purple cardstock (or ink blend white cardstock with Soft Lilac or Sheer Freesia)
      
2. Stitched Heart Lattice Background: 
   1. Hot foil the Stitched Heart Lattice press plate on the A2 panel using Lavender Petal or Fuchsia Flower foil
      
   2. Adhere onto the card front
3. Florals:
   1. Hot foil the Petite Florals image & a sentiment with black foil on white cardstock (alternatively, stamp with the Petite Florals stamp in Detail Black)
   2. Ink blend the florals as follows:
      1. Stencil 1: Sage
      2. Stencil 2: Eucalyptus
      3. Stencil 3: Ballet Slipper
      4. Stencil 4: Sparkling Rose
         
      5. Stencil 5: Soft Lilac
      6. Stencil 6: Candy Violet
   3. Die cut the hot-foiled florals & sentiment.
   4. Die cut the sentiment 2 more times, once from white cardstock and once from silver Glitter Cardstock. Stack the hot-foiled sentiment onto the blank piece, then adhere the glitter layer slightly offset.
      
   
   
4. Assembly: 
   1. Adhere the stacked sentiment to the card front using foam adhesive.
   2. Tuck the floral die cuts behind it, framing the sentiment. Use foam adhesive behind the petals for added dimension.

Tip: This design would be perfect for creating a coordinating card set for different occasions! Simply switch up the sentiments using the Petite Florals product suite and play with different color combinations while keeping the layout and elements the same for a cohesive look.

I hope you enjoyed this card! As always, we’d love to see what you create—don’t forget to tag us on social media (@pinkfreshstudio and @cardsandconfetti) so we can admire your amazing work.