How to Create A Zesty Lemon Birthday Card – Stamp Impressions Blog Hop

Feb 19, 2023 | Birthdays, Blog Hop

Hello there Crafty friends. Welcome to this month’s Stamp Impressions Europe Blog Hop. I am part of an amazing group of demonstrators from all around Europe and we will be sharing some wonderful ideas based around a monthly theme. This month we are sharing some wonderful projects using a sketch as our inspiration & I am thrilled to share my Zesty Lemon Birthday Card

Why Use Sketches?

Sketches are a great way to jump start your creativity. Sometimes it can be a little overwhelming when you don’t have a starting point and that’s where a sketch can really help. One thing less to worry about!

You can stick rigidly to the layout or use it loosely and interpret some of the shapes your own way. Basically anything goes!!

What is Sale-a-Bration?

We are now entering into the last two weeks of Sale-a-bration

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Until 28th February 2023 For each £45 spend or multiple there-of, you can select FREE item(s) from the 2023 Sale-a-bration brochure. Woo Hoo!

There are 7 Level 1 items to select for each £45 purchase

Or

There are 2 Level 2 products that you could select with a £90 purchase

You can mix and match the options as you wish.

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Sweet Citrus

How fresh is this wonderful Sweet Citrus Bundle? The stamp set is fabulous, but where this bundle really comes into its own is when you pair it with the fantastic hybrid embossing folder. This not only contains a wonderful 3D embossing folder, but also 7 dies one of which fits inside the embossing folder saving time creating!

Zesty Lemon Birthday Card

I love that the citrus images can be stamped as lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit, which makes it so versatile.

This bright & cherry birthday card is so easy to create

The background has been created by stamping the small flowers in Daffodil Delight Ink.

The third layer is a simply embossed piece of Basic White card laid onto a piece of Granny Apple Green

Repeat the embossing, but this time include the accompanying die. It slots into place so you get perfect die cut pieces of fruit

To add the colour simple use a blending brush and some Daffodil Delight Ink

The leaves are stamped in Granny Apple green onto the same colour of cardstock

The sentiment has been stamped in the same Granny Apple Green Ink and a small banner cut into the end of the strip before layering onto the card with Dimensionals

Cut short lengths of white Glittered Organdy Ribbon in half length ways and add to the fruit using mini glue dots

Finish with some Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Measurements Zesty Lemon Birthday Card

Base Card: Thick Basic White – 28.0 cm by 10.5 cm score at 14.0 cm
First Layer: Daffodil Delight – 13.7 cm by 10.2 cm
Second Layer: Granny Apple Green – 7.8 cm by 7.8 cm
Third Layer: Basic White – 7.5 cm by 7.5 cm
Fruit : Basic White – 14.8 by 10.5 cm
Leaves; Granny Apple Green – 7.5 cm by 7,5 cm – stamp and die cut 5 pairs of leaves
Sentiment: Basic White – 14.0 cm by 1.2 cm

Voila!

I so enjoyed making this card and I would love to know what you think? Please do leave me a comment.

If you would like to know more about any of my projects please do get in contact and I would be happy to help you. I go live on Facebook every Monday and Wednesday at 11.00 am UTC +1 (BST) showing lots of cardmaking tips and tricks