Hello there, lovely friends; It’s Lydia Cost today. The sentiments in the Flora collection must be completely intentional; I think every floral collection needs a ton of beautiful sentiments to go along with it, because they pair so beautifully on cards. Every time I see a gorgeous floral I instantly want to fussy cut it and hang it off the edge of a card for someone special.
For these three cards, I fussy-cut some of the florals from the “Bright Large Floral” paper. This gorgeous watercolor floral paper was absolutely perfect for cutting out some stems and florals to weave into my project. I knew I wanted to do three distinctly different cards, so I decided on three different color schemes based on the paper. I went with a theme suited for the mauve color, one based on the peachy color, and then one with the bright pink.
My first card was based with the bright pink solid paper in the solids collection pack. I then layered up a bunch of those fussy-cut florals in the corner. Next I pulled out my stash of vintage buttons; I found several pretty buttons to match the florals. I hand-stitched them on to add a pretty flair to the simple card.
My next card I wanted to do something with mixed media. I lighted painted the back with a mustard colored watercolor, and then sponged in some pale pink ink with my blender. I then positioned one of the great element stickers in the center, so that my sentiment was the first thing you see. I then piled up a bunch of fussy-cut florals in a corresponding color scheme. Some I adhered down with double-sided tape and others I added dimension with pop dots.
For my third card, I wanted to do something a little more complicated. I fell madly in love with the finished product of this card. I’m fairly certain I’m going to be recreating it time and time again, because the finished product is so very pretty. This one is a tri-fold card, that is held closed by a pretty mauve button. I used the “Bright Small Floral” paper to create my two main folds, and then I used the “Blue/Pink” solid paper to make my top flap. I stitch around all the edges of the tri-fold card and then layered on some more florals on the flap. I added a sentiment from the element sticker sheet, and this card was all ready to be sent to a friend!
I had such a blast creating these cards, and I’m so pleased with how they turned out. The Flora #3 collection is so gorgeous, and the mauve color mixed in really does make all of it looks so lovely to me! I hope my cards gave you a little inspiration to create this week. Thanks as always for joining me here!
Supplies:
Flora #3 Coordinating Solids Kit
Flora #3 “Bright Large Floral” Paper
Flora #3 “Bright Small Floral” Paper
