How to Make a Bella Flora Happy Birthday Card

Dimensions:7” x 5”

Squirt walnut inks (Tsukineko) onto white cardstock. Let dry. Cut a 1” band from this paper using “Seagull” Paper Edgers (Fiskars.) Rub the band with orange dye ink (Rubber Stampede.) Punch the lace pattern using 5/16” teardrop, 1/16” circle, and 3/16” square hand punches (Fiskars).

Cut your card base to size.
Score and fold it using a scoring tool for paper. Set it aside.
Roll out a thin slab of Delight Modeling Compound
Stamp large and small “Bella Flora” flowers in the clay. (Inque Boutique.)
Cut around the edges of the stamped flowers.
Poke holes for the brad in the centers of bloth clay flowers.
Set aside and allow to dry.
When the pieces are dry (overnight or longer) paint the larger one with Metallic Bronze Lumiere paint (Jacquard) and the smaller one with Halo Pink Gold. Let dry.
Cut a 7” x 5” piece of Blizzard Blue patterned cardstock paper (Reminisce) and attach to blank card base.
Cut a 6.5” x 4.5” piece of patterned paper (NRN Designs). Ink the edges with Burnt Sienna ColorBox Fluid Chalk (Clearsnap). Attach to top of card.
Adhere paper lace band to front of card.
Stamp round “Great Shapes Mini” journaling stamp (Inque Boutique) onto patterned paper (Daisy D’s) with Burnt Sienna Fluid Chalk.
Cut around the journaling stamp with mini scallop paper edgers (Fiskars). Attach to front of card.
Rub the smaller painted clay flower with Fired Brick Distress ink (Ranger.) Let dry.
Pin the 2 flowers together using a mini brad to form the center. Attach to front of card.
Stamp “happy birthday!” with Sharie Lower Alpha stamps (Inque Boutique) in dye ink (Rubber stampede) on front of card.