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Hello my crafty friends!

Lately I have been trying to get caught up on my cards - not doing any the last 6 months I have a lot to get caught up on.

Today my card is a Z Fold card 6" X 6" closed.  I have adorned it with Susan's Garden Landscape Rose from the Botanical Garden Collection along with Arrow Wood Viburnum from Winter's Grace Collection.

Card base is 6" X 12" 110# white cardstock scored at 3" and 6" fold on score lines so it is a mountain fold and a valley fold.  designer paper ( from my stash) was cut 2-3/4" X 5-3/4" (2 pc) 5-3/4" square (1).  Adhere designer paper to card base using clear double sided adhesive.

Next I cut 3 (only need 2) of the largest large Diamonds from green cardstock ( Spellbinders Essential Diamonds S5-525) and 3 white in next size down.  Sentiments stamped on 2 of the white diamonds.  White pieces were attached to green diamonds using clear double sided adhesive.  Using a clear drying liquid glue on 1/2 of the back I adhered left side of diamond to card front centering on the mountain fold.  The second diamond (one of the sentiments) was adhered to the back side of the diamond just adhere using clear drying liquid glue).  DO NOT DO THIS!!! you will not be able to the card fully - learn from my mistake.

I created 3 of the Susan's Garden S3-511Landscape Rose from Botanical Garden Collection using Susan's YouTube video which can be found here

I created a couple berry branches using Arrow Wood Viburnum S3-516 from Winters Grace. I used copper colored Styrofoam berries to coordinate  with paper.  I used Susan's YouTube video for guidance which can be found here.

I used Kids Choice Glue to build my flower and to arrange on the front diamond.

I sure hope that you are inspired to create your own card.

Thanks for stopping by today and until next time Happy Creating!

Christine


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