Garden Greetings…New Blossom and Butterflies by Jean Okimoto

Designs from the new Gladiola Collection are great for slimline cards. Layer the tall, elegant blossoms over a matching Gladiola Plaid background - then add a pair of the new Exquisite Butterflies and a Thank You Foil Greetings Circle. Hi, Jean here with another design from our latest release.

Spray a pale pink ink-blended scrap of cardstock with a spritz of Imagine's Gold Sheer Spritz and set it aside to dry. Cut Gladiola Blossom and Leaves stamens from the dark gray Festive Glitter Pad 6x6. Cut the leaves from dark gray cardstock. Cut the blossom from the gold-spritzed cardstock.

A simple tip shared earlier...cut a matching circle of cardstock slightly smaller than the finished gladiola. Use it as a base to adhere and assemble the blossom. It adds dimension - and makes it easy to find the perfect spot and angle for the blossom.

Another simple tip...attach the stamen pieces behind the top-layered petal instead of on the background petals. No guessing how much of it will be visible - and if any glue will ooze out!

Cut the detailed Exquisite Butterflies from a gold Rainbow Reflections Pad 6x6. We're just using these 2 here - save the others for another project.

Cut the pink Gladiola Plaid with the 1-⅝" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die. The die is longer than the plaid - but it's easier to cut a straight plaid piece with the die - just place a short edge of the die against the top edge of the plaid. Cut a dark pink Blush Collection 6x6 with the ⅞" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card ( 3-½" x 8-½"). Add a Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tab and gold Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstone. Cut a slimline-size piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...hope we're inspiring you to create special greetings from the garden with the Gladiola Collection!