Pressed Petals Birthday Card

For today's project I am using the Pressed Petals DSP to create a more masculine type of birthday card, but one that isn't super masculine and would work for women as well, kind of a multi-tasking card if you will.  I did use a retired birthday sentiment as I haven't had a chance yet to get all the stamp sets I'd like, so please bear with me.    I've included the card recipe below and it seems like a lot of layers, but it is super easy to put together once you have all your layers cut out.  You can mix and match patterns as you desire to achieve the look you're going for.  I just love this DSP and I'm thinking I might have to order another pack.  It is so versatile for birthday, sympathy, thinking of you.....all kinds of occasions. I CASE'd this card from Pinterest and I don't know who pinned it so I can't give them credit.   I hope you like it as much as I do!

List of Ingredients:

Stamps:  Birthday sentiment from stamp set of choice (I used a retired stamp from Sincere Sentiments), small flourish stamp from Woven Heirlooms stamp set.
Ink:  Mossy Meadow
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Pressed Petals DSP.
Accessories:  Label die from Detailed Bands dies set, Rhinestone basic jewels, Tombow liquid adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Very Vanilla envelope

Dimensions:

Card base:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2 ", scored at 4 1/2" – Mossy Meadow
Inside of card:  5 1/4" x 4"  -  Very Vanilla.  Strip of DSP (same pattern used for background on front of card) measuring 3/4" x 5".   Strip of scripty-type DSP or woodgrain DSP measuring 1/2" x 5"
First layer:  5 1/4" x 4" – DSP with smaller print/pattern
Second layer:  2 3/4" x 3 7/8" – card stock Mossy Meadow. 
                        2 5/8 x 3 3/4" – DSP with larger flower print/pattern
Third layer:  2 1/4" x 3 3/4" – card stock Mossy Meadow
                      2 1/8" x 3 5/8" – DSP with scripty-type pattern  or woodgrain
Scrap:  Very Vanilla for sentiment

Basic Instructions:

1.  Cut and fold card base. 
2.  Layer and adhere strips to Very Vanilla inside layer.  Adhere Very Vanilla to card base.
3.  Adhere first layer to card base.
4.  Layer and adhere second layer of DSP to Mossy Meadow cardstock and adhere to left upper corner of card.
5.  Layer and adhere third layer of DSP to Mossy Meadow cardstock and adhere to card overlapping the second layer, slightly lower and to the right onto card.  Adhere 3 Rhinestone basic jewels to upper left corner of this third layer.
6.  Die cut Very Vanilla scrap with label die and stamp sentiment in center.  Sponge Mossy Meadow ink onto edges of sentiment piece.  Adhere in lower center of card overlapping the other 2 layers with dimensionals and glue to even out the height of the sentiment.
7.  Stamp flourishes onto left and right lower corners on front of envelope.


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Chris