Cactus Cuties

Today’s card, Cactus Cuties is for the cactus enthusiast that you know.   This card is a birthday card but would work for most any occasion.

Card Recipe

Card Base * – Basic White Cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½ scored 4 ¼
Front Base Layer – Misty Moonlight Cardstock 4 5/8 x 3 3/8
Front Top Layer – Basic White Cardstock 4 ½ x 3 ¼  
Small piece Basic White 4 x 5 ¼ for stamping
Scrap piece Flirty Flamingo Cardstock
Inside base layer – Misty Moonlight 4 x 5 ¼
Inside top layer – Basic White 3 ¾ x 5
Inks – Misty Moonlight, Cinnamon Cider and Granny Apple Green
Twine – Misty Moonlight, Small White Pearls
Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

Directions

1. Start with the top front layer and stamp the sentiment about 1 inch from the top so you have plenty of space for the cactus.
2. Take the base card*, placing only the card front into you embossing folder and emboss it.  Next emboss the front top layer.
3. Stamp the tall cactus in Granny Apple Green and the planter in Cinnamon Cider.  You will need to fussy cut these items.
4. Take the Misty Moonlight front layer and basic white top layer, adhere them together with multipurpose glue.  
5. Place stampin’ dimensionals on the back of the card front and place in the center of the card base.
6. Take the planter and adhere a small piece of twine below the top section, next make a small bow and attach to the twine already on the card with a mini glue dot.
7. Adhere the base of the Cactus just inside the planter.  Use dimensionals place cactus and planter on the card front.
8. Using the Cactus builder punch and punch out 2 flowers.  Place flowers on the cactus and add a small pearl to the flowers.
9. Stamp a sentiment on the inside along with a small cactus and a planter.
10. Place the Basic White layer onto the Misty Moonlight with multi glue and then adhere to the inside.

Happy Stamping!

Robin