Curiosity

Curiosity

I am excited to be
part of the Poppystamps Design Team.  I
hope you enjoy my first submission.  This
card can be used for a variety of occasions. 
The inside can be left blank for writing or a greeting can be
added

This card can be used for pet sympathy card, hello, thinking of you, and thank you. I have added a few stamps in the product listing to give you an idea of sentiments.

Tip: Think of ways to use your dies in new ways. For example, in this card I show you how to use a Poppystamps Madison Bench die to create a chair and a stem with leaves to create leaves for the tree.

Supplies you will need:

Poppystamps Dies:
Madison Park Bench (881)
Pouncing Cat (876)
Tall Stem (853)

Memory Box Dies:
Dancing Butterflies (98576)
Resting Birds (98527)
Orchard Tree Frame (98300)
Debutante Frame (98297)

Memory Box Paper:
Mocha (10N Notecard 33027)
SH-Vanilla Bean (44044)
SH-Sunflower (44041)
SH-Kraft (44019)
SH-Dill (44010)
SH-Jack-o-Lantern (44017)
SH-Blueberry (44002)

Other:
Miniature pearls in pastel colors,
adhesives (glue, tape, circles or dots), scissors or paper trimmer to cut paper
small enough to run through a die-cut machine, die-cut machine, ink for
stamping greeting inside card (if desired). Chalks to color sunset for background of frame.

Prepare the frame:

Step 1:  Using Vanilla Bean sheet
paper run the Orchard Tree Frame through your die cutting machine.  Do not attach them together yet.

Step 2:  Using white card stock run the Debutante
Frame through the die cutting machine. 
Begin to create the background sunset by using pastel chalks (although you could get a similar effect with watercolor brush and ink).
I began by creating the sun then blending purple, pink, red, orange down around the sun.  Then I added a blue extending down to meet the green area of the grass.  Carefully attach the Debutante Frame background to the Mocha A10 card stock.

Step 3:  Using both Kraft and Vanilla Bean sheet paper
cut the Madison Park Bench (the bench end [twice] n Vanilla Bean and the
seating area [once] in Kraft). Cut (and
you may have to do this on a bit of curve) the seating area in half.  Assemble the chair and cut away seating area
as appropriate once you line up the ends of the bench.

Step 4:  Attach the bench to the Debutant Frame.  Then add the Orchard Tree frame on top.  I used some small dots of adhesive for
positioning and then added liquid glue to secure.

Step 5:  Die cut the Pouncing Cat in Vanilla Bean and
position it toward the tree (pick a place where you will add a bird (see
Prepare the tree).

Prepare the tree:

Step 1:  Die cut in Jack-o-lantern (or you could use
Mango) sheet paper the Dancing Butterflies. 
Cut again with Sunflower sheet paper. 

Step 2:  Die cut in Blueberry sheet paper the Resting
Birds.

Step 3:  Die cut the Tall Stem 3 times. Then taking
fine paper scissors detach the leaves from the steam. 

Step 4:  Attach your butterflies, birds, and leaves.

Step 5:  Add miniature pastel pearls (optional).

If a greeting is desired stamp it inside the card now and your card is complete!