My Best Stories: Fresh Fruit Card Set Part Two

This is the second card Kim Williams demonstrated at On Stage 2016, featuring the pear image. The combination of Emerald Envy, Pear Pizzazz, and Tangerine Tango make a fresh, vibrant look to this birthday card.

All of the cards in this set will use stamping on watercolor paper and masking. This birthday card uses the Decorative Label Punch as the masking shape instead of just a rectangle.

Start by cutting all of the paper. You will need Emerald Envy, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, and Watercolor Paper.

My Best Stories Birthday Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions
Card Base	Emerald Envy	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4"
1st Mat	Tangerine Tango	5-1/4” x 4”
2nd Mat	Watercolor	5” x 3-3/4”
Inside Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”

Next punch out a Decorative Label shape from a sticky note. Press it in the center of the water color paper so that the short edges are at the top & bottom and the long edges are on the sides.

Stamp the pear image randomly all over the watercolor paper with Pear Pizzazz ink.

Stamp the leaf image at the top of each pear with Emerald Envy ink.

Then stamp the small circle with Tangerine Tango ink to fill in the extra space.

Once the ink is dry, remove the Decorative Label mask and stamp "We age not by years, but by stories" sentiment in the center with Basic Black Archival ink.

Adhere the watercolor paper to the center of the Tangerine Tango mat and then adhere that to the Emerald Envy card base.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the pear image in the lower right corner and the sentiments Happy Birthday and P.S. My best stories are with you slightly above the center. For some added whimsy and cheer, I stamped the small circle randomly around the top of the card, leaving some space for a personalized message. None of the On Stage samples showed the insides of the cards, so all of the insides are my own design.

I think this card would be great for a man's birthday or for a woman's birthday. I think this would be especially endearing for my husband's next birthday!

Tune in next time for another Fresh Fruit example!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

My Best Stories Birthday Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Fresh Fruit
Paper	Watercolor Whisper White Emerald Envy Tangerine Tango
Ink	Basic Black Archival Pear Pizzazz Emerald Envy Tangerine Tango
Embellishments
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat Paper Snips SNAIL Adhesive Multipurpose Liquid Glue Sticky Note Acrylic Blocks A, B, C, and D Decorative Label Punch
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