Botanical Sympathy Card

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Ruler from Schoolhouse collection) October Afternoon; (cream floral, brown flowers from Ciao Bella pad) DCWV, Inc. Accents: (brown rhinestones) Queen & Co. Stickers: (Tiny Type alphabet) Cosmo Cricket; (Micro Mono alphabet) BasicGrey Tools: (butterfly punch) Martha Stewart Crafts; (corner rounder punch) Marvy Uchida Finished size: 5" x 8"

1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper rectangles and round outside corners.
2 Fussy-cut flowers from patterned paper; adhere.
3 Affix alphabet stickers to spell "With sympathy".
4 Punch butterflies from patterned paper; adhere. Adhere rhinestones.

Designer Tips
• For best results when trimming a detailed design from patterned paper, try turning your paper as you cut instead of turning your scissors.
• Don't be afraid to color your alphabet stickers with markers to custom-match your project.

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Appeared in:

May/June 2011