Caring Thoughts of You - Statement Sentiments Collection Card Tutorial – Chloes Creative Cards

Hello Crafters,

Sometimes, there are occasions where you find yourself needing to send a comforting message to let a friend or family member know that you're thinking of them. This is where this beautiful and heartfelt stamp set comes into its own. Keeping it quite clean with just a little injection of colour enables the important sentiment take centre stage. Christine uses the wonderful 'Caring Thoughts' stamp from the Statement Sentiments collection alongside a selection of dies and materials from the website to produce this caring creation.

Read on for a full step-by-step project tutorial, complete with full materials list. To view the product page for each individual product, simply click on the product name and you'll be directed to its dedicated page.

YOU WILL NEED:

8x8” Pierced and Scalloped dies – Squares and Ovals
Statement Sentiment stamps – Caring Thoughts
Swirly Foliage die set
Flower Power stamp and die set
Pearl card – Crystal White
Mirror card – Azalea
Chloe’s A4 Luxury Vellum Core Collection – Azalea
WOW! clear embossing inkpad
WOW! embossing powder – Polished Silver Super Fine
Sparkelicious Glitter – Crystal Crush and Pink Rose
Sparklers – 12mm and 10mm
Self-Adhesive Sparkles – Pretty Pinks
Foam pads on a roll
Chloe’s Chisel-Tip Glue Pen
Pinflair 3D glue gel
Art Glitter Dries-Clear PVA glue
White 8x8” straight-edged card blank
Heat tool
A4 die-cutting machine

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 Die-cut a scalloped square card base using the largest scalloped square die and a white card blank. Place the die slightly over the edge of the card fold and affix with low-tac tape before running through an A4 die-cutting machine. Using the same die, cut another scalloped square from Crystal White pearl card, go around the edges with Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter using the chisel-tip glue pen and affix to the front of the card base using dries-clear glue.

2 Using the second-largest die from the Pierced and Scalloped Square die set, cut a panel from Azalea mirror Card, then attach to the card front using 3D foam pads. Using the third-largest die from the same set, cut a panel from Crystal White pearl card. Stamp ‘With caring thoughts of you’ from the Statement Sentiments stamp set using the clear inkpad, cover with Polished Silver embossing powder and heat set. Infill the word ‘caring’ with Crystal Crush Sparkelicious glitter using dries-clear glue. Go around the edges with Crystal Crush Sparkelicious glitter and affix to the card front using foam pads.

3 Trim a sheet of Azalea mirror card to 6½” square. Die-cut an oval aperture in the centre of the card using the sixth-largest die from the Pierced and Scalloped Ovals die set, then affix to the card front, as shown. Using the fifth-largest die from the same set, cut a scalloped-edge oval aperture into Crystal White pearl card. Edge with Crystal Crush Sparkelicious glitter and affix to the card front, as shown using foam pads.

4 Die-cut four large and four medium flowers from Chloe’s Azalea Vellum using the Flower Power stamp and die Set. Using the clear inkpad, stamp the details into the centre of each flower using the corresponding stamps, cover with Polished Silver Super Fine embossing powder and heat set. Add dots of dries-clear adhesive to the petals of each flower and sprinkle with Pink Rose Sparkelicious glitter. Shape the petals around a paint brush and layer up the flowers, as shown, using 3D glue gel. Add a 12mm Sparkler to the centre of each of the large flowers and 10mm Sparklers to the centre of the medium flowers using 3D glue gel. Affix the flowers around the oval aperture, as shown, using 3D glue gel.

5 Die-cut four sets of Swirly Foliage dies using Azalea mirror card and affix to the card around the flowers using 3D glue gel. Add Pretty Pinks Self-Adhesive Sparkles to the corners and onto the stamped and embossed details in the centre of the card to finish.