Sweet Summer Flower Stand Card

It’s always a good day when I get to buy flowers.  

I stopped by the Garden Center this morning to pick up a few more.  (can you have too many?)

I LOVE FLOWERS!

I was so excited when I got the opportunity to make a sample for Maker’s Movement using

the new Lemonade Stand Stamp and Die Set.  It is so versatile. 

It makes a cute little Lemonade Stand, Flower Stand, and Fall Cider Stand.  

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Here’s what I used to make the Sweet Summer Flower Stand:            (*affiliate link)

• MSD221 Lemonade Stand Stamp and Die Set
• MOD203 Nested Stitched Rectangles
• Crossover Fabric & Paper Cutting System*
• BoBunny- 12 x12 Double Sided Paper – Boulevard de France*
• BoBunny- 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper- Boulevard d’elegance*
• Carta Bella Paper – Farmhouse Market Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Lovely Floral*
• Woodgrain Cardstock
• Canson Watercolor Pad*
• Watercolor Paint Set, Classic Colors*
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Thin Pre-Cut 3D Foam Squares*
• Xyron Tape Runner

   

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Building the Flower Stand

• When clearing out my mom’s paper collection, I found this woodgrain cardstock.  I never knew what to use it for until I made this card.  Now I wish I could tell you where to find it.
• The flower stand die has three sizes of dies to use as the board to build the stand.
• I adhered two pieces of paper together to create thickness.  Run paper and dies through the Crossover II die-cutting machine to cut the shape.
• I used basic building construction to make my stand.
• For the awning, I die-cut two pieces.  (one striped, one blue floral)  Cut two sections from the blue floral and adhere to the striped awning piece.

Super Simple Watercolor Background

• The key to the background is to use watercolor paper.
• A simple swish with a wet brush and blue watercolor paint to create the background.

Lots of Dimension and Details

• What makes this card special is all the little details.
• I used a lot of foam dots behind the various pieces to create a lot of dimension.
• I doubled up the foam dots under the awning and sign.

I loved the way the card turned out.   I will be making a Cider Stand for fall soon.