Melissa Phillips creates a beautiful reminder of encouragement and support with this soft floral card filled with delicate layers and heartfelt details. 🌸✨ Featuring elegant roses from the Big Blooms: Elegant Rose collection paired with Into the Blooms: Pressed Flowers, Melissa combines ink-blended florals, stitched frames, and soft textures to create a design that feels both uplifting and meaningful. The combination of blush tones, fresh greenery, sparkling accents, and dimensional layers creates a card that beautifully highlights the thoughtful sentiment at the center.
Melissa shares, “Cards of encouragement and support are always a wonderful surprise to receive in the mail, aren’t they? I enjoy making them too mainly because of the person I’m thinking of while creating. Have you created a card of encouragement lately?”
STEP 1: Layer pink rectangle over block of white cardstock. Adhere die cut outer oval to center of card.
STEP 2: Adhere center oval die cut to outer oval frame using dimensional adhesive.
STEP 3: Wrap scrunched seam binding around center of card and tie in a bow on left.
STEP 4: Stamp sentiment on small stitched rectangle and adhere to center of oval using dimensional adhesive.
STEP 5: Die cut and ink blend color on Big Blooms: Elegant Rose die cuts. Spritz with Distress Spritz.
STEP 6: Die cut and ink blend color on Into the Blooms: Pressed Flowers die cuts. Add splatters of Distress Spritz.
STEP 7: Add flowers to top and bottom of oval frame.
STEP 8: Snip small, blue flowers apart and add to larger blooms.
STEP 9: Add sequins and Crystal Stickles Glitter to finish.
This project is a beautiful reminder that handmade cards can become meaningful expressions of love, support, and encouragement. ✨ From the softly layered florals and elegant oval framing to the subtle shimmer and textured details, Melissa’s design shows how thoughtful elements can turn a simple sentiment into something truly special.
Whether you’re creating a card to lift someone’s spirits, celebrate a milestone, or simply remind someone they’re cared for, let this project inspire your own heartfelt creations. Be sure to tag Papertrey Ink on Instagram when you share your version — we’d love to see how you make it uniquely yours.
Carmen Nance says
This card is absolutely beautiful – from the gorgeous florals and design to the encouraging sentiment. I often create cards to encourage and lift up loved ones but they never seem as beautiful as this card. Thank you for the elegant and encouraging inspiration!