Melissa Phillips shows how versatile holiday products can be with this elegant With Love card, transforming festive favorites into a design that’s perfect for everyday occasions. 🌿💕 Featuring the Festive Roots stamps and dies as charming topiaries, Melissa pairs them with the delicate Cover Plate: Geo Flowers, soft floral accents from Into the Blooms: Mixed Bouquet, and warm layered details to create a card that’s both fresh and timeless. Gentle ink blending, subtle splatters, and sparkling embellishments complete this thoughtful design, making it ideal for sending encouragement, friendship, or heartfelt wishes all year long.
Melissa shares, “Get a little more out of your Christmas and holiday supplies by using them for different occasions throughout the year! I’ve turned the Festive Roots stamps and dies into an everyday-themed card that would be perfect for friendship, thinking of you, even wedding!”
STEP 1: Ink edges of die cut rectangle using Fine Linen Ink. Splatter with Frayed Burlap Distress Spritz.
STEP 2: Stamp topiary trunk using Classic Kraft ink.
STEP 3: Stamp and die cut pots and topiary tops and adhere in place.
STEP 4: Die cut and stamp bows for front of topiaries and adhere in place.
STEP 5: Cut Cover Plate from Vintage Cream cardstock and adhere to Sweet Blush card base.
STEP 6: Adhere strip of Bitty Big paper across front of card and adhere topiaries to center of card.Step 6: Adhere strip of Bitty Big paper across front of card and adhere topiaries to center of card.
STEP 7: Stamp and die cut sentiment and adhere across center of card.
STEP 8: Die cut and ink blend flowers and leaves and adhere to upper right and lower left corners. Embellish with sequins and Crystal Stickles glitter.
This project is a beautiful reminder that crafting supplies can inspire far more than their original purpose. ✨ From the elegant topiary focal points and layered floral accents to the soft textures and delicate sparkle, Melissa’s design demonstrates how holiday collections can be reimagined for meaningful cards throughout the year.
Whether you’re creating a friendship card, a thinking-of-you note, or a heartfelt greeting for a special occasion, let this project inspire you to see your favorite supplies in a whole new way. Be sure to tag Papertrey Ink on Instagram when you share your version—we’d love to see how you make it uniquely yours! 🌸
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