Hello, crafty friends!! I’m sharing a Project Inspiration project for Papertrey Ink today!! Nothing expresses heartfelt gratitude quite like a bright, cheerful sunflower!! For today’s card, I paired a beautifully colored sunflower with warm rustic textures, a soft floral stenciled background, and shimmering gold accents to create a design that’s both elegant and welcoming. The burlap ribbon and twine add a cozy farmhouse feel, while the bold “Your Are Greatly Appreciated” sentiment makes this card perfect for expressing sincere thanks to someone who has made a difference. It’s a simple reminder that a thoughtful handmade card can brighten someone’s day just as much as a field of sunflowers in full bloom.

Supplies

Stamps: Framed In Flowers, This Is Big Sentiments: You

Dies: Framed In Flowers, This Is Big Sentiments: You, Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops

Stencil: Sunflower Garden

Ink: Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Honey Nut, Green Parakeet, True Black

Cardstock: Classic Kraft, Stamper’s Select White, Share Your HeArt: Basket of Blossoms Patterned Paper

Other supplies: Rustic Jute Button Twine, Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Water Based Pigment, DCWV Burlap Paper, Versamark Ink, WOW! Polished Gold Embossing Powder, black Copic-friendly ink, Copic markers, blue & brown dye ink, gold sequins, liquid glue, thin foam squares, foam tape

Step 1: Stencil the Sunflower Garden Stencils onto an A2 panel of Stamper’s Select White cardstock with Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Honey Nut, Green Parakeet, True Black and blue & brown dye inks. Trim the panel and adhere to an A2 panel of Classic Kraft cardstock. Die-cut the largest Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops Die from yellow gingham pattern paper in the Share Your HeArt: Basket of Blossoms Patterned Paper Pack. Trim and adhere to the right side with liquid glue, then splatter with metallic gold watercolor.

Step 2: Trim strip of burlap paper, wrap around the background panel and adhere to the back with glue dots.

Step 3: Stamp the sunflower image from the Framed In Flowers Stamp Set onto Stamper’s Select White cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink. Color with Copic markers (YR24, Y17, Y08, Y02, YG67, YG17, YG03, YG01, E27, E25, E23, B06, B04, B02). (There is also a Coordinating Stencil Set, if coloring isn’t your thing.) Die-cut with the Coordinating Die and pop up with thin foam squares.

Step 4: Wrap Rustic Jute Button Twine around the panel and adhere bow.

Step: 5: Die-cut “You” from the This Is Big Sentiments: You Die Set from Stamper’s Select White cardstock and stamp the sentiment from the This Is Big Sentiments: You Stamp Set with Versamark Ink and emboss with Polished Gold embossing powder. Die-cut an additional 3 layers from Stamper’s Select White cardstock and adhere them behind the embossed one. Adhere with liquid glue.

Step 6: Gold heat emboss the sub-sentiment, also from the This Is Big Sentiments: You Stamp Set, onto Stamper’s Select White cardstock. Trim into a narrow strip and adhere with a strip of foam tape. Sprinkle on gold sequins for a little shine to finish off the card.

I hope this sunny card brings a little warmth and joy your way!! Handmade cards are such a wonderful way to show someone just how much they’re appreciated. Thanks so much for stopping by and happy crafting!!

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