Exotic Flower Thank You

Stampaganza 2017 only lasts a few more days–until July 31–and the Exotic Flower stamp was brought back just for for Stampaganza. I was inspired to make a Thank You card using Exotic Flower when someone asked me about this card I created for the Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop in April 2015 and shared again last week.

I stamped the image using six different Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads. Then I fussy cut around some of the images and layered them using Thin 3-D Foam Tape. I believe they call this a form of decoupage in Europe.

I used the same technique for this latest card, but with colors from Prickly Pear. The inks from the bottom layer to top are: Emerald, Blossom, Sea Glass, Sorbet, Lemon and Poppy.

Here is a close-up of the card layers. Five of the layers were added with Thin 3-D Foam Tape. this card takes a little extra care and time to put in the envelope, but it still fits in a standard envelope. When I mailed it I put the layers facing the back of the envelope so the postal machinery has a flat surface to read on the envelope front, cancel the stamp and add the bar code at the bottom of the envelope.

Supplies I used to create this card are:

• My Acrylix™ stamp sets: Exotic Flower (B1477), Happy Heart (A1192)–this set is available in a French (A1192F) and Spanish (A1192S) option, Little Dreamer Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (X3335); the Little Dreamer—Cardmaking Stamp Set (C1677) and Little Dreamer Cardmaking Thin Cuts—no stamp set (Z9985) are available individually
• 5½" × 4¼" White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack (X254)
• Prickly Pear Paper Packet (X7221B)
• 12" X 12" Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Emerald (X5783)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Emerald (Z2806), Blossom (Z2810), Sea Glass (Z2813), Sorbet (Z2864), Lemon (Z2808), Poppy (Z2852)
• adhesives: 3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive (Z3022), Thin 3-D Foam Tape (Z2060)
• Supplies not from Close To My Heart: Cuttlebug, glass cutting mat, craft knife

The card should have arrived at its destination in yesterday's mail. I really hope the recipient likes it.