Today Is Another Amazing Day

Hello, and I hope everyone's doing well!  Maria here on the blog with you today!

Spring has sprung here in Florida, and I enjoy looking at all the beautiful flowers in my yard!  The citrus trees have also bloomed, and I can finally harvest some of the oranges and lemons from the garden!  This is my inspiration for today's post.

For my card today, I am showcasing the Fruit Tree 5x7 Stamp Set, which includes the Fruit Tree Coordinating Dies, Fruit Tree Layering Stencils, and the Pinpoint Rectangle Die.

I stamped the image on Neenah Solar White cardstock using Raven Hybrid Ink.  I placed stencil number 1 from the Fruit Tree Layering Stencils onto the image and started inking them up with LDRS Hybrid inks.

What is truly helpful for me is the Stencil Layering Guide that is included in the Fruit Tree Layering Stencils packaging.  It not only provided me with instructions on how to use the stencil, but it also suggested different colors of the hybrid inks.  For reference, I used the following inks: Kiss Me Red,  Pink Tutu, Lipstrick Jungle, Evergreen, Key-Lime Pie, Banana Cream Pie, and In Your Face Orange.

I used the Fruit Tree Coordinating Dies to die-cut the image.  Since I knew I was going to use the Pinpoint Rectangle Die as my card background, I used the same die to cut the colored image, as well as die-cut another white card stock. 

To ground the image, I adhered the patterned paper from the One Fine Day collection on an A2-size notecard.  To add dimension, I foam-mounted the image onto the white card stock and adhered to the card with liquid glue.  Lastly, the sentiment was stamped and heat-embossed and added to the card to finish the design.  Here's another look at the finished card:

I hope you like my project.  Have an amazing day, and happy crafting!