To start, we'll create the Hi cards.
The background papers are 4" x 5 1/4" white cardstock. Gelli print the papers using Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint - Eggplant, Blushing and Orchid as well as the Nicole Wright Designs - Disjointed Stencil. Once the paint has dried, the stamping on the papers is the Nicole Wright Designs - Birch Bark 6x6 Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival Ink. Ink the edges of the papers using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
From the Simplicity Paper Pack, you'll need the pinwheel flower paper, the cut apart paper and the paper with chicken wire and flowers on it. Fussy cut four pinwheel flowers. One pinwheel flower will be flipped over. Flip the pinwheel flower paper over and cut a strip, trim it down to 4 1/2". Cut the chicken wire with flowers on it into two pieces - 1" x 4 3/4" and 7/8" x 4 3/4". From the cut apart paper, fussy cut the scallop border and flowers in vases. Cut the scallop border down to 4 7/8". Sand the edges of all of the papers.
From the Back to Basics - Brush Script 6x8 Stamp Set, you'll need the h & i letters. Apply Ocean Breeze Ink to the letters and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. From the Back to Basics - Capital Letters 6x8 Stamp Set, you'll need the H & I letters. Apply Ocean Breeze Ink to the letters and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Fussy cut around the hi words.
Adhere the 7/8" chicken wire paper 3/8" from the left of one of the background papers. Staple the curvy border 5/8" from the left and 3/8" from the bottom of the background paper. Adhere the 1" chicken wire paper 1/4" from the left and 1/4" from the bottom of the other background papers. Staple the scallop border 3/4" from the left and 1/4" from the top of the background paper.
Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the three pinwheel flowers to the bottom portion of the curvy border as desired. Adhere the script hi word on the pinwheel flowers as desired.
Adhere the last pinwheel flower 1 1/8" from the right and 3/4" from the bottom of the background paper with the scallop. Use foam squares to adhere the vase with flowers 1/2" from the left and 5/8" from the bottom of the background paper. Adhere the HI word to the right of the vase with flowers as desired.
Cut two cardbases out of white cardstock that measure 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase. To finish both cards, add white dots with a gel pen to each cardfronts as desired.
Here are the finished Hi cards.
Next, we'll create the Thank You cards.
The background papers are 4" x 5 1/4" white cardstock. Gelli print the papers using Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint - Heather, Carnation and Radical as well as the Nicole Wright Designs - Fanciful Blossom Stencil. Once the paint has dried, the stamping on the papers is the Nicole Wright Designs - Script 6x6 Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival Ink. Ink the edges of the papers using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
From the Floral Paper Pack, you'll need the paper with coral flowers and succulents. Fussy cut three succulents out of the paper. Fussy cut a variety of flowers out of the coral flower paper, you'll need a total of 1 large flower and eight smaller flowers. Sand the edges of all of the flowers.
Next, you'll need the white and grey flower paper, cut a piece that measures 3/4" x 4". Cut a piece from the Hawaiian paper that measures 3/4" x 4". Choose two border strips. Cut one border strip to 4". Cut the second border strip to 3 1/4". Sand the edges of all of the papers.
From the Nicole Wright Designs - Ledger 6x8 Stamp Set, you'll need the letters to spell the words Thank You. You'll need to stamp the letters twice using Jet Black Archival Ink on a piece of white cardstock. Cut the Thank you sentiments into a total of four word strips.
Choose one of the background papers. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the 1 large flower and six flowers as desired.
On the other background paper, adhere the grey flower pattern 1/2" from the left and 5/8" from the top of the paper. Adhere the Hawaiian paper 1" from the left and 1/2" from the top of the paper. Staple the 4" border strip 3/4" from the left and 3/4" from the top of the paper. Staple the 3 1/4" border strip 1" from the left and 1" from the top of the paper. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the remaining flowers and succulents to the bottom portion of the paper strips as desired.
Adhere the first Thank You sentiment to the left of the flower bunch. Adhere the second Thank You sentiment to the right of the succulents as desired.
Cut two cardbases out of white cardstock that measure 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.
Here are the finished Thank You Cards.
Now, we'll create the For You Cards.
The background papers are 4" x 5 1/4" white cardstock. Gelli print the papers using Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint - Turquoise, Peacock and Tubular as well as the Nicole Wright Designs - Fanciful Blossom Stencil. Once the paint has dried, the stamping on the papers is the Pam Bray Designs - Lattice 6x6 Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival Ink. Ink the edges of the papers using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
From the Play in The Dirt Paper Pack, you'll need the wood paper, sun paper, leaf paper, butterfly paper and jar paper. From the wood paper, cut a piece that measures 1 1/4" x 4 1/2". From the sun paper, cut two pieces that measure 3/4" x 4" and 3/4" x 4". From the leaf paper, cut two pieces that measure 1" x 3 1/4" and 1" x 4 1/4". Flip the paper over and cut two pieces that measure 1" x 2 7/8" and 1 1/2" x 4 1/4". From the butterfly paper, cut two pieces that measure 1" x 4 3/4". From the jar paper, cut two pieces that measure 1" x 3 3/4" and 1" x 4 1/2". Sand the edges of all of the papers.
From the cut apart paper, fussy cut the propagation station vase and two large leaves. Sand the edges of the images.
From the Nicole Wright Designs - Ledger 6x8 Stamp Set, you'll need the letters to spell the words For You. You'll need to stamp the letters twice using Jet Black Archival Ink on a piece of white cardstock. Cut the For You sentiments into a total of four word strips.
Choose one of the backgrounds. Adhere the butterfly paper 1 1/4" from the left and 1/4" from the top of the paper. Adhere the 1" green word paper 3/8" from the left and 1" from the top of the paper. Adhere the wood paper 1/2" from the left and 3/8" from the top of the paper. Adhere the 1" jar paper 1 1/2" from the right and 3/4" from the top of the paper. Adhere the 1" leaf paper 3/4" from the left and 1/2" from the top. Staple the 3/4" sun paper 1 7/8" from the right and 5/8" from the top of the paper.
Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the two large leaves as desired on the cardfront. Adhere one of the For You sentiments onto the second leaf at the bottom as desired.
Adhere the butterfly paper 5/8" from the right and 1/4" from the top of the other paper. Adhere the leaf paper 1/4" from the right and 1 1/4" from the top of the paper. Adhere the jar paper 1 5/8" from the left and 3/8" from the top of the paper. Adhere the green word paper 1/2" from the right and 1/2" from the top of the paper. Staple the sun paper 7/8" from the right and 5/8" from the top of the paper.
Foam square the propagation station vase to the left of the strips of paper as desired. Adhere the For You sentiment to the right of the vase as desired.
Cut two cardbases out of white cardstock that measure 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.
Here are the finished For You Cards.
Here are a few closeups of the finished cards.
Here are the finished Gelli Print Background Card Set.
Wild Whisper Supplies Used:
Other Supplies Used:
- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink
- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot and Blending Tool with Foam
- Dina Wakley for Ranger Ink: Acrylic Paint - Turquoise, Peacock, Tubular, Heather, Carnation, Radical, Eggplant, Blushing and Orchid
- PinkFresh Studio: Ocean Breeze Ink
- Misc: White Cardstock and White Gel Pen
I hope that I’ve inspired you to recreate my Gelli Print Card Set at home. For a discount on any of the products I've used today, make sure to use code: DTKATELYNG Make sure to continue to stop by the blog as the design team has loads of inspiration for you!
