THE ROAD AHEAD

My last Covered in Sunshine card for this week uses the same sentiment as my Simply Monday card.  I thought it was appropriate to start and end the week with a sentiment that draws our attention to the road ahead.

Spring is a favorite time of year for me as it feels full of hope and renewal.  And when we have hope, we tend to think about what the future may hold for our "ROAD AHEAD".

If you are wondering which "designer series paper (DSP)" I used behind the wildflower die cuts, I didn't use DSP.  I made the design using my favorite technique, Shaving Cream!  The shaving cream technique always makes unique and pretty backgrounds.  And the fun part is that no two ever look the same.

If you are unfamiliar with the Shaving Cream Technique, here is a video I made several months ago that shows you how to do it.  It is so much fun!

The sentiment is heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder and to make some of the words in the sentiment stand out, I also heat embossed those on three of the colors that were in the Shaving Cream background.  I then snipped them out with my Paper Snips and adhered them to the sentiment with dimensionals.

My "Wildflowers" were die cut with two of the dies from Harvest Dies.  Again, colors from the Shaving Cream Background were used.

The pattern on the Basic White card front was made with the Stitched Greenery Die.  I feel like this is a bit of a "sleeper" die -- at least it was for me.  I've had it for several months, but never got around to using it until recently.  I love the subtle look it adds to a card.  My mom would have said, "It just does something to it"!  I agree with her.  It's subtle, but it does add just a little something to jazz the card up a bit.

When I make a Technique Sheet of any kind, I usually try to make it larger than the finished size I want.  That way I have leftover "scraps" to decorate the inside of my card and sometimes even enough to decorate the envelope.  

If you would like to make this card, please download the free tutorial at this link.  It provides cutting dimensions and step-by-step instructions.  But if you have any questions, please just ask!  I'm here to help you with all your crafting needs.

A list of the Stampin' Up! Products that were used in this card are listed below.  If you decide to purchase any of the products, don't forget to use the April Host Code.  You will be entered into a drawing to receive a small gift from me!

Product List

Covered In Sunshine Cling Stamp Set (English) [160726]	Stitched Greenery Die [155451]	Harvest Dies [156504]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197]
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986]	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989]
Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101910]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156]	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147164]
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147162]	Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163]	3/8" (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon [154572]	Basics Embossing Powders [155554]
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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