Hey everybody! Well, we’re almost to the middle of December already and you know what that means… Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye! I hope you’re not too busy to enjoy this beautiful season. Leslie here, sharing a pretty friendship card using the amazing Altenew Dynamic Duo: Blooming Branch & Add-On Die Bundle. OMGoodness, these stencils, stamps and dies are so awesome and make THE most beautiful projects!
STENCIL, STAMP & CUT FOCAL IMAGE
Begin creating the focal image on cotton white cardstock using the stencils in the Altenew Dynamic Duo: Blooming Branch & Add-On Die Bundle along with a MISTI sticky mat on the MISTI original, Ranger tiny blending tools and foams, and a variety of Ranger distress inks.
For this project, dried marigold, rusty hinge, crackling campfire, barn door and fired brick were used for the blooms. Next, shabby shutters and peeled paint for the leaves. Then finally, brushed corduroy, walnut stain and ground espresso for the branches.
Using the stamps in the Altenew Dynamic Duo: Blooming Branch & Add-On Die Bundle, stamp the stamen details on the blooms in fired brick and ground espresso distress inks.
Cut the image using the add-on dies in the Altenew Dynamic Duo: Blooming Branch & Add-On Die Bundle.
CUT CARD BASE & LAYERING PANELS
WHITE LINEN CARDSTOCK:
Score a full sheet of 100# white linen cardstock at 5-1/2” on the long side and cut the card base with the largest outline die in the Pinkfresh Studio Rounded & Braided Rectangles dies. Take care to place the left edge of the die just on the outside of the fold line and tape it down with Spellbinders 5/8” Best Ever Craft Tape.
Using the middle sized outline and braided dies in the set, cut a panel for the focal image from the white linen cardstock.
PEACH CARDSTOCK:
Using the middle sized outline die, cut a panel from 80# peach cardstock to adhere behind the linen panel for the focal image.
PLAIN WHITE CARDSTOCK:
Once again, using the middle sized outline die, cut a panel for the inside of the card from 80# plain white cardstock.
ADHERE LAYERS
Using the My Sweet Petunia Glue Press and Bearly Art precision craft glue, glue the peach panel behind the linen panel for a little pop of color.
Cut two embellishing strips from scraps and adhere them to the top and bottom of the plain white cardstock panel.
ADD FOCAL IMAGE & STAMPING
Adhere the layered panel to the front of the card base with Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape 54 ft and then adhere the focal image flat to the panel.
Using a Mini MISTI, stamp the front sentiment on a scrap piece of plain white cardstock in fired brick distress ink, cut it with the add-on dies in the Altenew Dynamic Duo: Blooming Branch & Add-On Die Bundle, and pop it up on the panel with Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares.
Stamp the inside sentiment directly on the inside panel in the same red distress ink.
COMPLETE PROJECT
Adhere several iridescent gemstones to the card front.
Finally, adhere the inside panel to the inside of the card base, and this will complete the card. 
I hope you've enjoyed this friendship card and you’re inspired to check out the Altenew Dynamic Duo: Blooming Branch & Add-On Die Bundle! Be sure to visit Scrapbook Pal on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for more design team inspiration! And if you haven't yet subscribed to our YouTube Channel, be sure to do that, too, for tons of hands-on crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!
Scrappy hugs,
Leslie
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The colors you used are just perfect