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Get Well Soon Card
Get Well Soon      
Designed by Michelle Woerner
You can always count on a sprinkling of sweet violets to sow some cheer, especially when you’re feeling blue…
 
Materials
Stampin’ Up! Cardstock in Kraft
Martha Stewart Cardstock in White Doily Punched and Embossed
BasicGrey Wisteria Collection double-sided patterned paper in
   Finch and Violet
Technique Tuesday Stamps – Simple Sentiments
Tsukineko VersaFine Ink Pad in Black Onyx
Prima Marketing Hydrangea Forever Flowers in blue and white
Kaisercrafts Rhinestones in clear, seven
May Arts 3/8"-wide Organdy Ribbon in sheer white dot
Papertrey Ink Button in Lemon Tart
Double-sided adhesive
Scissors, ruler, pencil

Instructions
  1. Cut one 5½" x 8½" rectangle from Kraft cardstock, one 3½" x 4¾" rectangle from White Doily cardstock (with punched embossing along one long edge), one ⅞" x 4⅝" strip from Violet patterned paper and one 1½" x 4⅝" rectangle from Finch patterned paper. Turn Kraft rectangle horizontally, score a vertical line down the center, and fold in half.
  2. Use Onyx Black ink pad to stamp sentiment (“get well soon” used here) onto bottom right side of Finch rectangle. Horizontally arrange Finch and Violet rectangles evenly spaced onto White Doily rectangle, referring to project photo for placement. When pleased with the arrangement, adhere. Horizontally adhere seven rhinestones evenly spaced along bottom edge of Violet rectangle.
  3. Cut one 2" length of ribbon and thread ends through the white flower, then the blue flower, and then through the Button, tying ends into a knot on front as shown. Trim ends evenly. With fold at the top, center and adhere assembled White Doily rectangle onto card front.