Crocus in Crate

Spring should be just around the corner!  Today I have a crate full of pretty crocus.  

This is a 6-inch square card.  A piece of embossed white card stock was cut 5 3/4 Inches square and attached to the font of the card.  

Use Soft Finish True Green Cardstock and the A Way With Words 4-Seasons die set to die cut the sentiment.  Use the same card stock and the Corners 1 die set and die cut 2 corners.  Attach the corners on the top of the card and center the sentiment between the corners.

Use the Garden Notes Wooden Fruit Crate die set and die cut two crates.  Attach the die cut s together, for dimension.  Cut a piece of Chocolate Cardstock to fit behind the crate and glue to the back.  Attach the crate to the bottom of the card.

Use the Garden Notes Crocus die set and die cut enough pieces to create 16 flowers.  Die cut 8 flowers using bright yellow card stock and 8 flowers using lavender card stock.  Shade the base of the lavender flowers with a darker purple ink then use a white gel pen to draw lines up from the base to the top of each petal.  Shape all the petals using the small loop tool in the Flower Tool Kit  Glue the petals together, cupping well.  Snip the ends of the stamen with the Fine Pointed Scissors.  Dip the stamen piece in glue then in Yellow Pollen.  Allow the glue/pollen to dry on the stamen.  Once the glue is dry, roll the stamen with the tweezers and insert into the center of the crocus.  

Die cut the leaves and stems for the crocus.  Use the leaf tool and draw a line down each leaf.  Use a white gel pen to add white lines down the leaves.  

Attach the stems, flowers, and leaves inside the crate, adjusting the size of the stems so the flowers are at different heights.  Attach leaves all coming from the very bottom of the stems and with some behind the shorter flowers.

I added some very fine beads inside the crate, to resemble sand.

This card can be mailed out in one of the clear acrylic boxes, which are linked below.

HAPPY SPRING!