Plant Kindness Card

Create a garden-themed greeting card with a flower-filled basket and colorful ribbon.

by DecoArt.com

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DecoArt Products Required
Laurie Speltz's Instant Images

• IIT01 - 3/4 in. Flat Brush
• IIP04 - Garden Pocket Template
• IIT05 - 1 Short Liner Brush
• IIT06 - 3/8 in. Duo Tool

Americana Acrylics

• DAO1 - Snow (Titanium) White
• DAO7 - Moon Yellow
• DAO64 - Burnt Umber
• DAO67 - Lamp (Ebony) Black
• DAO68 - Slate Grey
• DA128 - Deep Burgundy
• DA133 - Hauser Dark Green
• DA163 - Honey Brown
• DA191 - Camel
• DA238 - Canyon Orange
• DA276 - Razzle Berry --- NEW!!

Supplies

• Scrapbook papers
• Permanent ink pens
• Adhesives
• Greeting card or cardstock

Steps:

1. Cut cardstock as desired to create card or use ready-made blank card.
    
2. Base basket with Camel. Pounce again with Honey Brown. Pounce bottom of each section again with Burnt Umber. (You can add a little Lamp Black if necessary.)
    
3. Use liner brush to add weave lines with Burnt Umber. Add dots with Burnt Umber.
    
4. Stems, leaves, and lettering are done with Hauser Dark Green.
    
5. Dark red tulips are Deep Burgundy. Orange ones are based with Canyon Orange and shaded with Deep Burgundy. Pink flowers are Razzle Berry with Moon Yellow or Canyon Orange centers.
    
6. White flowers are created by pulling dots of Snow White; centers are Razzle Berry.
    
7. Pounce under basket with Hauser Dark Green.
    
8. Background dots are Moon Yellow and Snow White.
    
9. Garden tool has Burnt Umber handle and Slate Grey metal points.
    
10. Add inked lines with permanent ink pens.

Helpful Hint
Refer to template and tool packages for additional information on template and tool usage and