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Build a Homemade Flower Pocket Card Tutorial & Instructions by Stephanie Luman

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FlowerPotPocketCard
byStephanieLuman

Sendafriendflowersthatwon'twiltorfadewiththiscutepocketcard.

Supplies

One9x3pieceofcardstock flowerpot(showninPumpkinPie) One2x4pieceofcardstock pocketinsert(showninWhisperWhite) One2x4pieceofcardstock pocketinsertmat(showninPumpkinPie) Three3x3piecesofpatternedpaper flowers(showninRazzleberryLemonade) Three3x3piecesofcardstock flowerbacking(showninMelonMambo) One3x3pieceofpatternedpaper flowerpotfront(showninRazzleberry Lemonade) Two2x2piecesofcardstock leaves(showninOldOlive)

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Threescrappiecesofpatternedpaper flowercenters(showninRazzleberry Lemonade) Stampinsideverse(StampinUp!Curvy Versesshownhere) Ink(showninDustyDurango) DieCutMachine&FlowerDie(BigShot& OriginalsDieFlowerLayers#3shownhere) PaperPunches (5PetalFlowerPunch, ScallopEdgePunch&CirclePunch shownhere) PortablePaperCutter(Fiskars12Deluxe PortablePaperTrimmershownhere) ClearButton 14ofRibbon(DustyDurangoPolka DotGrosgrainshownhere) Adhesive(MiniGlueDots&Stampin Dimensionalsshownhere)

StepbyStep
Step1
Score9x3pieceofcardstockin landscapepositionat2and5.

Step2
Foldthe2scorelineinamountainfoldand the5scorelineinavalleyfold.

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Step3
Punchtheedgeofthe2frontflapwiththe ScallopEdgePunch.

Step4
Tocreatetheflowerpotshape,placethe cardstockinthepapertrimmerwiththetop2 flapflippedupandthebottomflapfolded behind. Lineupthe2scorelinewiththecuttingtrack andthe5foldlinewiththemarkonthe trimmer. Placethecuttingguideoverthecardandcut. Turncardstockandrepeat.

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Step5
Adherethe3x3pieceofpatterned papertothebottomfrontoftheflowerpot. Fliptheflowerpotoverandtrimawaythe excesspatternedpaperfromeachside.

Step6
Tieribbonaroundthetoppartoftheflower pottoholdthepottogether,noadhesive needed. Attachatagtotheribbonifdesired.

Step7
Adherethe 2x4pieceofcardstock tothe2x4pieceofcardstock.Thiswill betheinsertpiecewiththeflowersattachedat thetop.Stampyoursentimentonthelower portion.
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Step8
Foreachflower,useonepieceof3x3 patternedpaperandonepieceof3x3 cardstock. Applyasmallbitofadhesivebetweenthe squaresbeforerunningthrutheBigShotto keepthemtogether.

Step9
Runeach3x3piecethroughadiecut machinetocreatetheflowers. Punchcirclesoutofscrappatternedpaper forflowercentersandadheretocenteroftwo flowers. Forthethirdflower,adherecircletoaclear buttonwithagluedotandthenattachtothe centeroftheflower.

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Step10
Puncheach2x2pieceofcardstock withthe5PetalFlowerPunchandcutapart tocreateleaves.

Step11
Attach2flowerstotopofinsertpiecewith dimensionals.Attachtopflowertooneofthe otherflowers. Tip: Tohelpwithalignment,placeinsertpiece insideofflowerpotbeforeattachingflowers. IfyouwantyourcardtofitinanA2envelope, linetheenvelopeupunderneaththecardand useasaguidewhileattachingtheflowersto makesurethey'renottootallorwide.

Step12
Toattachtheleaves,placeadhesiveonendof eachleafandadhereinbetweentheflower layers.

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Step13
Finishyourcard. SpecialthankstoLindaHellerandMissy Shipmanforyourinspiration.

Video!

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