Best Wishes Bouquet

Best Wishes Bouquet

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Designer: Patti Milazzo

Here’s an extra special floral bouquet card that’s just right for a new graduate or bride-to-be.  Fiskars’ Wishes All Around stamp and the Seal of Approval Scalloped Squeeze Punch create a simple sentiment that also hides a clever card closure on the side.  To top it off, layers and layers and layers of pretty floral and leaf Squeeze Punches that fill the bouquet with color and texture. 


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Instructions (Print version)

1. Print template and cut around outline.

2. Cut a 6”H x 12”W piece of white cardstock and apply template to cardstock.  Trim cardstock according to template and mark score lines as shown.
3. Take shaped/scored card and trim ¼” off top and sides with Scallop Blade of trimmer.
4. Using Ultra ShapeXpress Tool and Circle Shape Template to cut 4” circle from white cardstock and adhere to top center of shaped card.  This will support the body of punched flowers adhered later.

5. Fold card closed and cut a half circle on right flap using the Ultra ShapeXpress 1” circle - this will serve as the card closure tab.

6. Measure and cut patterned paper to cover both card flaps.  Be sure to re-cut the card closure tab.
7. Squeeze Punch flowers and leaves from patterned paper.  Ink edges and then layer and adhere to 4” circle.  Use Adhesive Foam Dots to give some flowers more depth.

8. Apply Rain Dots in center of flowers.
9. Stamp yellow flower along bottom inside of card.

10. Stamp Wishes sentiment on solid light colored patterned paper; Squeeze Punch scalloped design and ink edges.  Then adhere this to card closure tab.


Supply List:
Fiskars Brands: 94817797 No. 5 Micro-Tip® Scissors
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_no-5-micro-tip-scissors.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-9902 7097 Desktop Rotary Trimmer
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_desktop-rotary-trimmer.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-99037097 28mm Scoring Rotary Blade – Blade Style F
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_28mm-scoring-rotary-blade.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-99147097 28 mm Scallop Rotary Blade – Blade Style F
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_28mm-scallop-rotary-blade-blade-st.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 4800 7097 Ultra ShapeXpress™
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_ultra-shapexpress.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 4850 7097 ShapeTemplate™ Tool - Circles-1 w/Scallop Border
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_shapetemplate-tool-circles-1-wsca.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 8608 7097 12 x 12 Craft Mat
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_125-x-125-cutting-mat.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-63057097 Fingertip Craft Knife
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_fingertip-craft-knife.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-74407097 Medium Squeeze Punch – May Flowers
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_may-flowers-m.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-7436 7097 Medium Squeeze Punch - Round n’ Round
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_round-n-round-m.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-73107097 Large Squeeze Punch – Oopsie Daisy
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_oopsie-daisy-large.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-73187097 Extra Large Squeeze Punch – Oopsie Daisy
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_oopsie-daisy-xl.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-73117097 Large Squeeze Punch – Loves Me, Loves Me Not
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_loves-me-loves-me-not-large.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-73197097 Extra Large Squeeze Punch – Loves Me, Loves Me Not
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_loves-me-loves-me-not-xl.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12- 73137097 Large Squeeze Punch - Mint Condition
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_large-squeeze-punch-mint-condition.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-73257097 Extra Large Squeeze Punch - Mint Condition
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_xl-squeeze-punch-mint-condition-ls.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 01-003775 Large Scalloped Squeeze Punch – Seal of Approval
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_sealofapproval-l.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 01-004656 Wishes All Around Clear Stamp Set
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_stamps4x8-wishes-all-around.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 01-000068 Stamp Block Set
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_stampblockset.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-33897097 Tape Runner (adhesive)
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_tape-runner.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-25967097 Adhesive Foam Dots
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_foam-dots.aspx

*Bouquet Card Template*

Cloud 9 Design: Finley’s Estate – patterned paper
Cloud 9 Design: Original Rain Dots - Sunshine 

Other: Chalk Ink by Clearsnap; white cardstock