Dragonflies in a Jar Light Up Your Life

Capture some dragonflies (or fireflies) in a jar for someone who lights up your life!

Shimmery Dragonflies in a mason jar

Card Base:

Cut a sheet of Tranquil Tide card stock to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ with your Stampin’ Trimmer for your card base and fold it in half.

Layer 1:

Cut a piece of Delightful Daisy DSP to 5-1/4″ x 4″ and layer it on the card base to get this beautiful background.

Dragonflies:

Use a few sprinkles of Yellow and Prussian Blue Brusho on a piece of watercolor or Shimmery White paper. Moisten the crystals to create a wash with a Stampin’ Spritzer or Aqua Painter.

Let it dry.

Aqua Painters

Aqua Painters

Watercolor Paper

Watercolor Paper

Die cut the dragonflies from the Watercolor paper with your Big Shot and the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits.

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies

Layer 2:

Cut a 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ piece of Shimmery White card stock.

Stamp the jar from Sharing Sweet Thoughts in Bermuda Bay ink in the center of the Shimmery White piece.

Trim the small dragonflies to fit inside the jar and adhere them with the Fine Tip Glue pen.

Sentiment:

Stamp the greeting from the Jar of Love stamp set in Bermuda Bay ink on a scrap of Shimmery White card stock.

Die cut the greeting with the Lots of Labels Framelits Dies.

Decorate the label with the small stamp from the Jar of Love stamp set in Bermuda Bay ink.

Use Mini Dimensionals to pop up the label sentiment.

Embellishments:

Add a couple of sequins inside the jar with glue dots.

Add Wink of Stella to the dragonfly bodies.

Add a little glue to the dragonfly wings with the Fine Tip Glue Pen and sprinkle on Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Finish off the card with a cute little Tranquil Tide Bow from the 2017- 2019 In Color Bitty Bows collection and send it off to light up the life of someone you love!

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