Laurel Davis Crafted: Gleaming Dove of Hope!

For our December 2020 blog hop, I will continue to explore the rich buffet that is Stampin' Up!® 2020 Holiday catalog. Given the challenging year we have had, for my final 2020 blog, I thought it would be a great idea to showcase the Dove of Hope bundle as well as the beautiful Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper.

The card that I made is a window card inspired by #Scrimpingmommy and #Stamptastic Designs displaying the quintessential symbol of hope in full pageantry - the Dove! As we look to 2021, let us dream of and pray for a healthier world with full economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are the products and dimensions used for this project.

Mossy Meadow cardstock - 5 1/2" x 8", scored at 4 1/4" (Landscape card base)
Cut 1 1/4" from the score line of the card base for the top section of the window for the card front.
Window sheet - 5 1/2' x 4 1/8"
Mossy Meadow cardstock (2 pieces) - 5 1/ 2" x 1", 1 piece - 5 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Mossy Meadow cardstock for Olive Branch
Whisper White cardstock 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" for sentiment inside the card
Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) - 1 1/8" x 5 3/8" for top section of window and 7/8" x 5 3/8" for the bottom section of the window
Dove of Hope Bundle
For Unto Us stamp set
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
Cooper Foil Sheet to cut the out the dove body and two wings using the Detailed Dove Dies - attach wings to both sides of the doves body using Stampin' Seal
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Gold Embossing Powder
Stitched Rectangles Dies
Detailed Trio Punch

Use Tear and Tape adhesive of both sides at the top and bottom of the window sheet (on the 5 1/2" side). I tried to avoid using liquid glue on this project as it could make for a messy window.
Attach the top of the window sheet to the top of the 1 1/4" side of the card base with the Tear and Tape adhesive
Attach the 5 1/2" x 1 1/4" strip to the inside of the top of the window with the Tear and Tape adhesive
Attach the 5 1/ 2" x 1" Mossy Meadow strips to the bottom of the window sheet on the front and back with the Tear and Tape adhesive
On the front of the card, use Stampin' Seal to attach the 1 1/8" x 5 3/8" DSP for top section of window on Mossy Meadow border and 7/8" x 5 3/8" DSP for the bottom section of the window again, on Mossy Meadow border
Using Stampin' Seal, attach the dove to the centre of the clear window
Use a Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewel for the Dove's eye
Attach the Olive branch to the back of the dove's beak.
Attach a Red Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the Olive branch
I used a sentiment from Itty Bitty Christmas for the outside of the card on Mossy Meadow cut using the smallest rectangle from the Stitched Rectangle Dies using gold embossing powder
Glue the strip with the sentiment to Copper Foil 2 5/8" x 5/8" and mount on dimensionals to the bottom section of the window
For the inside of the card, I used a sentiment from the For Unto Us stamp set on the Whisper White cardstock using gold embossing powder. Also I stamped the Olive Branch from the Dove of Hope stamp set in Mossy Meadow and set the Red Rhinestone in the berry section of the branch.
Use the Detailed Trio Punch to round the corners of the Whisper White cardstock used for the inside of the card.