Tulip Double Bendy Engagement Card

This card was created for a very special occasion: my daughter's engagement! Her boyfriend invited my husband and me to Florida to be there the day he proposed (they were there on vacation), and so I set about making a special card to bring with me to give her the night of the proposal. I guess you can tell I was confident she would say yes😄! She did, and we had a wonderful weekend celebrating together!

This card design comes from Lisa Curcio's measurements and instructions found here: How to Make a 3D Fun Fold Window Card That Bends! - Lisa's Stamp Studio (lisasstampstudio.com). I modified the card a little but kept the base the same as Lisa's instructions. I chose some pretty floral card stock to decorate the base and set about cutting all the pieces for the base. Then I cut the "bendy" pieces for the front and back and die cut a window out of them. I trimmed the inner die cut from the piece that came out when I made the windows, and I stamped tulips from Hero Arts Florals Tulips stamp set onto the die cuts and colored them with Ohuhu Honolulu alcohol markers. I stamped "Congratulations" from the Hero Arts Florals Magnolia set and then stamped "on your engagement" from Hero Arts Congrats stamp and die set. I used the "Congrats" die from that same set to make a gold die cut for the back side of the card. I added a yellow gauze bow to the top of the front side of the card. Then I added some pale gold Nuvo dots to the panel with the tulip on the back of the card, added the "Love never fails" sentiment, and finished it off with a gold die cut butterfly. 

Front of the card:

Back of the card:

Side view:

Other side:

Top view:

Challenges I'm entering:

https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-a-blog-named-hero-may-2023-challenge: Dance of the Flowers (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

https://secretstamper.com/2023/05/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-57/: ATG with a fun fold (unlimited entries; ends May 26)

https://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/182-spin-butterfly-wheel-with-p-for.html?m=1: pale pink and pistachio colors; pearls; butterfly  (2/3; ends 5/28/23)

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/favourite-masculine-or-feminine-themed.html?m=1: Masculine or feminine: I prefer making feminine cards because I love floral themes and being able to add jewels, pearls, ribbon, etc. to embellish them (1/3; ends June 1)

Passion for Markers (promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com): Add a sentiment (unlimited entries; ends 5/23/23)

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/?m=1: ATG, option say it with flowers Top Rocker May 21-27

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge: Interactive (3/5; ends May 24)

https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-554-embellish-it.html?m=1: Embellish it (1/2; ends May 24)

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-535.html?m=1: ATG option of circle card (1/3; ends May 29) 

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge:      (3/6; ends at June 14)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (3/3; ends 5/25/23)

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/week-729.html?m=1: ATG (1/3; ends May 26)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month) Top Pick May 15-21

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (4/5 for the week; 6/10 for the challenge; ends 5/24/23)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 5/23/23)

Triple B (dd-tripleb.blogspot.com): ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (1/3; ends June 4)

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-195-ag-ribbon-lace-twine-use.html?m=1: ATG with option of ribbon, lace, or twine (I used ribbon) (3/3; ends at the end of the month)