Not all red cards are about Valentines Day this week! Hello Ladybug is a Stampin’ Up! stamp set and coordinating punch that scream RED (at least to me!) And, it actually makes a perfect Valentines Day card should you want it to, especially when sending greetings to friends. A hug is good for any day of the year, right?

I love the simplicity of this card – the red-on-red stamping in the background really pop. And I know the ladybug isn’t quite right – the spots are usually black – no one will notice and it blends to make a perfectly sweet card.

Here’s a quick tutorial to make this card, or a dozen!

Ladybug Card Measurements:

• Basic White Cardstock – 1 ¾” x 3 ¾”; scrap
• Real Red Cardstock  – 5 ½” x 8 ½”; score and fold at 4 ¼”
• Basic Black Cardstock – 2” x 2”

Instructions:

1. Stamp your flowers in Real Red ink onto Real Red cardstock.
2. Stamp your wings onto scrap piece of Basic White cardstock in Real Red ink and punch out.
3. Stamp your sentiment in Real Red ink onto remaining piece of Basic White cardstock.
4. Punch out body of ladybug in Basic Black cardstock.
5. Use Liquid Glue to attach the ladybug wings to the ladybug body.
6. Wrap a piece of Linen Thread around your sentiment layers, securing the tails to the backside with Stampin’ Seal.
7. Add sentiment layer to your card base.
8. Add ladybug to your card with Dimensionals.
9. Tie a bow with Linen Thread and add to your card with Liquid Glue.

Card Supplies:

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