A Good Friend is a Gift: Featuring the Perfectly Pears Bundle

Today’s card is giving all the soft, painterly vibes—with a sweet pear twist! I reached for the Perfectly Pears bundle and the stunning Painterly Pears DSP to make this heartfelt friendship card. It’s simple, elegant, and layered with just enough texture to make it feel extra special. Let’s take a look at all the juicy details!

Handmade card featuring pear-themed DSP and the sentiment “A good friend is a gift” heat embossed on a navy label, with gold ribbon and pastel textured background.

I started with a Petal Pink card base and added subtle texture using the corrugated embossing folder. For a little artsy flair, I added some splatter in Secret Sea—just flick ink from your brush tip marker or Water Painter for that effect!

The focal pieces were cut with the Everyday Arches dies. I used a soft white for one arch and the gorgeous pear-themed pattern from the Painterly Pears DSP for the other. Isn’t that hand-painted look just dreamy?

The sentiment, “A good friend is a gift,” is from the Perfectly Pears bundle. I heat embossed it in white onto Secret Sea cardstock for a crisp contrast, then layered it across the pear pattern using dimensionals. A gold trim bow adds the final touch of shine and elegance, and a few Secret Sea embellishments bring it all together.

Handmade card featuring pear-themed DSP and the sentiment “A good friend is a gift” heat embossed on a navy label, with gold ribbon and pastel textured background.

If your heat embossing ever looks a little messy, try running an anti-static powder tool over your cardstock before stamping. It keeps stray embossing powder from sticking where it shouldn’t!

The full supply list for this card can be found further down on this blog post. You can also see the video link and the class information below!

PERFECTLY PEARS CLASS TO GO:

This week’s featured set is the Perfectly Pears bundle and you can watch this week’s class on YouTube on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5p CDT (or catch the replay).

When you spend at least $50 in my online store (before tax and shipping and after any rewards) from July 5 – 11, 2025, I will send you this week’s Class to Go packet for FREE! The packets will include 4 Card Kits (1 of each design). Packets will ship on July 15.

SUPPLIES USED ON THIS PROJECT:

If you love soft textures and watercolor-style prints, the Perfectly Pears bundle and Painterly Pears DSP are a must have! Snag them now and make your own heartfelt cards for the friends who mean the most. Want more ideas like this? Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for daily inspiration!

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