If you love to crop shapes, layer and play with color, the Stampin’ Handcrafted Elements Dies are for you. The dies are designed to work together or independently. Note how the oval fits within the ornament perfectly. Handcrafted Elements Dies made the list of My Favorite Things in the Holiday Catalog HERE.
WHAT I LOVE! A crisp combination of Night of Navy and Very Vanilla set the stage for a simple and pretty card. The three dots (Ombre Matte Decorative Dots) are a coordinating and artful touch!
MY FAVORITE THINGS! Handcrafted Elements Dies. This fun and versatile set of holiday dies can get missed as you zip through the catalog. Notice how the dies work together (the oval fits the ornament, for example) so you can layer texture and color. These dies went straight to my “must-have” list! The dies look fantastic with the bold Joy to You stamp set as shown in the catalog. p. 21
my simple card tutorial
CUT YOUR CARD STOCK – DIMENSIONS:
- Very Vanilla Thick Card Stock:
- Card Base – 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
- Layer – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4
- Very Vanilla Card Stock:
- Die-Cut Ornament Layer – 2 3/4 x 2 (before die-cutting)
- Die-Cut Sentiment – 3x 2 (before die-cutting)
- Night of Navy Card Stock:
- Layer – 3 x 3
- Die-Cut Ornament – 3 1/2 x 3 (before die-cutting)
- Night of Navy Neutrals Designer Series Paper:
- Envelope Flap – 5 3/4 x 2 1/4
PROJECT TUTORIAL:
Begin by burnishing the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
Layer and adhere the Very Vanilla Thick to the Night of Navy together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use a Clear Block D to stamp the sentiment (Joy To You) in Night of Navy Classic Ink onto the Very Vanilla sentiment layer.
Crop with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini)and the Something Fancy label die.
Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini)and the Handcrafted Elements dies to crop the Very Vanilla ornament layer and Night of Navy ornament.
Adhere together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Tie a bow of Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine Essentials through the loop at the top of the ornament.
POP OF PERSONALITY! Embellish with Night of Navy Ombre Matte Decorative Dots.
PERFECT POLISH! Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the Designer Series Paper to the outside flap of a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope. You can see my video demonstration with tips on adding designer paper to an envelope flap here.
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Beautiful card, Mary. I love the pretty ornament with die and the large sentiment. So pretty! Enjoy your day!