Good morning!
I actually used all the new Octagon dies (called the Elegant Centerpiece Dies), Elegant Heart Centerpiece,
Simple Centerpiece and
Simply Elegant Centerpiece on this first card.
One of my favorite color combos is aqua and lavender (or turquoise and purple, which ever way you choose to call it).
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HERECard size: 6 X 6”.
Start with a 6 X 12” piece of white heavy
weight cardstock, fold to 6 X 6” and place the Simple Centerpiece die so that
the top cutting edge is just above the fold so it won’t cut the fold off (The
die should fit just right). Cut another
Simple Centerpiece die from light turquoise then glue it to the front of
card. Cut 1 for the inside as well or a
coordinating decorative paper for the inside.
Next, cut the Elegant Hearts Centerpiece
die from dark turquoise and glue it onto card.
Cut the Simply Elegant Centerpiece die from light turquoise then glue it
on leaving center section loose to slide the sentiment octagon in.
Stamp the sentiment on light turquoise
using black ink die cut it with the Simple Centerpiece 2” die then die cut the
mat from medium turquoise using the 2 1/2" die plus the 2” die together
(making a frame), leave the dies on and emboss the “crack” between the dies. Now slide the sentiment under points of the
loose Simply Elegant die cut, use tweezers to lift points if necessary.
Stamp magnolias using Cactus Flower, sponge
with a combo of Majestic Violet and Cactus Flower, die cut. Stamp leaves using Fern Green, sponge with
Leaf Green and Cactus Flower, die cut then form flowers and leaves in the mold. Stamp Sepal using the Lilac Blossoms on dark
green with Fern Green ink, die cut and shape in the mold. Shape further with the Deluxe Flower Shaping
Kit to make a tight cup.
Use 3 small magnolia blossoms to make buds,
ink side out, using tools to make a rounded deep cup, use glue to keep the
petals together then glue sepal under.
For full blossoms glue to of the same size together for each flower. Insert yellow stamen. These colors make a nice Triad. Glitter all
flowers.
Stamp Magnolia branches using London Fog on
white (this makes an almost no-line image after coloring). Die cut then color with Copic makers. Stamp the small butterfly on vellum 2 times using
Cactus Flower, sponge the backs with yellow and Cactus Flower. Glue them together in the center only.
Arrange flowers, leaves and buds with
magnolia branches along the left, top and bottom of Octagons. Glue the butterfly toward the top at right
side.
Mix shimmer additive and lacquer together to
brush onto leaves and sepals. Glitter
the card front.
My second card is an easel card using the new Simply Elegant
Centerpiece die
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HERE
Card size: 6 X 6”.
Start with white heavy weight cardstock 6 X
12, fold in half then place outer die of Simply Elegant Centerpiece set so that
the top of die hangs over the fold by about 1/4". Cut then score folded die cut in the center
of the right side only (2 5/8” from center fold), fold down toward card center. Cut another front piece from white and 2 from
decorative blue paper with sunflowers at the corners. Glue the white front onto the folded down
half of the right side of base matching bottoms of base and card front. Glue the decorative paper onto the front. For the inside, cut about 1/4" off the
top of decorative paper to avoid center score then glue it to the inside.
From light gold color cardstock cut the decorative
dies (the inside uses the small outer die for the sentiment along with the
large and the front uses the small decorative part along with the large), cut a
small tag from Ornamental Tags. Glue the
large onto both the front and inside.
Glue the decorative small in the center of the front.
Stamp the sentiment using Rich Cocoa on tag
and on solid small light gold piece.
Glue the light gold piece to the center of inside. Glue a small bow to the top of the tag and
set aside.
Stamp Rustic Sunflowers using Peanut
Brittle, sponge with Sunflower, die cut.
Stamp Leaves using Fern Green, sponge with Leaf Green, die cut then
shape flowers and leaves in the Shaping Mold.
Glue 3 layers of flowers for each sunflower then fill centers with
Redland Elements. Cut some of the leaves
apart to make a few small leaves for fill in’s.
Find the place where you want the card to
stay open then glue a flower to the inside to hold it there. Now finish arranging flowers and leaves for
the inside and for the front of card (sample shows a sort of “S” design with the
flowers when card is open.
Glitter card front and flowers then brush a mix
of shimmer additive (Amazon) and lacquer onto to leaves.
Thanks for visiting today!
Robin
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Proverbs 18:21a
21 The tongue can bring death or life;
