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Hi Stamping Friends!
My Too Cool Team brought some fabulous cards to our shoebox swap event this week—they do every time! Two of the cards we created were made with the gorgeous Detailed Floral Thinlits and that's what I'm sharing with you today.
But first, a couple of reminders…
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1) Marsha's Detailed Floral Half-Front Card
Marsha Henry brought this beautiful card for us to create at our event, and it was SO EASY!
Half-Fold Card Base—The card starts with a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of Sweet Sugarplum card stock that is scored down the middle at the 4-1/2" mark. Before folding, run the card base through the Big Shot using the larger Detailed Floral Thinlit die along the bottom of the card front.
TIP: You'll definitely want to use the new Big Shot Platform and Precision Base Plate with this intricate die for best results. It really helps to have the Big Shot Die Brush, too. After die-cutting, run the brush over the die to help pop out all those pieces and release the die-cut from the die. A Paper Piercer will help you get out any remaining little pieces.
Sweet Accent—There's a single large Pearl Jewel on one of the flowers in the die-cut.
Inside The Card—The inside of the card has a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock that has been rounded with the Project Life Corner Rounder Punch on the top corners. The card base corners are rounded, too. The sentiment is from Rose Wonder and it's stamped in Sweet Sugarplum ink.
Wow! How easy was that for a stunning card that is perfect for a wedding, anniversary, or other special occasion!
Complete Supplies List—"Clear" means a rubber stamp on a clear block. "Photopolymer" is see-thru.
- Stamps—Rose Wonder (photopolmer)
- Ink—Sweet Sugarplum
- Paper—Sweet Sugarplum & Whisper White
- Accessories—Pearl Jewels
- Tools—Big Shot, Detailed Floral Thinlits, Big Shot Platform, Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Die Brush, Project Life Corner Rounder Punch, SNAIL
2) Darla's Detailed Floral Amazing Banner Card
Darla Eigenschink paired the Detailed Floral die-cuts with a lovely banner sentiment from the Banners For You stamp set for another lovely card!
Background Basics—This card starts by die-cutting the side of a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Night of Navy card stock with the Detailed Floral Thinlits, then adhering it to a Whisper White card base. I used SNAIL to adhere the solid side of that layer, and the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the detailed side.
The background also has a 1" x 4" strip of Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper, which costs perfectly!
Sweet Sentiment—The fun flying banner image from the Banners For You was stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder. The curved Night of Navy greeting is also from Banners For You and the element was die-cut with the Bunch of Banners Framelits and popped up with Dimensionals. Another pretty & easy card!
Bundle It & SAVE!—Purchase the Banners For You stamp set and Bunch of Banners Framelits together in a bundle to save 10% off the cost of purchasing them separately.
Finishing Touches—Rhinestone Jewels were added to several of the flowers on the die-cut…so pretty!
Complete Supplies List—"Clear" means a rubber stamp on a clear block. "Photopolymer" is see-thru.
- Stamps—Banners For You (photopolmer) OR Banners For You Bundle (photopolymer)
- Ink—VersaMark; Night of Navy
- Paper—Floral Boutique DSP; Night of Navy & Whisper White
- Accessories—Silver Embossing Powder, Rhinestone Jewels
- Tools—Big Shot, Detailed Floral Thinlits, Bunch of Banners Framelits OR Banners For You Bundle (photopolymer), Big Shot Platform, Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Die Brush, Heat Tool, SNAIL, Dimensionals
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Thanks so much to Marsha & Darla for sharing their beautiful projects!
Until next time,
Angie