I thought I would share with you today a Christmas Card that looks die cut but isn't! So put away your grand calibure or big shot, all you need is a little PC know-how, your printer, a craft knife and metal ruler!
Card Recipe:
Tools: PC, printer, craft knife, metal ruler
Paper and Card: Stardream Card, printable vellum, acetate
Embellishments: Flatback crystals, ribbon bow
To make this card, I started by creating a word document on my PC and inserting a triangle basic shape. I inserted the text I wanted to use, changing the font and font size until I was happy with the fit. I used double line spacing as I knew I wanted to decorate with crystals. Then I printed out the message onto printable vellum and left it to dry thoroughly.
To make the card, I trimmed out the "champagne glass" by simply cutting out the triangle of text from vellum plus a corresponding smaller triangle for the glass base. The stem was made from a narrow strip of acetate.
I decorated the printed vellum with rows of sparkling rhinestones before attaching it to the card base. This gave me an area which I could dot with glue from behind to adhere the vellum to the card without it showing through.
I've kept this very clean and simple, but you could also quickly add some 3D gloss "bubbles" too. My card is a Christmas card but the concept could easily be adapted for other occassions too.
Just goes to prove that you don't need new dies for a new card idea! Hope you enjoyed this quick post and that all your Christmas preparations are well in hand.
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Hello and today’s card features a number of different techniques, so can you spot all the techniques? Look for:
Stamping onto Acetate ● Gilding Flakes on Acetate ● Paper Punching ● Flower Sculpting ● Digital Die Cutting ● Manual Die Cutting ● Accenting
Card Recipe:
Stamp: Inkadinkado morphic birds
Colouring Mediums: Stazon Black Inkpad
Paper & Card: DCWV Far East Stack, Stardream Metallic Cappuccino, Conqueror Iridescent Morphing Mauve
Tools: Spellbinder Die, Silhouette Cameo, BigShot, Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page, cake decorating
Embellishments: Gilding Flakes
To make the focal point for this card, I first stamped the gorgeous Morphing Birds stamp by Inkadinkado onto clear acetate using Stazon ink. I then carefully painted gilding size glue onto the reverse and set aside to dry (15-30mins). Next came fun with gilding flakes, which I applied over the size and then buffed gently to achieve the burnished finish. Finally, I trimmed the image, leaving a small border of clear acetate.
I’ve had this DCWV Far East cardstock pack for ages, and I just used 1 sheet featuring the dragon and birdcage images to make both mats and then used the offcuts to die cut the flowers and the bird cage. To make the latter, I used my Silhouette Cameo. For the flowers, I cut multiple flowers using Spellbinders Rose Creations, then shaped the petals using my PME cake decorating tool to make them “cup”.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
The Stamp Man - Butterflies, Birds and Bees
Please do let me know what you think, I love to read your comments.
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