At OnStage recently I swapped cards that I had made with other Demonstrators, and in return I received projects that they had made. Some of them were 3-d items; bags, boxes, treats and the like, but the majority of them were cards. They all provide so much inspiration and I love looking through them.
Today's cards were inspired by a swap from Diane Marlow and they use the Tasteful Textures bundle. The set of dies contains three distinctive shapes that remind me of stained glass, especially when they are paired up with the See a Silhouette designer series papers. The one side of the papers has a marbled look which looks stunning peeping through the die cut hole!
So, how did I make these cards? I wanted a compact layer to frame the dies so I opted for notecard sized cards. I usually work with metric measurements, but for these cards I measured and cut in inches because the dimensions of the notecards lend themselves more easily to imperial measurements! Notecard fronts measure 5" x 3 1/2" and my layers are 3/8" smaller all round.
At the start of the process I wasn't sure which of the shapes I wanted to use, so I cut a pile of thick Whisper White layers and die cut a few of each shape and added a sentiment. I have used one from the Tasteful Textures set and supplemented it by also using sentiments from the Enjoy Life, Itty Bitty Birthdays and Itty Bitty Greeting sets. Each layer was embossed using the Subtle folder to add a bit of extra texture before adding a piece of the designer series paper behind the die cut hole.
I tied some white bakers twine around the layers and added them either to a coordinating layer or directly to a card base. Finally, I went to town adding some Rhinestone Basic Jewels to finish off the cards. I do like the way they sparkle!
I thoroughly enjoyed making these bright blue cards, and I even managed to sneek in one of my favourite sized square cards. They definitely cheered up my day. I hope you like them too.
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As always, happy crafting,
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