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It's another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday, and it's a special one this week indeed!
Today is the special release of the new sentiments and tags stamps and dies!
I wanted to try to think outside of the box a little for this release, so I opted to create a shaped note card with the largest of the tag dies. I love uniquely shaped note cards...and I think they are so much fun to give and to receive.
I chose to work with the Oakberry Lane Collection, as I had not had time to play with that adorable fall themed collection yet!
Here's how my little note card turned out...
I love how quickly I was able to mat both the inside and the outside of the card using the smaller matching die to the card base.
I decided before I would adhere the front die cut to the card base, I would die cut one of the fancy tag dies into the center of the card so I could add a nice sentiment and make it stand out as a focal point. I then used the coordinating eyelet border die cut to create an eyelet frame for around the sentiment. I then opted to use the rectangle portion of one of the die cuts to add a birthday sentiment.
The adorable squirrel images were colored up quickly and easily with the Stack and Store Daubers from Heartfelt Creations, while those pretty flowers were stamped, colored, die cut and then put through the shaping process using the coordinating shaping mold. I have totally fallen in love with these pretty wildflowers from the Oakberry Lane Collection!
Of course, the icing on the cake is always the glitter. I've used Crystal Stickles on the frame around the main sentiment, and have used the Designer Dries Clear Glue and Crystal Transparent Glitter to add a touch of sparkle to the floral cluster and preprinted image on the front of the card.
I hope I've been able to inspire you to use your tag dies for more than just tags...they can make awesome little note cards as well.
Until next time...
Supplies & Instructions
For more tips on creating with the Oakberry Lane collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/HirfUN8NEYY
For more tips on creating with the tags & sentiments, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/eAfLuNkRda4.
For more tips on creating with the flower shaping molds, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/FSdPL7nXvQE.
Other Products Used: white card stock, Stickles - Crystal, paper trimmer, scissors, MISTI, Gemini Die Cutting Machine, BigShot, pop dots
Begin with a piece of white card stock folded in half. To create the shaped card, lay one edge of the large tag die over the fold of the white card stock and secure in place using a low tack tape. Die cut using your die cutting machine.
Choose the papers you wish to use for the card front and inside from the Oakberry Lane Paper Collection. Die cut using the coordinating smaller size tag die. Ink all edges using Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple.
Die cut the center of the card front using the decorative die shown in photo. Adhere mat to front of card and inside panel to inside card as well.
Next, using a piece of white card stock, die cut the eyelet frame for the front of the card around the sentiment. Adhere to card base.
Stamp sentiment into center die cut on card front using Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple.
Stamp one inking of the squirrel on tire swing, squirrel gifting the acorn, as well as two acorn images onto white card stock using Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color acorn and squirrels using Ranger Archival Ink - Sepia and Coffee. Color tire swing using Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black.
Stamp one inking of each size of the Oakberry Blossoms onto white card stock using Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple. Color centers of flowers using the same Deep Purple, and the rest of the petals lightly with Ranger Archival Ink - Majestic Violet. Die cut using coordinating die and then edge flower petals using a Stack and Store Dauber to apply Ranger Archival Ink - Dark Purple.
Stamp three to four inkings of the leaves found in the Oakberry Blossoms Cling Stamp Set onto white card stock using Ranger Archival Ink - Fern Green. Using Stack and Store Daubers, add Ranger Archival Ink - Leaf Green to center of leaves and then color remaining portions of leaves using Ranger Archival Ink - Fern Green. Die cut using coordinating dies.
Shape Oakberry Lane Blossoms and foliage using coordinating 3D Blossoms Shaping Mold.
Assemble one large flower using two of the largest petals and one of the next side down. Assemble one mid sized flower using two of the mid sized petals one one smaller petal piece. Assemble one small flower blossom using two of the smallest petal pieces.
Shape squirrel images slightly using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Adhere squirrel on tire swing onto card front as shown, making sure it does not cover up your sentiment. Arrange leaves to create a cluster for tire swing to hang from. Adhere large and mid sized flowers, along with acorn die cuts as shown.
Stamp Happy Birthday Sentiment onto white card stock using Ranger Archival Ink - Majestic Violet, and die cut using the rectangle portion from the fancy die found in the Ornamental Tags Die.
Adhere to card front using dimensional pop dots. Adhere squirrel and smallest flower to card front as shown.
Lastly, adhere prills to flower centers, glitter to flower clusters and preprinted images on paper, and Crystal Stickles to frame around sentiment.
