Embellished Spring Greeting Card
Hi everyone… Today’s tutorial combines Curious Metallic paper and a great shape. I don’t send cards nearly as often as I’d like to. When I do design a card, I like to create patterns out of paper.
STEP 1.
Find a way to create a great shape. Starting with a great shape makes the embellishment process easier. The edges from the die can be used to help in the design.
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Using my Accucut die, I trim out the card shape. This is a 5″ x 7″ ornate frame… This card fits inside of an A7 envelope. |
STEP 2.
Start prepping the embellishments… I decided to create a striped pattern.
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I then measure strips of Curious Metallic Lime paper. I don’t mind writing right on the curious because this is the side that will be glued down. |
STEP 3.
Trim your stock
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Again, I like to use an exacto blade, but as long as you have your lines drawn perfectly straight, you can use the method that’s most comfy to you. |
STEP 4.
Glue the strips to your card. Try to do it in an interesting way.
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Use glue for this step, but try not to use too much on the portion that will be hanging off. You don’t want to have to trim through glue residue. |
STEP 5.
Flip the card over and trim the strips so that they are flush with the cards die-cut edge.
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You can use an exacto knife or scissors, just be careful not to compromise the integrity of the die-cut image. |
STEP 6.
Once you get the strips affixed and trimmed, start adding more detail. I used one of my shaped punches and glue dots to add more dimension to the card. It looks so “Shamrocky” this would have been perfect for St. Patty’s Day greetings!
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For the shaped punches I used Curious Metallic Botanic… |
STEP 7.
Finishing up, I added a slender belly band along with another floral embellishment. I thought the paper band would “hug” the pointed edges more cleanly than ribbon. I then added a little italic wording with the silver metallic calligraphy pen and boom, its ready to pop in the mail with maybe some personalization on the backside!
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I love stripes and chevron patterns so this will definitely not be the last of this you see from me! |
Thanks for stopping by and have great weekends! –ct
CutCardStock products used in this project:
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Christy Toney Design Team Member – Winter/Spring 2014 Term |
Lovely!!Laura