Create Layered and Textured Cards
Welcome to the CutCardStock blog, everyone! Have you ever wondered how you can create layered and textured cards? Karen here with you today, and I’m sharing a sweet card featuring four fabulous colors of cardstock from CutCardStock. This tutorial will show you just how easy it is to get wonderfully rich layers and textures on your cards.
Adding Layers & Texture
Creating layered and textured cards is really easy. Let me show you how! This card has multiple layers on the base – Cougar White Cardstock, Pop Tone Pink Lemonade and DCS Textured Plum Cardstock. To give the card base additional texture, I used an embossing folder on the DCS Textured Plum Cardstock layer. Using embossing folders is a great way to add texture. There are lots of embossing folders out there and they seem to be making a come-back. For this card, I chose one with repetitive dotted circles which adds subtle elegance.
Finishing Touches
To add even more layers and textures, I cut several flowers from the same cardstock used on the card base. Layers of Pop Tone Pink Lemonade and DCS Textured Plum Cardstock created the prettiest flowers for this card front. I cut all the stems from Jellybean Green Cardstock. With each flower added, more and more layers and textures appear. A few sprinkles and splatters of paint were the finishing touch. Do you like to use sprinkles and splatters on your projects? Let me know in the comments!
In closing, I hope you are inspired to create layered and textured cards using your embossing folders and dies. Don’t forget the cardstock! Oh, the other products I used include the dies from Poppystamps and the embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp. You’re always sure to find amazing inspiration here on the CutCardStock blog. Be sure to join the Creating With CutCardStock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration. Thanks so much for visiting us here today, and happy crafting everyone!
Karen
