Best Wishes - Leafy Lace Collection Card Tutorial

Hello Crafters,

We have a gorgeous summery card from our talented Design Team member, Rebecca to share with you today. Rebecca uses items from the brand-new Leafy Lace collection to make this stunning creation with an ombre detailing that reminds us of summer sunsets.

Read on for a full step-by-step project tutorial, complete with full materials list. To view the product page for each individual product, simply click on the product name and you'll be directed to its dedicated page. 

YOU WILL NEED: 

• Leafy Lace collection:
• Leafy Lace Border metal die set
• Leafy Foliage metal die set
• Birthday Happiness stamp set
• Summer Florals 8x8” paper pad 
• Bloom Flower stamp and die set 
• Luxury white vellum 
• WOW! embossing powder – California Gold 
• Sparkelicious glitter – Crystallina and Fiesta                                             
• Pearl Card – Crystal White
• Bling Box – Spring Collection 
• Self-adhesive Sparkles – Luscious Yellows 
• Ranger Distress Oxides – Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey, and Scattered Straw  
• Blending brush 
• Art Glitter Dries-Clear PVA glue with fine-tip applicator 
• WOW! clear embossing inkpad 
• Pinflair 3D glue gel 
• Chloe’s Creative Cards chisel-tip glue pen 
• Foam pads on a roll
• White DL card blank
• Heat tool
• Die-cutting machine

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 Trim a sheet of patterned paper to 7¾x7¾”. Apply glue to the edge of the piece using a chisel-tip glue pen and cover in Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter. Affix to the card blank using Dries-Clear glue. Trim another sheet of patterned paper to 7¼x3 ¼”, edge in Crystallina glitter again, and affix to the card using foam pads. 

2 Trim Crystal White pearl card to 7¼x3” and die-cut the border die down the centre. Carefully apply glue, using a glue pen, to the edges and the detailed centre. Affix to the card using foam pads. 

3 Die-cut three medium Bloom Flowers and three small Bloom Flowers from white vellum. Use the coordinating centre stamp and stamp into the centres of each using a clear embossing inkpad. Cover in California Gold embossing powder and heat set. 

4 Apply Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey, and Scattered Straw Distress Oxide inks to one of each of the small and medium flowers. Shape by creating a valley fold in each petal. Apply small dots of glue to the centre of the flowers and cover in Fiesta Sparkelicious glitter. Layer the three medium and the three small together using glue gel to create your 3D flowers. Affix to the card using glue gel. 

5 Die-cut one small and one medium stamen from Crystals White pearl card. Add a few Self-Adhesive Sparkles to the edges and affix in the centre of the flowers. Add a crystal to the centre of each. 

6 Die-cut two of the leaves from Crystal White pearl card and affix behind the flowers. Die-cut the third hexagon die from a piece of patterned paper, edge in Crystallina glitter, then affix to the card using 3D glue gel. 

7 Die-cut the smallest hexagon die from Crystal White pearl card. Stamp out one of the sentiments using a clear inkpad and heat-emboss with Californian Gold embossing powder. Affix to the card using foam pads. Finally, add a few crystals to a couple of the corners of the card to finish, as shown.

I hope you've found this pretty yet impactful card tutorial informative and that it's inspired you to create your own version! 

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Chloe x