Happy Anniversary - Statement Sentiments Card Tutorial

Hello Crafters,

White and silver together is such a classy combination and this is what we're bringing you today in our anniversary-themed card tutorial by the wonderful Rebecca. Rebecca has used the 'Happy Anniversary' stamp set from the newly-launched Statement Sentiments collection with magnificent results. 

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: 

• Statement Sentiment stamp – Happy Anniversary
• Happy Birthday Frame stamp set
• Flower Power stamp and die set
• 8x8” Basic Circles nesting dies
• Wedding Collection foiled 8x8” paper pad
• Luxury white vellum
• Pearl Card – Crystal White
• Mirror card – Silver
• White card
• WOW! embossing powder – Polished Silver Superfine
• Sparkelicious glitter – Diamanté Sparkle and Crystal Crush
• Bling Box – Everyday Essentials
• Ribbon
• WOW! clear embossing inkpad
• Versafine inkpad – Onyx Black
• Art Glitter Dries-clear glue with fine-tip applicator
• Pinflair 3D glue gel
• Chloe’s Chisel-tip glue pen
• Foam pads on a roll
• 8x8” white straight-edged card blank
• Heat tool
• Die-cutting machine

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 Trim silver mirror card to 7¾” square and affix to the card blank using dries-clear glue. Trim white card to 7½” square and edge with glue using a chisel-tip glue pen. Cover in Crystal Crush Sparkelicious glitter then affix to the card using foam pads. Trim a sheet of Crystal White pearl card to 7¼” square, edge with Crystal Crush Sparkelicious glitter, then affix to the card using foam pads. Trim a sheet of foiled paper to 7” square and affix to the card using dries-clear glue.

2 Trim a sheet of Crystal White pearl card to 6½” square and, taking one of the corner stamps from the Happy Birthday Frame set, stamp into each corner using a clear embossing inkpad and heat set using Polished Silver Superfine embossing powder. Edge using a chisel-tip glue pen and Crystal Crush Sparkelicious glitter. Affix to the card using foam pads.

3 Die-cut eight small flowers from white vellum. Shape by creating a valley fold down the centre of each petal. Apply tiny dots of dries-clear glue to the centre and cover in Diamanté Sparkle Sparkelicious glitter. Add to the card using 3D glue gel.

4 Stamp out the Happy Anniversary sentiment stamp onto Crystal White pearl card using a clear embossing inkpad. Heat-emboss using Polished Silver Superfine embossing powder then die-cut using one of the Basic Circle dies. Create another layer using the next Basic Circle die and cut from silver mirror card, then matt and layer together. Cut four small ribbon shapes and affix to the back of the panel, coming from the sides of the image, as shown. Affix to the card using foam pads

5 Infill the words on the stamped image and the small hearts using dries-clear glue and cover in Diamanté Sparkle sparkelicious glitter. Add a rhinestone to the centre of the flowers and to the background on the sentiment panel to finish.

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

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Chloe x