Hello Crafters,
If you enjoy making bright, cheery, and dimensional blooms, then you will love today's card tutorial. Made using the brand-new Pretty Peonies collection, designer Glynis has crafted a truly magnificent card layout that could be adapted for so many occasions.
Read on for a full step-by-step project tutorial, complete with a materials list that has been linked so you can click on each product to go to its respective web page, making it easy for you to shop.
YOU WILL NEED:
- Pretty Peonies collection:
- 3D embossing folder and die set – Peony Flower
- 8x8” paper pad – Pretty Peonies
- 8x8” die set – Basic Rectangles
- 5x7” die set – Decorative Rectangles
- A3 white card
- Mirror card – Azalea
- Pearl card – Azalea
- Smooth white card
- Stamp set – Birthday Verse 1
- Sparklers – 12mm
- Sparkelicious glitter – Diamante Sparkle and Crystallina
- Foiled acetate – Floral Frames and Flutters
- Bling Box – Sugared Pastel
- Art Glitter Dries-Clear PVA glue
- Pinflair 3D glue gel
- Foam pads on a roll
- Scoreboard
- WOW! heat tool
- Die-cutting machine
INSTRUCTIONS:
1 Fold the A3 white card in half using a scoreboard for a crisp fold line. Using the largest die from the 8x8” Rectangle die set as a guide for sizing, cut the folded card to size with a trimmer. From the same die set, cut the next four dies in this order: Azalea mirror card, white card, mirror card again, and, lastly, patterned paper from the Pretty Peonies paper pad. Glitter the edges of the white panel with Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter and then around the edges of the patterned panel using Diamante Sparkle Sparkelicious glitter. Matt and layer the four panels together and secure to the base card with foam pads.
2 From the Decorative Rectangles die set, cut the third and fifth die in white card and glitter the edges with Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter. Cut the fourth and sixth die in Azalea mirror card. Trim down patterned paper from the Pretty Peonies paper pad to fit each layer, then go around the edges of these panels using Diamante Sparkle Sparkelicious glitter. Affix the corresponding panels together, then secure onto the main card with foam pads. Decorate the top left-hand corner with jewels from the Sugared Pastels Bling Box.
3 Emboss and die-cut the peonies using the Peony Flower 3D embossing folder and die set in Azalea Pearl card. Shape the petals and affix together using 3D glue gel along with a 12mm Sparkler for the middle of each one.
4 Die-cut the foliage in white card and cover with Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter. Fussy cut the foliage from the Floral Frames and Flutters foiled acetate and attach the flowers and foliage to the main card using 3D glue gel.
5 Stamp and heat-emboss the sentiment from the Birthday Verse Number 1 stamp set. Matt and layer onto mirror card and secure in place with foam pads.
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