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November 28, 2022

Framed Florets, a Little Fussy Cutting Goes a Long Way!

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I have a few favorite card sketches that call for just portions of an image and today's card uses one of them:

Measurements for this card include a 8.5" x 5.5" Basic White card base, 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock, 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" piece of Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP) in pattern shown or your preference. You will also need 1-2 floral die cuts from the DSP plus 1-2 fussy cut images from the same sheet. To make the best use of your DSP a couple of these should come from the edge. Thick Basic White card stock will be needed to cut the ovals and a leaflet.
I do paper shares with my team and often look for ways to use the 6" x 6" pieces I distribute. It's sometimes hard to cut through images when dividing the 12" x 12" pieces but knowing you can still use them in cards like this makes it a little easier!
When I'm using a whole die cut DSP image I often cut an extra plain card stock die cut of the same image so that I can layer them for a sturdier image that can be popped up or at least add a little more dimension.
Die cut your oval shapes and the leaflet out of the thick Basic White. Add your greeting in Soft Succulent. I added some subtle blending with a little Soft Succulent that was left on my brush. This is optional!
Layer your 3 7/8" x 5 1/4" Soft Succulent DSP over the Evening Evergreen layer. Before adhering it to your card add the ovals and florals as shown so that you can trim off anything that extends beyond the edge.
Adhere these layers to your Basic White card base. Add a few Soft Succulent Opal Rounds and you have a beautiful birthday (or whatever sentiment you choose) card!

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November 04, 2022

Introducing Fitting Florets

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This month Stampin' Up! has a pre-release bundle from the upcoming January - June 2023 Mini Catalog:

Framed Florets Bundle (item 162407)
Framed Florets Photopolymer Stamp Set (item 161815)
Framed Florets Dies (item 160623)

along with some coordinating limited edition (only while supplies last) products:

Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set (item 160888)
Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (item 161814)
Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls (item 161822)

I used some of the Fitting Florets designer series paper plus the dies and Framed Florets stamp set to create this beauty:

I love how the Evening Evergreen Windowpane Check Ribbon looks with the pretty florals in the Fitting Florets!
You can't see it but the card base is Basic White with embossed sections of Blushing Bride and Evening Evergreen. The Blushing Bride section measures a generous 5 1/2" x 3 5/8" and the 5 1/2" x 5/8". You will want to stamp your greeting in Evening Evergreen on the Blushing Bride piece befreo embossing it with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. I positioned the paper in the folder so that the finer letters of "WITH ALL MY" are in relatively untextured sections of the folder though it will likely look great where ever you place it. The exact width of these isn't that particular just as long as once combined they cover the 4 1/4" width of the card. Any excess can be trimmed away. The Evening Evergreen piece is embossed with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. (An optional step is to apply white craft inside the folder to make the fern image pop. I used a piece I had done this to previously but it won't make or break the design.)
Some additional notes on the way I put together my cards: I prefer to use regular Basic White for most of my card bases, especially when I am covering the whole front with other papers. I do make sure I cut the top layers generously enough to completely cover the card base. It is easier to trim away the extra layers than to trim the card base. Once you adhere the layers to the base, use your bone folder or fingernail to smooth down the edges over the fold or edge of the card base. This gives it a nice finish
I used two images from the DSP for this card. One is fussy cut, in other words trimmed with a paper snips while the other is cut out with one of the Framed Florets Dies. While it is certainly faster to cut things out with a die, it can be very relaxing to trim out images on your own once you get used to doing it. I applied the fussy cut piece directly to the covered card base.
Tie a piece of Evening Evergreen Windowpane Ribbon around your card front, tying the bow near the bottom of the card.
The die cut figure is reinforced with another white die cut in the same shape so that it can be popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals over the ribbon, above the bow.
While the Gold Swirls are gorgeous I also like the Solid Faceted Gems with the Fitting Florets DSP. The Petal Pink is VERY close to Blushing Bride, and the Balmy Blue and Night of Navy also work well. Even the Mossy Meadow and Melon Mambo will be useful with this collection.

That's it! Don't you think the Windowpane ribbon and Faceted Gems make wonderful additions to this collection?

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