10 February 2017

Grow Love


Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps has many wonderful sentiments with their stamp sets. I often use the sentiments for a variety of cards. This card features a KKS sentiment and an abstract flower die cut from Mylar shimmer paper and festooned with red metallic paper and sheer ribbon.



Supplies


Putting It Together

I had a thought to make a stencil from a scrap bit of acetate using the Lavalier die. Seeing the die cut in clear plastic, I got the idea to cut it from mylar. Die cutting plastic or mylar requires the Precision Base for the die to cut hard enough to actually cut the material.


I also trimmed a red panel and then die cut an interior rectangle to make the red as a frame. I die cut a red heart to go on the flower as it's centre. I dry fit the elements as I designed the card.


I stamped the sentiment and adhered the items to the front of the card and then gave a thought to the inside.


I used the plastic stencil I made, the one that sparked the idea for this project, to add an impression of the die cut with a Clarity brush and Distress Ink.


The Clarity brush has a softer look than the blending sponges.


To echo the front, I added a heart to the centre of the flower on the inside.




I love how the mylar petals take on different colours depending on how the light hits the flower.

Challenges

Tuesday Throwdown: Heart Strings
Try It On Tuesday: Hearts and Flowers
Crafty Cardmakers: Love
Dies R Us: Hearts
Emerald Creek Dare: Rock the Red
Addicted to Stamps and More: Holiday
Crafty Gals Corner: Shades of Red
Creative Moments: Love Is In the Air
Through the Craftroom Door: Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Anything Goes


15 comments:

  1. Very pretty card. Love the design. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers this week. Judy DT

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  2. Beautifully elegant card.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers!

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  3. Simply beautiful and I love the sweet touch on the inside! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘HEARTS’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please come for a visit.

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  4. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us over at TioT this time! Hugs!

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  5. Beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at TioT.

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  6. What a nice card....I love the Mylar die cut image! Thank you for joining us this week at Tuesday Throwdown challenge!

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  7. Very stylish CAS card.

    Thank you so much for joining in with my Love, Love, Love challenge this time.

    Lin
    Crafty Cardmakers

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  8. Such a very pretty CAS style card! Thanks so very much for playing along with us at Dies R Us challenges! Hope to see you in the next challenge! Happy Crafting!
    Hugs,
    Jo-DT
    ♥ Dies R Us Challenges ♥
    ♥ Jo's Scrap Shack ♥

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  9. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely card with us at the Crafty Cardmakers ;o)
    Happy crafting, Maike

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  10. lovely CAS card. great idea of replicating image on the inside. thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa DT xx

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  11. love the Mylar flower and how you repeated the design on the inside of the card - thanks for sharing your project at Addicted to Stamps and More

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  12. Beautiful and very elegant card...thank you for joining us at ATSM
    Željka DT

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  13. Beautiful card!
    LOVE it, inside and out, such an elegant design!
    Thank You for joining us at the Crafty Gals Corner :)

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  14. Love the mylar die cut! Such a pretty card and love the extra design touch on the inside of the card too! Thanks for sharing with us over at the Emerald Creek Dares Challenge!
    Cathy - DT Member at Emerald Creek

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  15. Such a brilliant idea with the self made plastic stencil and such a beautiful card!
    Thank you for playing along with us at Emerald Creek Dares!

    Claudia x

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