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FREE TUTORIAL! A Slimline Card with Party Banners Dies!

Published 5 days ago • 5 min read

Hello Reader,

Fresh, cheerful, and full of pattern play—today’s slimline card brings yesterday’s sketch to life with a banner-style design that’s both simple and striking. I mixed prints from the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper (now restocked!) to create a soft, coordinated backdrop, then layered bold die-cut letters using the Alphabet À la Mode Dies (last chance at a great price!) to spell out a friendly “HELLO.”

The Party Banners Dies and Three Banner Punch make it easy to build this playful layout, while a touch of twine and a sweet sentiment from the Woolly Friends Bundle (recently restocked) finish it off with just the right amount of charm.

product spotlight:

  • Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper - 166957 (recently restocked)
  • Party Banners Dies - 165264
  • Alphabet À la Mode Dies - 160750 - LAST CHANCE, ONLY $25.20
  • Woolly Friends Bundle - 166881 (punch recently restocked)
  • Three Banner Punch - 167050
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measure & cut (from bottom to top):

slimline card base:

  • Basic White Thick Cardstock: 8 1/2 x 7, scored at 3 1/2

layers (before die-cutting):

  • Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper - 8 1/2 x 3 1/2
  • Old Olive Cardstock - 8 x 3
  • White Willow Cardstock - 7 3/4 x 2 3/4
  • Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper - 2 x 2 1/2 (one each design)
  • White Willow Cardstock (adhered to an Adhesive Sheet) - 12 x 2 1/4 (die-cut "HELLO" 3 times)
  • White Willow Cardstock - 3 x 3/4 (sentiment)

stamp (clear blocks or stamp positioning tool):

  • Stamp the sentiment (Woolly Friends) in Old Olive ink onto the sentiment layer.

crop, cut, assemble, adhere & embellish:

  • Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
  • Adhere the Designer Series Paper to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Layer and adhere the White Willow and Old Olive cardstock together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Use a Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) to crop the banners and letters with the Party Banner & Alphabet À la Mode dies.
  • Adhere the alphabet letters together (3 each for dimension) and to the banners as shown by removing the backing from the Adhesive Sheets.
  • Tie a bow of white Baker's Twine and adhere as shown with a Mini Glue Dot.
  • Crop the sentiment with the Three Banner Punch. Adhere with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Embellish with Pearlized Faceted Circles.
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The April Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms die! You can add this product to your order for just $5 with a $75 purchase (before tax & shipping). It’s only available while supplies last, so if it’s on your wish list, NOW is the time to grab it!

TIP: The $5 product of the month can only be redeemed once per product. However, you CAN take advantage of previous $5 products of the month if still available (and you haven’t purchased them before).

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The 2024–2026 In Colors are officially heading toward retirement, which means it’s time to grab your favorites before they disappear. Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Shy Shamrock, Pretty in Pink and Summer Splash have been such a fun, fresh palette for card making—and once retiring items start selling down, they’re gone for good. Some products in these colors are already showing low inventory or SOLD OUT, so if you’ve been meaning to add refills, cardstock, Designer Series Paper or embellishments to your stash, now is the time to shop before they sell out.

Retiring soon = time to revisit your favorites. Check out past projects featuring the 2024–2026 In Colors and grab your must-haves before they sell out.

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