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FREE Tutorial: Two Cards, One Sketch – Which Is Your Favorite?

Published 19 days ago • 3 min read

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Hello Reader,

It’s a Newsletter Exclusive FREE Card Tutorial—inspired by yesterday’s exclusive sketch layout! 💌 Which look do you prefer: the clean and crisp version or the beautifully embossed design? Both use the same sketch, but the results feel uniquely fabulous! 🌸

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card tutorial:

measure & cut (from bottom to top):

card base:

  • Basic Beige Cardstock: 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2

layers (from bottom to top):

  • Basic White Cardstock: 3 3/4 x 5
  • Basic White Cardstock: 3 5/8 x 4 7/8
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4 x 5 (for Washi Tape before cropping)
  • Basic White Cardstock (sentiment): 2 1/2 x 3/4 (before cropping)

stamp:

  • Use a Clear Block C or a ​Mini MISTI​ Stamp Positioning Tool to stamp the sentiment (Extraordinary Flora Stamp Set) in Old Olive Classic Ink onto the Basic White Cardstock (sentiment piece).

crop & emboss:

assemble & adhere:

  • Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
  • Layer and adhere the two Basic White layers together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Snip a small triangle on the left side to create a notch for the Linen Thread. Wrap with Linen Thread and secure with a bow.
  • Adhere the cropped Washi Tape flowers as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Adhere the sentiment with snipped Stampin' Dimensionals.

embellish:

  • Embellish with Basic Beige Neutral Matte Dots.
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