IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE

The purpose of this post is to emphasize just how blissful it can be to work with dies. This card may be somewhat complicated looking, but that's all thanks to this wonderful piece cut with an A2 card sized die that covers up the entire front of a card.

I love the look of lots of foliage, so as soon as I spotted this die, I just had to have it. 

Unfortunately, it is not a Stampin' Up! die. But . . . right now you can get a handful of Stampin' Up! dies for 20% off that would accomplish the same thing. They are Artistic (page 158), Many Layered Blossoms (page 158), Brilliant Wings (page 158), Penned Flowers (page 159), Layering Hugs (page 161), Banner Blooms (page 162), Flower Market (page 163), even Sunflowers, although not A2 card size, would look lovely (page 166). But, hurry, this sale is only November 16-18!

The simple addition of a sentiment on a Stampin' Up! tag, along with a little trim, 

finishes off into a blissfully flat card with lots of personality.

Very simple to do, following is a brief tutorial to make a die cut based card yourself. You can substitute the large die I used with any I've mentioned above.

SUPPLIES:

Mossy Meadow cardstock

Very Vanilla cardstock

Through It Together stamp set (page 72, Annual Catalog)

Mossy Meadow ink

Die Cutting Machine

Die of choice

Tailor Made Tags dies (page 166, Annual Catalog) THIS DIE SET IS ALSO ON SALE 20% OFF!

Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim

Stampin' Dimensionals

DIRECTIONS:

Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock in half, creasing it well with a bone folder.

Using a die that would fill up the entire front of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card, cut this from Mossy Meadow cardstock. Using small, carefully placed dots of adhesive, adhere this diecut to the card front.

In Mossy Meadow ink, stamp a suitable sentiment onto a small piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Using a Tailor Made Tags die, cut out the sentiment using one of the square cornered dies from Very Vanilla cardstock. From a small piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock, die cut the little piece that surrounds the hole in the tag. Adhere this piece in place.

Slip a 5" piece of Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim through the hole. Trim the ends as needed.

With a couple Stampin' Dimensionals, add this to the lower right corner of the card.

Have fun with all sorts of color combinations with any die you choose to utilize in your card. It is a quick and easy -- but stunning! -- card to make.

Diecut

Smiles.