Hello! Welcome back to my blog. This card is a left-over supply from a previous card I created using letter dies (Washi Tape Letter Die Cuts). When I made that card, I strategically die cut the letters so I can use the negative cuts left over by the letter die cuts. It took a while for me to come back to it but now, I was able to find time to finish it. I am glad that I did not lose any inner part of the letters.
This panel will not be needing a lot since it pretty much covers the whole front panel of the card. But to step it up, I created this into a shaker card. I adhered an acetate to the back of the negative die cut panel. I adhered the inside letter die cuts on the front of the acetate. I cut slim pieces of foam tape to create wells for each line of sentiment.
For the shakers, I used the small dies included in the Trinity So Appreciative coordinating die set. Unfortunately, this stamp and die sets are already retired. Look at your stash. I am pretty sure you will find a small, shaped die that can take the place of the dies I used for this card.
Like I mentioned, the dies I used have a coordinating stamp which I did not use on this card. The small, shaped dies can stand on its own. One of the die cuts looks like a crown but believe me, its coordinating stamp is not near of a crown image. But it works.
I die cut these dies on various cardstocks. It is a lot of work. If you don't want to do the die cutting, you can substitute this with sequins and/or gems.
Adhering the welled panel to a cardstock does not make the letters pop due to the busy pattern of the washi tape. To fix this, I die cut the letters on Gold and Curry Cardstocks using the same dies I used for the negative die cut panel, the Trinity Marshmallow Alphabet die set. Since these letters will show through the acetate, I need to align it with the letters on the negative die cut panel. I pieced the letters to the front panel. I picked the letters with a Glad Press-N-Seal to keep the placement intact. In hindsight, if I do this card again, I will adhere the letters to the back panel first using the negative cut panel as a guide before adhering the acetate to the back of the negative cut panel.
I added dots of glue to the back of the letters. I adhered the letters to a black cardstock cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", slightly offsetting it. I carefully peeled off the Glad Press-N-Seal, then run my hand over the letters to better adhere the letters to the panel.
I added my shaker elements on top of the letters. Each line of sentiment has a different shaped die cut. I did not put a lot since I don't want the shakers to cover up the letters on the background.
Since I cut both panels at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", lining it up was easy especially with the use of the Misti Stamping Tool.
I embellished the front with the extra die cuts. I layered some of the die cuts for dimension. I painted the Curry die cuts with a gold shimmer pen. I added gems to the silver die cuts.
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Maria Giselle B.
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So much texture! Thanks for joining in on the challenge!
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