Twofer One

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I was only planning to create the card on the left but after I saw my left over cuts, instead of putting these negative cuts back to my stash, I decided to create something from it. 

I used Concord & 9th products mostly on both cards. I used the Aida Cloth Texture plate from The Greetery to add an mpression on the background of the first card. 

I die cut different colored cardstocks using the Concord & 9th Sunshine & Rainbows dies. I poked holes on each rainbow arch and added a chain link stitch on each arch using the same colored embroidery floss as the arch.

I die cut the strings on a white and gray cardstock. I layered the die cuts to add some volume. I sprayed mica on these string die cuts using a solution made of water and Perfect Pearl to add some shimmer.

I ran a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" gray cardstock with the Aida Texture Plate. I spritz a gray Prima Color Bloom to this panel. I heat set this to dry it. 

I stamped the sentiment on a white cardstock using a gray dye ink. The sentiment stamp is from the Concord & 9th Everyday Sayings stamp set. I fussy cut the sentiment. 

I adhered the rainbow arches to the strings. I adhered this to the panel with foam adhesive. I adhered the sentiment above the rainbow. 

I added matching color sequins to the rainbow. 

As I have mentioned at the start of this post, after seeing the left over cuts pictured above, I challenged myself to create another card using these negative cuts. I used the dome created by the arch die cut. 

The Concord & 9th die set includes dies that creates impressions to the arches. I impressed the largest arch die on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" gray cardstock. I used the largest negative cut as a stencil to add some ink blending to this impressed details. I used the same gray dye ink I used to stamp the sentiment on my first card.

I impressed the rest of the arch dies on the next two arches. For the teal, the smallest negative cut, I used a heart die from Trinity Stamps. This die does not cut the heart but creates a stitched heart impression on the cardstock. 

I die cut stitching holes on the same gray cardstock panel. I used an old Concord & 9th die set for this. I stitched the word using a gray DMC floss. To add some sparkle, I used a metallic DMC floss to add a whipped stitched to the gray DMC floss. 

I adhered the domes on top of each other with a foam adhesive.  I spritz the same gray Prima Color Bloom to the panel then heat set it to dry the panel.

I painted the heart with clear Wink of Stella for some shimmer.

I enjoyed creating these two cards especially after being able to create a second card using the negative cuts from the first card. I enjoyed it even more because I get to stitch.

I hope you like today's project. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I shared this project at

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