When you are running low on creativity where do you typically go for your inspiration? I usually head over to Pinterest or turn to our Stampin' Up! catalogs. Today's card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. It used tone-on-tone die cuts to create texture.
I die cut several stems and then cut some of them apart to make shorter sections. After stamping some speckles on the Copper Clay card base, I added the stems to the top two-thirds of the card and covered the bottom of the stems with the Natures Sweetness designer series paper (DSP).
Next, I layered another design from Natures Sweetness DSP on Distressed Gold Specialty paper. Since both the DSP and the Distressed Gold paper are rather lightweight, I adhered them to a backing of Basic White to add some stiffness. I knew I wanted to weave some ribbon through the holes and then pop it up on the card front, so I needed some extra structure and stiffness for the decorative strip.
I tucked some Pebbled Path die-cut stems behind the strip, added a gold embossed sentiment on top of the strip as well as a couple of flowers stamped with Blueberry Bushel ink to provide a little pop of color.
For more details and cutting dimensions, use this link to download a free tutorial.
I duplicated the decorative strip for the inside of the card. As I wasn't sure how many stems I'd need for the front, I had die cut several, so I used a leftover to add to the inside of the card.
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