PHRASES & FRAMES WITH BEAUTIFUL ORDINARY LIFE

This week I am featuring the Phrases and Frames Bundle.  It is difficult for me to pass up a nice sentiment stamp set, but this bundle had the extra bonus of having dies that make beautiful, embossed frames for those sentiments.

With these dies you die cut the frame first and then, without removing the cardstock from die, you run it through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine again using an Impressions Plate to create the embossed pattern on the die cut.   

An Impressions Plate is a silicon mat, and personally, I would call it more of a "pad" than a "plate" because it is soft and flexible.

Since I really wanted to keep the frame as the focal point, I decided to keep the rest of the card simple.  I've had this new Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper(DSP) for a few weeks but hadn't even opened it.  WOW!  I LOVE IT!  This is my kind of DSP.  The colors are bright and happy on one side, and the backside is all different black and white designs.  If you haven't checked it out yet, you are going to want to take a closer look.

I used one of the black & white patterns that is various stem foliage designs.  I colored several stems with Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends and then fussy cut them to decorate my frame.  After everything was assembled, I decided the card needed a bit of shimmer and shine, so I coated the leaves with clear Wink of Stella.  It was just what it needed.

For the inside of the card I colored a strip cut from the same stems design Black & White DSP.

Use this link to download a tutorial with step-by-step directions and all the dimensions.

A list of the products I used is shown below.  Don't forget to take a closer look at the Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP.  There is nothing "ordinary" about it.  I'm glad I finally opened my pack!

Product List

Phrases & Frames Bundle (English) [167587]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167553]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161680]	Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161676]
Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Impressions Plate [167767]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Tinsel Gems Four Pack [161623]	White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon [165562]

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