Hello Crafty friends! I have a lovely card for you today using September’s Die of the Month! This set is FULL of beautiful sentiments for all occasions as well as the most adorable little florals.
Here is a list of items I used on this card…
- Spellbinders – Die of the Month
- Pink Card Stock
- Peach Card Stock
- Rust Card Stock
- Olive Card Stock
- Dark Green Card Stock
- Pearls various sizes
- Simon Says Stamp – Big Momma Foam Tape
- Tonic Nuvo Honey Gold Card Stock
- Tim Holtz Sidekick Die Cutting Machine
- Gina K. Connect Glue
- Neenah Solar White 80 lb Card stock
- Neenah Solar White 110 lb Card Stock – Card base
I spent an evening die cutting these beautiful florals and leaves out of various cardstock using my Tim Holtz Sidekick Die Cutting Machine. This little machine has been a lifesaver and is such a power horse! It cuts beautifully every time. And something I have notices is the plates do not warp! Its amazing! I cut out a ton of the florals and leaves, and then also moved onto the sentiments. I cut out 9 birthday sentiments and arranged them on the background in a diagonal order. Once I had them all adhered, I cut off the ones that were hanging off the edge, and then repurposed them as I added a second layer of sentiments. I had to cut out 5 more in order to give them all a double layer. I love using Neenah Solar White 80 lb Card stock like this! Its fun making a clean and simple background using repeating die cuts.
I moved onto building my florals. I used the smaller florals twice to give them a little more umph, as well as using the small die to add extra petals for the larger ones. Once I had some florals made, I cut out the Happy Birthday from Tonic Nuvo Honey Gold Card Stock as well as the shadow from Neenah Solar White 80 lb Card stock.
I glued the sentiments together and then added them to my card. I then arranged the florals until I was happy with their placement. I got a little sidetracked though, and sadly covered the B in birthday a little too much!
Absolutely love how this card turned out! Surprise, I have another one coming tomorrow. Stay Tuned….
