Dreamcatcher - Best wishes - 7" x 5" Kraft card - Day 214 of my 366 day challenge

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Dreamcatcher - Best wishes - 7" x 5" Kraft card - 
Day 214 of my 366 day challenge


Hi Craft addicts!

Today's project uses a "Dreamcatcher" die-cut from Tattered Lace along with a border frame cut out using the "Lacy Layers" Rectangles die set again from Tattered Lace  on a 7"x5" Kraft card.

Dreamcatcher - Best wishes - 7" x 5" Kraft card


How to make the front of the card - I first of all coloured some white stamping cardstock using some pastel coloured distress/water based inks (pale pinks, pale greens, and pale purples). Once the card was dry enough, I cut several of the "Dreamcatchers" out using the Tattered Lace die. Each die-cut was different as it depended on where I placed it on the card as to what the main colours were. 

I then cut out the large frame in white cardstock using the "Lacy Layers Rectangles" die set again from Tattered Lace and trimmed the right and left hand edges to fit the card. I then attached some very fine black thread on to the "Dreamcatcher" and threaded it through on of the holes in the frame and tied a knot in it (making sure that it was able to hang down without touching either top or bottom). I added a small dot of glue onto the thread and whilst holding it to the frame, added more Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue to the rest of it and stuck it to the front of the card (ensuring that the knot wasn;t showing).

Dreamcatcher - Best wishes - 7" x 5" Kraft card insertTo finish off the card - I first of all took some "Hessian" twine and separated the strands so it was thinner and made a bow out of it and using my hot glue gun placed it over the spot where the knot was and then added some "Rhubarb Crumble" Nuvo Crystal drops.
For the inside, I used some "cream" insert paper and added the "Best Wishes" die cut to it (but this could be left blank) and attached it using a double sided adhesive tape runner.


And there you are....a really lovely card  Don't forget you can visit my website The Handmade Crafts Shop to see what I have for sale.

Products and items you may need to make this card
  • 7" x 5" Kraft card and envelope from DoCrafts Papermania
  • Dreamcatcher Die from Tattered Lace
  • Lacy Layers Rectangles Die from Tattered Lace
  • Best Wishes die (I think from Tonic Studios)
  • Distress inks and waterbased inks in pastel colours such as Tim Holtz, Generation INX and Altenw colours
  • White cardstock
  • Black cardstock from Creative Crafting World
  • Cream insert paper
  • Hessian twine
  • Rhubarb Crumble Nuvo crystal drops (from Tonic Studios)
  • Black thread
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Collall All Purpose Glue
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