Congratulations - Floral themed black and white card - Day 37 of my 365 day challenge

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Congratulations - Floral themed black and white card - 
Day 37 of my 365 day challenge

 Hi Craft addicts!

 I really enjoy trying to use black and white as a combination and I think this card shows this off perfectly!


How I made this card:-

  • This is an C6 Red Button black card and first of all added a white insert which I left blank so people can leave their message.
  • I then cut out the white frame by using 2 sizes of Tattered Lace dies - the smaller one being a straight edged one and the larger of the two has a scalloped edge.
  • I then glued it to the top of the front of the card using PVA glue.
  • I cut out the Pink Peony Tattered Lace die using a sheet of purple self adhesive paper from DoCrafts XCut range.
  • To make sure that the die-cut was secure, I ran it through my cutting machine again on some white cardstock (without the die) which made it stick perfectly.
  • I trimmed the white card so that there was a narrow border around the flower and then attached it to the frame using foam pads.
  • Finally, I cut out the Butterfly Congratulations die out from Tattered Lace using white card and stuck it to some of Lynda Chapman's Black Cardstock and trimmed it and glued it to the bottom of the card.
  • I would also add a white label to the envelope so you could write on it.

And there you are a black and white (with a hint of colour) card that is simple to make but looks expensive!

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Products and items you may need to make this project
  • C6 Black card with matching envelope from Red Button
  • Pink Peony flower Die from Tattered Lace
  • Tattered Lace scalloped and straight edged circle dies (2 sizes)
  • Butterfly Congratulations die from Tattered Lace
  • White cardstock (from Creative Crafting World
  • Black cardstock from Lynda Chapman's World of Paper by Creative Crafting World
  • Metallic purple self adhesive paper from DoCrafts XCut collection
  • Tape pen
  • Glue-it glue from Pinflair
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Foam pads - I cut down Hunkydory larger ones to fit
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