Romantic Bouquet

Today I designed a non-dimensional floral card, using the ModaScrap Romantic Bouquet die, from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

This is a 6-inch card.  Use a piece of 12-inch white Soft Finish card stock cut 6x12 inches.  Score and crease across the middle to create a 6-inch card.  

Cut a piece of white Soft Finish card stock 6-inches square.  Use the ModaScrap Romantic Bouquet die and die cut the design at the top.  Use the Score-Pal and score a line 1/8 inch from the edge, all the way around this square.  

Use the Romantic Bouquet die and die cut the design into a piece of scrap card stock.  This will be used for a stencil. I did not do it, but it will make it easier if you line the top edge of the die up with the top edge of the scrap cardstock.  (The above piece shows the stencil I cut after I used ink to color in the design.)   Cut a piece of white glossy card stock 6-inches square.  Glossy card stock will give a pretty shiny effect under the white Soft Finish cardstock.    Tape the die cut stencil to the top of glossy card stock, using removable tape so you can sponge on color.

Use the Life Saving Brushes (linked below), or sponges, to color in the die cut flowers and leaves.  I used GinaK Designs Dusty Rose and Plum Punch ink for the flowers, and Jelly  Bean Green ink for the leaves.  I love using the Life Saving Brushes because they come in a variety of sizes and make it easy to add color, and blend colors, to any size area.  They are very easy to clean and will not wear out like sponge daubers do.  

Attach the 6x6 inch piece of card stock that was die cut with the Romantic Bouquet die on top of the glossy card stock.  This is the overlay for the sponged design.  Align the two pieces together.  If the outside edges are off a little, just trim with scissors.  Attach this piece to the front of the card.  Use Lemon Drop ink and lightly sponge color on the center of the flower overlay, as shown.  Use a Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Marker to add shine to the yellow centers.

Use a border embossing folder to emboss the design for the bottom of the card.  I pulled an embossing folder out of my stash and do not know which company it is from.  Line the border with a piece of Elizabeth Craft Designs Rosebud Soft Finish Cardstock.  Attach to the bottom of the card.  White pearls were added across this border and a few added around the Romantic Bouquet.

A piece of the Rosebud Soft Finish Cardstock was cut slightly larger than the card and attach to the back.

ModaScrap Happy Frame

Elizabeth Craft Designs now has a new 2018 Design Team and exciting new products that will be released very soon.  You can go to the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog at this LINK to see all the projects designed by the team using the new ModaScrap products.  

The new ModaScrap dies I used for my project are the Happy Frame XL, Flowers Lace Frame, and True Love die sets.

Here is how I created my project:

1.  Use White Soft Finish Cardstock and the Happy Frame XL die to die cut four pieces to create the frame. 

 The die cut has score lines.  Fold along the scored lines and press with a bone folder for a crisp folded edge.  Assemble all four pieces by adding a strip of 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive to one long side, fold and create the first side of the four sided frame.  Lay the pieces out on your work space to understand how to assemble.  The angled edge fits over the flat end.  Use Clear Double Sided Adhesive, or Kids Glue, to connect each of the corners to create the frame.

2.  The finished frame is 8 inches square.  Cut a piece of pink card stock and two pieces of 100lb white card stock to use as backing for the frame. Glue the three pieces together with the pink card stock on top.  The three layers will give strength to the frame.  Attach the three layered pieces, to the back of the frame, using  6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive.

3.  Use the ModaScrap Flowers Lace Frame and die cut one white frame.  You can use Clear Double Sided Adhesive on the back of the card stock before die cutting for easy attachment inside the frame, or use glue to attach it.  Center this frame inside the dimensional frame.

4.  Use the ModaScrape True Love die set and die cut the heart with the 'love' sentiment.  Again, for easy attachment, use card stock with Clear Double Sided Adhesive on the back of the card stock before die cutting, or you can glue the heart to the center of the Flowers Lace Frame.

5.  Use the Romantic Corner die set and die cut four small corners.  Attach them to the corners of the Happy Frame.

6.  The butterflies were cut out, using scissors, from of one of the sheets of design paper in the Butterfly Dream design paper pack.    

Be sure to go over to the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog to view more projects/cards created with the new ModaScrap products.