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Project created by in-house designer Yana Smakula

Step By Step Instructions:

• Create 5 x 7 ” card base.
• Cut patterned paper panel to 4 ½ x 6 ½“. Cut kraft cardstock to 4 ½ x 6 ½”. Cut gold foil cardstock mat slightly larger, adhere all panels together, foam mount onto the card.
• Die-cut & emboss Chemise Frame and Rectangle Insert from the Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large set out of white cardstock. Foam mount onto the card.
• Die-cut & emboss Outer Layer and Filigree Frame Layer from the Hannah Elise Layering Frame Small set out of white cardstock. Foam mount onto the card using double layer of foam adhesive.
• Die-cut & emboss Swirl Frame from the Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large set out of gold foil cardstock. Foam mounted onto the card.
• Die-cut Labels from the Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large set out of white cardstock. Stamp sentiment. Adhere onto the card.
• Die-cut Small Flower/Border from the Lilly Pearl Flat Fold Flower/border set out of kraft cardstock. Fold along the fold lines and arrange into a flower. Adhere onto the card.
• Die-cut Curved Tails from the Vintage Pierced Banners set out of gold foil cardstock. Foam mount onto the card.
• Embellish card with  pearls.

Spellbinders supplies:

• S4-819 Lilly Pearl Flat Fold Flower/Border
• S4-820 Vintage Pierced Banners
• S5-329 Hannah Elise Layering Frame Small
• S6-130 Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting And Embossing Machine - 8.5" Platform
• T-001 Tool 'N One

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Project created by in-house designer Yana Smakula

Step By Step Instructions:

• Create 5 x 7 ” card base.
• Cut patterned paper panel to 4 ½ x 6 ½“. Cut kraft cardstock to 4 ½ x 6 ½”. Cut gold foil cardstock mat slightly larger, adhere all panels together, foam mount onto the card.
• Die-cut & emboss Chemise Frame and Rectangle Insert from the Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large set out of white cardstock. Foam mount onto the card.
• Die-cut & emboss Outer Layer and Filigree Frame Layer from the Hannah Elise Layering Frame Small set out of white cardstock. Foam mount onto the card using double layer of foam adhesive.
• Die-cut & emboss Swirl Frame from the Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large set out of gold foil cardstock. Foam mounted onto the card.
• Die-cut Labels from the Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large set out of white cardstock. Stamp sentiment. Adhere onto the card.
• Die-cut Small Flower/Border from the Lilly Pearl Flat Fold Flower/border set out of kraft cardstock. Fold along the fold lines and arrange into a flower. Adhere onto the card.
• Die-cut Curved Tails from the Vintage Pierced Banners set out of gold foil cardstock. Foam mount onto the card.
• Embellish card with  pearls.

Spellbinders supplies:

• S4-819 Lilly Pearl Flat Fold Flower/Border
• S4-820 Vintage Pierced Banners
• S5-329 Hannah Elise Layering Frame Small
• S6-130 Coralene's Chemise Layering Frame Large
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting And Embossing Machine - 8.5" Platform
• T-001 Tool 'N One

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Hello everyone, this is Yana Smakula and thank you for joining me! Today I’d like to share a photo tutorial featuring one card design 2 ways. By changing up the papers and colors you can easily stretch a card design and get a completely different look.

Here's a look at the green/copper card:

And here's identical project done in pink/gold:

This card was published in the Die-cutting Essentials Magazine Issue 25 along with a few other cards done in a similar style - check it out for more inspiration.

Instead of filming a video for this project, I put together a simple photo tutorial describing every step of the cardmaking process. Also, follow my written instructions below for more info:

Instructions:

Begin by creating a 5x7” landscape top folding card base out of white cardstock. I used thick 110 Neenah Solar White paper for this. Die-cut panels out of dark green cardstock and patterned paper using dies from 5x7 Matting Basics A and B sets. Adhere the two together. Use foam adhesive to adhere onto the card base (I used a solid layer of fun foam to make my card sturdier).

Die-cut a border by using dies from the Graceful Brackets set out of copper glitter and white pearlescent cardstock. Since the card is wider than the bracket border itself you’ll need to elongate the border by continuing the cut on left and right sides. Adhere copper glitter border cut onto pearlescent border and both card base.

Die-cut main element using dies from the Curled Grace Oval set out of copper glitter and White pearlescent cardstock (use Outer Border and Inlaid Curls dies). Adhere copper glitter die cut onto pearlescent die cut and offset slightly. Foam mount onto the card.

Die-cut label from the Beautiful Dreamer Stamp And Die set out of pearlescent cardstock. Die-cut Outer Oval and Inner Oval dies from the Curled Grace Oval set out of copper glitter cardstock. Attach the oval frame onto the label as shown, foam mount onto the card. Foam mount solid oval shape.

Die-cut insert from the Beautiful Dreamer Stamp And Die Set out of green cardstock. Heat emboss sentiment in white embossing powder, foam mount onto the card.

Embellish with white pearls.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-732 Curled Grace Oval Dies
• S4-705 Graceful Brackets Dies
• SDS-055 Beautiful Dreamer Stamp And Die Set
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A Dies
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B Dies
• PL-001 Platinum™ Die Cutting And Embossing Machine
• T-001 Tool ‘N One

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