Peaceful Boughs Differently

Hello all,

Welcome to my Wednesday blog. This week I'm going to show you a card I made with the stunning Peaceful Boughs Bundle. It's quite different than my previous one (with the foil), which was rather traditional.

For this card, you'll need a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece and a scrap of Real Red Cardstock. Score it at the 4 1/4" mark to create your base. You'll also need a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White Cardstock and some scraps. The Bermuda Bay Cardstock is cut to 3 5/8" x 4 7/8". Finally you'll need a piece of Smoky Slate Cardstock, that's 3 1/4" x 4 1/4".

Using your Subtles 3D Embossing Folder, emboss the piece of Bermuda Bay. Attach it to the piece of Whisper White, with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Cut out two boughs with the appropriate dies from the bundle. Cut out and emboss your Smoky Slate frame with the Heirloom Frame die & Embossing Folder.

On the scrap of Real Red, after wiping it with your Embossing Buddy, stamp your greeting with Versa Mark. Heat emboss with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. Use the tag die from the bundle to cut it out

Arrange the boughs in the frame and, with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, attach them to the frame where they connect. (Tip: Play with how you want to arrange the boughs before applying the glue. Just keep in mind the borders of the card.) Then glue the whole thing onto the the Bermuda Bay/Whisper White piece.

Cut 2 pieces of Linen Thread, about 3" in length. Bend the thread in half and poke it through the hole to make a loop of the greeting and then pull the two loose ends through the end. Repeat this on the other side. (Tip: Whether you bring the loop through the front of the back of the greeting will work but each gives you a different look.) Attach the greeting by with Stampin' Dimensionals Make sure to put them in about 1/2" from the edge, so they don't stick to the frame. Wrap the threads around the back of the card and use cello tape to tape them down.

Attach this piece to the red base. And last but not least, attach 5 Snowflake Sequins. I use glue dots folded in half to add some dimension.

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Cheers,
Adrienne