Layered Floral Card with Kind Friends Die

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT EXCLUSIVE - Join Helen Kirkham for show 2 - broadcast 31st March 22 · 31/03/2022 · watch it from 19:30

A cheerful card featuring layered flowers in coordinating colours with a sentiment. The die-cut florals are snipped from their foliage and layered with slight offsets to create depth and dimension, finished with a coordinating sentiment.

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Step by step

1. Place the Kind Friends die onto white cardstock and run through your die-cutting machine. ▶ watch 20:30
2. Cut the same die from green, pink and a lighter pink cardstock to create multiple layers. ▶ watch 21:00
3. Carefully snip away the foliage from each die-cut, following the lines to isolate just the flowers. ▶ watch 21:45
4. Layer the green die-cut as your base layer onto a card blank. ▶ watch 22:30
5. Apply a small amount of glue to the back of the pink layer and position it slightly offset on top of the green layer to create a drop shadow effect. ▶ watch 23:00
6. Add the lighter pink layer on top, again offsetting it slightly for additional dimension. ▶ watch 23:30
7. Use a stencil brush to add a touch of pink ink to the centre of each flower to add shading and depth. ▶ watch 24:15
8. Position a coordinating sentiment die-cut over any imperfections or to complete the card design. ▶ watch 25:00
9. Adhere the finished floral topper to your card base using glue. ▶ watch 27:00

Tips from the show

• If you catch ink mistakes quickly, use an electronic rubber to remove the ink before it dries.
• Use a thin stick or stamping press to hold layered pieces in place whilst gluing to prevent them from shifting.
• You don't have to use every mat and layer piece included in the die set—use only what you need for your design.

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• Sunset Sunray Card with Layered Depth

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