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Country Garden Trellis and Hydrangea Card

A project from our live show HSN JANUARY PRODUCT PREVIEW - Join me for my Sneak Peek - Broadcast 23rd January 25 · 23/01/2025 · watch it from 1:08:00

Country Garden Trellis and Hydrangea Card - the finished project
The finished project

Create an elegant card featuring beautiful hydrangea blooms framed within an ornate trellis design. Using the Country Garden collection, you'll layer stencilled florals in soft purples and pinks with an embossed wood-grain trellis effect for a sophisticated, vintage-inspired finish. The main techniques include die-cutting, stencilling, and layering to build depth and dimension.

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Step by step

  1. Step 1: Select your layering stencil from the Country Garden Glamour collection. This collection includes luxury paper

    Select your layering stencil from the Country Garden Glamour collection. This collection includes luxury papers, stamps, stencils and dies featuring beautiful hydrangea designs.

    ▶ watch this step (1:08:30)
  2. Step 2: Ink through the layering stencil onto your card base using your chosen colours. Position the hydrangea stencil

    Ink through the layering stencil onto your card base using your chosen colours. Position the hydrangea stencil on the card and apply ink through the design to create the floral image.

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  3. Step 3: Build up the layers by inking through each layer of the Floral Fusion stencil in sequence. Work through the ge

    Build up the layers by inking through each layer of the Floral Fusion stencil in sequence. Work through the geometric frame stencil first, then move on to the floral elements, applying ink through each section to create depth and dimension.

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  4. Step 4: Select the trellis die from your Floral Fusion die set. This die features a geometric lattice pattern with dia

    Select the trellis die from your Floral Fusion die set. This die features a geometric lattice pattern with diamond-shaped openings.

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  5. Step 5: Use the trellis die to cut through white card stock, creating an embossed wood-grain effect on the die-cut pie

    Use the trellis die to cut through white card stock, creating an embossed wood-grain effect on the die-cut piece.

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  6. Step 6: Layer the trellis die-cut on top of your stencilled background panel, positioning it centrally to create the f

    Layer the trellis die-cut on top of your stencilled background panel, positioning it centrally to create the focal point of your card.

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  7. Step 7: Weave the vellum sheet with purple hydrangea flowers through the openings of the trellis, positioning them to

    Weave the vellum sheet with purple hydrangea flowers through the openings of the trellis, positioning them to create an attractive arrangement across the card front.

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  8. Step 8: Add a sentiment to your card using the coordinating word dies from the collection. These dies feature matt and

    Add a sentiment to your card using the coordinating word dies from the collection. These dies feature matt and layered effects for dimensional text.

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  9. Step 9: Mount your finished card onto a card blank to complete the project. The card features the hydrangea design wit

    Mount your finished card onto a card blank to complete the project. The card features the hydrangea design with sentiment on the front.

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