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Today's card is a case of this card by Mariana. To better suit the needs of my project, I used fewer die cuts and layers and changed to portrait rather than landscape orientation.
Because I'm mass-producing these cards, the designs tend to be simple with few layers and little embellishment. This cream panel was beautiful on its own with the variation in the green ink (Hero Arts Ombre ink), but by adding a double-pierced frame, it has a more 'finished' look. I created the frame by using Avery Elle double-pierced rectangle and an MFT pierced rectangle taped together like this:
I cut the panels after I had stamped everything, so that all the stamping matched up after I laid the inside rectangle back into the frame.
I used two Hero Arts stamp sets to make this - DC169 and CL795. I was so glad I used my MISTI (such a lifesaver for mass-producing cards!) because I did find that on this cardstock, the green ombre ink needed to be stamped twice - in the end it settled in beautifully.
Love the effect of the ombre ink on this card Ardyth, and the die cuts really do give an air of sophistication to the elegant design.
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Maxine
Gorgeous card, Ardyth. Love the finished look that the panels give.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love the big holly and berries...
ReplyDeleteYou are enabling. Love how you made the frame Ardyth!
ReplyDeleteLove the bold holly leaves they just pop off the card at you!and thanks for the tip x
ReplyDeleteLove the bold holly leaves they just pop off the card at you!and thanks for the tip x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful CAS design - so pretty with the stitched edge framing!
ReplyDeleteLove the double framing!
ReplyDeleteBold & beautiful card! Love the texture from the dies. I should try doubling up my stitched rectangles.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. I love the great big holly leaves, and they look so good with the ombré ink. And as you said, the pierced die cut panels add so much class with no extra bulk.
ReplyDeleteI love this card.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card on its own, but with the panel it becomes a super card! You must have made so many christmascards already... Enjoy the weekend!
ReplyDeleteTaking a lesson from this. Sometimes I think my CAS cards are too simple but a little stitched panel takes it up a notch and finishes it off like you said.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the big holly leaves!
ReplyDeleteNice card! Love the holly and berries. The double stitched panels look great. :)
ReplyDeleteWow ... love that bold 'joy' nestling between the holly sprigs, Ardyth ... the stitched panels add that certain je ne sais quoi to this gorgeous card! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)
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