HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!
With the Fourth of July being tomorrow, I knew I had to start the month off with our wonderful Apron die (DG736). It is so versatile, and looks fabulous in a variety of paper combinations. I know you've seen this one in the past, but it makes a perfect 4th of July card or invite. Here's what I created:Welcome to July...the month to DIE for! Yep. All of this month, the Dream Team are featuring our newest toys...our DIES! You'd be surprised at how many we have, and what fun things you can do with them...especially when used in conjunction with many of their stencil counterparts. They are such a simple way to create an effective card.
Card One LG736 - Apron stencil, machine embossed on white cardstock DG736 - Apron die, cut from 2 patterned papers, pieced onto embossed image Apron image cut out after piecing |
Card Two LG736 - Apron stencil, machine embossed on white cardstock Pieced from the opposite pieces of card one Left on white cardstock and layered on navy blue |
Card Three Negative cut image, from the red and white stripe paper, outlined with red marker, then adhered over patterned paper, and cut out I think this would make a cute summer BBQ invite! |
HINT ONE: before die cutting, attach a piece of Dreamweaver Double sided Mounting Paper to the BACK of your patterned paper, then cut. All you have to do is peel off the release paper and place the pieces where they belong. It also helps with the negative image because all the little bridges have adhesive on them too, so when you lay the negative over another paper, the whole thing sticks well.
HINT TWO: Most patterned papers have a white core so when you cut them out, you see the white edge. I don't like that so I run a coordinating color marker around the edges of my pieces to give them more dimension, you don't have to do it, but I think it adds a lot.
I'm sure that our "A" team is just DIE-ing to show you their creations, as well as our Guest Designer for the month of July...
Happy Creating,
Louise
8 comments:
Love your patriotic apron! Perfect for wearing during the backyard BBQ!
So darling ...DAhling!!! Loving the patriotic them! Hope you and yours are having a cooler 4th than we are...I'm sure Liz will tell you all about it.
Love all the cards, Louise!! So fun! Thanks for the hints, too!
Fantastic. Love your patriotic aprons and the great mix of patterns with these amazing creations! Happy 4th of July!
I love all three of your apron cards. They would be perfect for a barbque invitation! Thank you for the hint to use a coordinating marker around the edge of the white core paper.
I am in love with this apron! So pretty.
fantastic cards!
Love this! How cool that you made a second card with the left-over pieces from the first card.
Daria
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