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Handmade Pink Christmas Card Idea: Birds, Poinsettias, Deer & Hot-Foiled Sentiment Tutorial

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If you’re searching for a handmade Christmas card idea that feels soft, elegant and a non-traditional, this pink, white and glitter-gold design is perfect for your holiday crafting. In this tutorial, I’m sharing how I created a festive card featuring birds, poinsettias, a graceful deer and a hot-foiled sentiment — all combined to create a modern yet classic Christmas look.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

The Inspiration

This colour palette — pink, white and glitter gold — adds a fresh, feminine twist to traditional Christmas themes. The warm gold sparkle pairs beautifully with soft pinks and crisp winter whites, making the whole card feel bright, polished and luxurious.

Adding birds and a deer brings in a peaceful woodland touch, while the hot-foiled sentiment delivers that professional, high-end shine.

The Design

I started with a crisp white base and added layers of soft pink and white cardstock for a gentle, wintry glow. Then I added a gorgeous swirled white frame with a shadow of pink to frame the star elements of poinsettias, birdies and a sweet deer and a lovely bow. Add a sparkly hot foiled sentiment in a gorgeous white frame and you have a card that will delight your friends and family and become a family keepsake.

1. Build the Base Layer

Start with a clean white card base. Add layers of soft pink and white cardstocks to create a warm, modern backdrop. For extra sparkle I have added glitter-gold cardstock over the top white layer to add some oomph to the background. Use foam tape to add depth and dimension to the layers for extra interest.

Die cut a decorative white frame shadowed with pink cardstock to the front of the card and then add another elegant hemstitched square frame in white shadowed with glittery gold to the top with foam tape for extra dimension.

2. Hot-Foil the Sentiment

Choose a festive sentiment—“Merry Christmas,” “Season’s Greetings,” or “Peace & Joy.” Here I have used a decorative hot foil plate with flourishes, a sparkly snowflake in the centre, and a Christmas greeting in a framed circle. Hot-foil it in glittering gold for maximum shine. This step elevates the entire card and adds that luxury, boutique-card finish.

3. Create the Poinsettias

Die-cut the poinsettias in pearlised card and colour with soft pink ink, then layer them before adding to the bottom left of the frame. Add pink irridescent gems to the centres of the flowers for extra sparkly accents. Using a pearl card for the flowers adds shine to the card and adds to the luxury feel of the card.

4. Add the Birds and Deer

Arrange two small birds nestled among the poinsettias on an elegant sparkly gold and white flourish to bring charm and movement to the design. And then place a delicate deer silhouette with glittery gold antlers on the other side of the frame. The woodland mix adds balance and a peaceful Christmas feel.

5. Add Finishing Details

A pretty glittery gold bow with a pink iridescent gem in the middle was added to the top of the inner frame to create a festive feel to the card.

Soft pink gems were also added to the centre of the foiled snowflake and around the corners inside the frame.

Pro tip

Stack two die cuts for the birds, deer, antlers and bow together for extra strength when adding around a frame.

This card is soft, festive, elegant—and full of Christmas sparkle. Perfect for anyone who loves a modern yet whimsical holiday aesthetic.

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I’d love to know — do you like doing non-traditional cards for Christmas?

And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits! 🎄

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S5-367 Flourished Square

S4-929 Hemstitch Squares

S5-430 Holiday Word Blocks

S5-428 Holly Frame Gala

S5-429 Snowflake Splendor

GLP-97 Filigree Glimmer Wreaths

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif (sparkly poinsettia centres)

S4-1244 Sugarplum Tweets (flourish for the birds to sit on)

Other Products:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Pink Sand

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

House of Paper White Cardstock – 300 gsm

Spellbinders Hot Foil – Aura Prism

Altenew Fresh Dye Ink – Cotton Candy

Pink Fresh Studio Glitter Cardstock – Gold

Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Ballet Slippers

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Tape/strips

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A Serene Blue, White & Silver Christmas Card Featuring an Elegant Angel & Pearlescent Poinsettias

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There’s something truly magical about mixing cool winter tones with a touch of festive sparkle and shine—and today’s handmade Christmas card captures that beautifully. This project brings together serene blues, crisp white, shimmering and sparkling silver, and an angel motif, all accented with pearlescent poinsettias for a design that feels both elegant and joyfully festive.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

The Inspiration

For this card, I wanted to create a peaceful and serene feel—something that reflects the quiet wonder of Christmas. Soft blue cardstock sets the scene like soft moonlight, while the white and silver layers add brightness and contrast. The angel takes centre stage, surrounded by sparkle, shimmer and florals that almost glow.

The Design

✨ Blue & White Background Layers
Stacked layers of silver sparkle, white and soft blue create the base for this elegant card. To add a softness and some texture an embossed layer of vellum completed the background for a white die cut frame added with some foam strips for dimension.

✨ Silver Foil & Accents
Silver brings instant elegance and is perfect with a blue and white theme. Silver sparkly foliage, matte silver holly leaves ties the whole card together.

✨ Sparkling Poinsettias
Die-cut poinsettias in pearl card add lustre without overwhelming the angel. The poinsettias were coloured with blue ink to give a lovely blue shimmery flower. Layering the petals adds texture, and a silver sparkly centre topped with a pearl brings everything together.

✨ Shimmering Angel Focal Point
The die cut angel with silver sparkly wings, a white dress and pearl beading becomes the gentle highlight of the card. Add a silver thread bow and it appears to be suspended from the flowers and foliage.

Finishing Touches

Some pearls on the angel and a sparkly festive sentiment complete the card with just the right amount of Christmas sparkle and shine. The final look is soft, elegant and full of festive charm.

Perfect For…

This card is ideal for anyone who loves traditional Christmas symbolism paired with modern elegance. It’s beautiful for sending holiday blessings, sharing peace and hope, or adding a handmade touch to your gift-giving.

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I’d love to know — do you mix and match textures using different specialty card?

And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits! 🎄

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S4-961 -3D Angel Ornament

S5-455 Birthday Wishes Vignette

Die of the Month November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif

S5-535 Noel Mini Slimline Frame

SES-046 Holly Flourish Embossing Folder

Other Products Used:

Jamie Rodgers Pearl Card – Ice Gold

House of Paper White Cardstock – 300 gsm

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Glacier

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Spellbinders Treasured Cardstock – Silver

Pink Fresh Studio Silver Glitter Cardstock

Craft Perfect Vellum – Pure White

Bearly Art Glue

Small foam squares, strips

Pearls from stash

Silver thread from stash

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“Clean & Simple Christmas Magic: Sparkly Red Poinsettia Card”

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There’s something truly magical about Christmas crafting when clean and simple design meets a touch of festive sparkle. Today I’m sharing a beautifully elegant Christmas card featuring sparkly red poinsettias, crisp white space, and just the right hint of gold with a hot foiled background full of flourishes. It’s classic, timeless, and surprisingly easy to create and mass produce.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

The Inspiration

This hot foil plate set is designed to create envelopes but I wanted to use this to create a fun Christmas card instead. Adding a gold postage edge base creates the feeling of an envelope and as a postage stamp. Adding some gold highlights and some sparkle with red poinsettias and berries brought this card together. And this card was so quick and easy to make when time is starting to run out…

The Design

🌺 Creating the Sparkly Poinsettias

For the focal point, I used red glitter cardstock to die-cut the poinsettias. The sparkle catches the light in the most beautiful way, making the flowers look festive without the mess of loose glitter. Layering the petals adds texture, and a small gold centre brings everything together.

✨ Adding Touches of Gold

Gold pairs effortlessly with both red and white, so it’s the perfect choice for accents. I used a gold-foiled sentiment with a corner flourish, some die cut flourishes and gold holly leaves on a gold postage edge card to lift the card for a luxurious finish.

🌟 Keeping It Clean & Simple

The hot foiled design on the background is key—it gives the design breathing room and sets the them of the card. Keep embellishments minimal, and leave plenty of white space. A simple postage edge shaped card is enough to add interest without shifting the design away from CAS.

💡 Perfect for Mass Production

This is a great card design if you’re creating your Christmas cards in batches. Once the poinsettias are die-cut, and the background is hot foiled assembly is quick and easy. The result is a card that feels thoughtful and elegant, but doesn’t require hours of intricate detail work.

🎁 Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for a Christmas card idea that’s clean, modern, and festive with just the right amount of sparkle, this red, white, and gold poinsettia card is a perfect choice. It’s timeless, elegant, and guaranteed to make someone smile when it arrives in their mailbox.

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I’d love to know — do you love this colour combination?

And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits! 🎄

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S5-540 Postage Edge Rectangles

GLP-124 Hollyday Stationary and Envelope Corner Hot Foil Plate

Die of the Month – November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh

S4-1240 Winter Label Motif

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif

Other Products Used:

Craft Perfect Mirror Cardstock – Honey Satin

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Hammermill Cardstock

American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Red

Spellbinders Hot Foil – Aura

Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls

Bearly Art Glue

Small foam squares

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❄️ Elegant and Amazing 3D Vignette Christmas Card in White and Blue

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I am still in Christmas card making mode and continuing with my obsession with Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette Christmas dies and this 3D Vignette card is one of my favourites .

💙🤍 With layered white die-cuts, frosty blue highlights, and a few festive accents, it’s elegant, dimensional, and full of Christmas magic. ✨

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

The Inspiration

I wanted to make something that felt peaceful and sparkly — like a snow-kissed Christmas morning. The 3D vignette style gave me the perfect way to add depth and interest while keeping the design clean and elegant.

Blue and white always feel so fresh together, and when you add a few little Christmas touches — tiny stars, snowflakes, or silver accents — it turns into something really special.

The Design

I built the vignette using several layers of crisp white cardstock, die-cut with intricate arches, gorgeous cut out scenes and a sentiment. Each layer was then assembled using the special side panels to create a beautiful tunnel-style effect.

To add that winter glow, I ink blended the bottom layer with blue inks to create an ombre effect and then added some pearl snowflakes with a stencil and added some sparkle with glitter.

The finished 3D Vignette feels almost like looking through a window into a peaceful Christmas scene — delicate, dimensional, and so elegant.

Finishing Touches

To bring it all together, I added a soft blue sparkly poinsettia and some Christmas foliage with a pair of sweet birds in white and silver to complete the look.

It’s one of those cards that you keep turning in the light — every angle reveals something new! 💫

Share the Joy

I’d love to know — have you tried a 3D vignette card before? They’re so much fun to layer and decorate! Tell me your favourite Christmas colour combo in the comments below.

And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits! 🎄

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Dies:

S6-157 Grand Holiday Cabinet

S4-1005 Reindeer Prance Layering Set

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif

S5-428 Holly Frame Gala

Other Products Used:

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock 110 Ib

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Ruby Red

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest, Fern

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Pink Fresh Studio Silver Glitter Cardstock

Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Slumber, Blue Jay, Sapphire, Stargazer

Creative Expressions Snowfall DL Stencil

Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste – Pearl

Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter – Diamond

Irridescent gem from stash

Glossy Accents

Bearly Art Glue

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👻 m. Halloween Ghost Shaker Card – “Boo!” Card Tutorial

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Looking for a fun and spooky Halloween card idea? This adorable ghost shaker card is the perfect mix of cute and creepy! 🎃 This Halloween shaker card is quick, fun, and easy to personalize. Mix and match Amazing Paper Grace die sets to change the mood and theme easily to suit the image you use.

I love how the shaker element adds that playful hocus pocus rattle — perfect for sending a bit of Halloween cheer (and maybe a little scare 😉).

Have you made your Halloween cards yet? Drop a 👻 in the comments if you’re feeling spooky too!

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

💡 How I Made It:

I started by colouring the ghostly image with Copic markers and then cut the image to create the base of the shaker element. The shaker element is the star of the card — I die cut a frame out of white cardstock, added an ombre purple/blue glittery shadow before adding a clear acetate layer to the back of the frame. I filled this with some hocus pocus Halloween shaker mixes before sealing it up with foam tape onto the coloured image.

I finished it off with a fun Halloween sentiment and embellished with autumn leaves and a pumpkin as well as a sparkly spider web complete with dangling spiders.

This ghost shaker card is packed with Halloween fun, dimension and layers, and a playful “Boo!” sentiment — perfect for sending a little Halloween cheer.

👻 Why You’ll Love This Card:

So if you’re looking for DIY Halloween card inspiration, grab your supplies and make your own ghost shaker card today. It’s a frightfully fun project that’s sure to make anyone smile!

🧡 Happy Halloween and happy crafting! 🎃

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Dies:

S5-308 Hemstitch Rectangles

S5-519 Fall Label Motif

S3-405 Spooky Boo

Other Products Used:

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock – 110 Ib

Craft Perfect Ombre Cardstock

Spellinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest, Peridot, Persimmon, Onyx

Distress Oxide Inks – Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Frayed Burlap

Clear Acetate

Foam Tape

Kit and Clowder Ghost Image Bonus Class August/September

Copic Markers

Bearly Art Glue

Stickles – Crystal

Silver Gel Pen

Pretty Pink Posh Shaker Mix – Hocus Pocus Mix, Spooky Glass Beads

Glossy Accents

🧡 Happy Haunting and Happy Crafting! 🎃

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Elegant Blue & White Birthday Card Design

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💙✨Blue and white never looked this elegant 💙✨

A blue and white decorative lacy birthday card with accents of silver featuring pretty lemon and white daisies with soft green leaves is always a classic and timeless look. Add an elegant “Happy Birthday” die in the center surrounded by a soft pastel background and gentle shadows for depth completes the overall aesthetic which is refined, feminine, and sophisticated.

Create elegant backgrounds to your cards with just three dies. Use one die for the background by trimming the dies in half to create the corners for the base. Add the remaining trimmed dies to the second layer and with some pretty accents with a medallion die and then add the third layer with a statement die that highlights the birthday sentiment. Amazing Paper Grace dies work so well together to create an infinite range of designs.

And we must not forget the layered daisy flowers that add the feminine touch! These daisies are incredibly easy to create quickly and can be coloured so many different combinations to suit all designs.

And of course any card made using Amazing Paper Grace dies has to have pearls to complete the card.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

Amazing Paper Grace Dies Used:

S4-1193 Layered Daisies Etched Dies

S5-479 Daisy Delight Garden Shutters A2 Card Base Etched Dies

S6-183 Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters 5×7 Card Base Etched Dies

S4-1164 A2 Filigree Marquis Etched Dies

S5-415 Ornamental Valance Etched Dies

S4-991 Brillante Rondelle Etched Dies

S5-440 Celebration Scene Etched Dies

S4-982 Cinch and Go IV Flowers Etched Dies

Other Products Used:

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Rainforest, Breeze,

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Spellbinders Treasured Cardstock – Silver

Pearls

Foam tape, squares

Bearly Art Glue

Prills – Lemon Chiffon

Altenew Fresh Dye Inks – Oolong Tea, Matcha Tea

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‘Tis the Season with Amazing Paper Grace

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I was asked recently to make some New Zealand Christmas themed Christmas cards and I thought it would be a great opportunity to use the Amazing Paper Grace Graceful Borders – Graceful Frame Maker Etched Die to create a frame for this cute kiwi on a beach scene. I was really happy with how this card turned out. And I love the cute Santa kiwi too!

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

I am so amazed at the ingenuity of this die to create so many different frame combinations and for this card I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Graceful Borders – Graceful Fans Etched Dies to make a fan border for the image. I have also used the Amazing Paper Grace Classic Fluted Square Etched Dies to complete the frame. I have added some poinsettias and foliage from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh Etched Dies and the I have mounted the foiled sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh Etched Dies on the banner from the Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Pierced Banners Etched Dies. To finish the card I have added some sparkle on the sea and the flowers using some Diamond Stickles and to the hat with Stickles Frosted Lace and some gold pearls to the corners and flower centres.

You can see how this die works in this video that Becca Feeken has made here:

Amazing Paper Grace Products used:

S4-1151 Fluted Classics Squares Etched Dies

Die of the Month November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh Etched Dies

S4-820 Vintage Pierced Banners Etched Dies

S6-112 Graceful Borders – Graceful Frame Maker Etched Die

S4-703 Graceful Borders – Graceful Fans Etched Dies

Other Products:

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Snowdrift, Rainforest

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Ruby Red

House of Paper White Cardstock 300 gsm

Hammermill White Cardstock

Free NZ Kiwi image from Facebook

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Foam Tape

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Stickles – Diamond

Spellbinders Hot Foil – Opal

PFS gold pearls

Lisa Horton Crafts Cloud 9 inks – Very Berry, Festive Fir

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with Amazing Paper Grace

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One of my favourite papercraft techniques is hot foiling and I do it a lot – particularly for sentiments. I have purchased a Better Press machine but I tend to use the plates for hot foiling instead. Amazing Paper Grace has the most beautiful and elegant hot foil plates and today I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Merry Filigree Quatrefoil Hot Foil Plate as a base for my Christmas card. I have used non-traditional colours for my card and I love the how the colour combination of pink, gold and green work with the pops of traditional red berries.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

Amazing Paper Grace Products used:

GLP-123 Merry Filigree Quatrefoil Hot Foil Plate 

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif Etched Dies

S4-928 Hemstitch Circle Etched Dies

Other Products:

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Rainforest

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Peridot, Fern, Pink Sand, Wild Berry

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Raspberry

Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Lawn Fawn Mirror Gold Cardstock

Spellbinders Foil – Aura

Distress ink – Kitsch Flamingo, Mowed Lawn

Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Ballet Slippers

Waffle Flower Adhesive Strips

Glossy Accents

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Foam Tape

Foam Squares

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Amazing Paper Grace Christmas Poinsettia

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It is scarily close to Christmas now and I have another Christmas card to share with you using the Amazing Paper Grace Oval Coronet Etched Dies as a beautiful frame for a pretty poinsettia image I found on Facebook. I have used vellum for the insert to add texture but still allow the image to show through. I have added some embellishments around the frame (listed below) and a fabulous full silver bow to finish off the card. I love the clean simplicity of this card and the red poinsettia really pops through the white and silver accents of the card.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S4-1051 Oval Coronet Etched Dies

S4-926 Tags Etched Dies

S4-1243 Merry Flourish Etched Dies

SES-046 Holly Flourish Embossing Folder

S5-462 Silent Night Make A Scene Etched Dies

Other Products:

House of Cards White Cardstock 300 gsm

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Craft Perfect White Vellum

AI poinsettia image from Facebook

Pearls from stash

Silver satin ribbon

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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Sending Big Hugs with Amazing Paper Grace

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Today’s card has been inspired by a reel from Instagram and I have given it an Amazing Paper Grace Twist by using the Amazing Paper Grace Curvy Labels Etched Dies to create a ‘tunnel’ aperture and I added a pretty edge using the Amazing Paper Grace Floral Tiara Topper Etched Dies which has been lined with the same pink on the butterflies and the base of the card front. I have added foam tape between the layers of white card to create more depth and dimension to the card front and also to the flowers. I think the finished card is so crisp, fresh and also quite elegant and can be used for so many different occasions.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

I have created a base card of 6″ x 6″ out of white cardstock. I then added matted pink and white cardstock to the front of the card. I cut two further pieces of white cardstock each 1/8″ smaller and also die cut the aperture out using the Amazing Paper Grace Curvy Etched dies – the bottom card is slightly smaller aperture to get the ‘tunnel’ effect. I also die cut the decorative edge out of the bottom of the top layer using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Floral Tiara Topper Etched Dies using the outer edge cutting die only. I die cut a shadow out of pink cardstock and added it to the back of the decorative edge and added another white complete decorative edge to the top of the previously cut edge for extra strength and depth. On the second layer I have used my scoreboard to score lines 1/8″ to the bottom for more interest. I have created the base for the aperture by hot foiling the Amazing Paper Grace Glorious Glimmer Elegant Background Hot Foil Plate with Opal foil and then sponging pink over it for a resist effect. The layers were all added together with foam tape and I added some acetate behind the bottom layer before adding the pink resist background onto the card front.

I have made the flowers using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Spring Label Motif Etched Dies. I have used pink inks to colour the flowers and then added green foliage and small yellow and green flowers which were added around the left side of the aperture.

To finish the card I added a decorative swirl to the top of the card using the flourish die from the Amazing Paper Grace Delicate Tendril Border Etched Dies and a motif at the top of the decorative edge from the Amazing Paper Grace Marquise Diamond Pendant Etched Dies and added pearls to the decorative dies as shown.

Finally I have added a couple of sweet butterflies from the Amazing Paper Grace Summer Motif Etched Dies and the sentiment from the Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages Stamp set has been stamped in black and cut small to fit the decorative edge using foam strips.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S4-930 Curvy Labels Etched Dies

S4-994 – Marquise Diamond Pendant Etched Dies

S4-1220 Summer Label Motif Etched Dies

S4-1238 Spring Label Motif Etched Dies

S4-993 – Floral Tiara Topper Etched Dies

S4-996 – Delicate Tendril Border Etched Dies

GLP-041 – Glorious Glimmer Elegant Background Hot Foil Plate

Other Products:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Onyx, Pink Sand, Chamomile

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock Tutu, Fern

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Spellbinders Foil – Opal

Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages Stamp Set

Foam Tape

Foam strips

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Spellbinders Pearls – Oyster

Gina K Designs inks – Light Carnation, Medium Carnation

Momento ink – Tuxedo Black

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