Some partial die-cutting for you today, to which I have already admitted my lack of expertise! It took a few goes but I like the finished product.
First I blended Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers over white card, leaving a lighter space where I planned to stamp my sentiment.
Once my background was ready, I trimmed the sides of the card down so that it would be slightly less than my blank. Then, I drew a straight line across the top in pencil, and stuck my ‘thanks’ die down with post-it tape, keeping the bottom edge just below my pencilled line.
I fixed my plates so that it wouldn’t cut the whole thing, and (after a few goes!) I cut the remaining parts with a craft knife so the word sticks up from the edge of the card.
I stuck the swirly borders on the card to get a faux-embossed effect. Then I stuck the ‘thanks’ card down with foam tape.
The borders were in my scrap pile from when I die-cut a load of them a while ago, and I used removable adhesive to stick them. If I were doing this card again, I would die-cut from scratch and used adhesive backing paper for a smoother finish.
Products Used:
Scripty Thanks die & “A little note of thanks” sentiment – http://www.lawnfawn.com
Distress ink – http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/search/tim-holtz#c328
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