Happy 2023! Here's to a fresh new year - and new designs to greet, celebrate, thank and remember special occasions and everyday moments. Hi, Jean Okimoto here with an improvised Valentine candy box idea - and timesaving shortcuts for special greetings.
Here's the rest of the greeting - using Poppystamps' versatile Poetic Lowercase Alphabet. Let's do the card front first...
Cut the Christmas Jolly red/black/gold plaid with the second-largest Double Stitch Loving Heart Cut Out Die. We're using just the simple inner heart - the stitching details create a separate outline. Cut a dark red 6x6 from the Berry Red Collection too.
Cut two of the smallest Slim Basic Rectangle Layers from the bright red Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6. Tape the slim strips perpendicular to each other and trim the ends with the Double Stitch Loving Heart Cut Out Die. Cut the Poppystamps Grosgrain Bow from the red mirror cardstock too.
Stack the heart diecuts with the bottom layer offset to the right to resemble a heart-shaped candy box. Attach the red strips and grosgrain bow.
Cut light kraft cardstock with the 2-¼" x 7-¼" Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die. Cut the rectangle with the Love You Gallery Script background. Attach narrow strips of doublestick tape behind the greetings cutout. Three narrow strips vs. a solid block of tape provides some wiggle-room to adjust the delicate word outline and letters.
Cut the detailed Love You Gallery Script from light Kraft cardstock - save the inner letters for another project. Cut it again from a bright red Berry Red 6x6 - save the outline for another project.
Attach the light Kraft outlines to the taped background, then add the red letters and hearts. It's quick and easy with doublestick tape!
Attach the diecuts to a light Kraft slimline card - use foamtape to attach the heart candy box. Add red Christmas Fairy Dewdrops. Cut a slimline-sized rectangle to cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.
Here's an easy way to diecut and attach the "more than chocolate" greeting. Cut the entire set of Poppystamps Poetic Lower Case Alphabets from the same dark red cardstock used for the base of the heart candy box. You'll have all of the letters you need - and many more for other greetings.
Attach Scor-Tape to light Kraft Cardstock and cut the smallest Slim Basic Rectangle. Attach the letters to the Scor-Tape covered strip - save the tapeliner and use it to press the letters firmly onto the strip. Spoon detail clear embossing powder over the strip, to cover the remaining exposed tape. Tap the excess powder off. Heat-emboss it. The letters will be straight, even and securely attached. Glue the greeting strip inside the card.
A lot of details and techniques here - hope you like the card! Thanks for visiting...see you again on Friday!
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