Stamp, Emboss, Diecut and Stencil a Summer Card by Jean Okimoto

Take advantage of the The Gracious Floral Collection's coordinating design elements and create a summer thank you card. Let textures, layers and stenciling build dimension in a cooling mix of fresh greens, pale yellows and crisp white. Hi, Jean here with a versatile design from our summer release.

Stamp the floral image from the Gracious Floral Clear Stamp and Die Set on heavy white cardstock with Smoky Gray VersaFine. Heat-set the ink - because we're stenciling and 3D-embossing over it. Diecut it with the die that's included in the stamp and die set. Spritz the un-stamped backside of the diecut with a light mist of water. Place the diecut in the Gracious Floral 3D Embossing Folder and pressure emboss it using the plate(s) required for your machine.

Stencil the diecut with Sunflower Yellow and Pearlescent Thyme Brilliance inks - the color-coded guide included in the Gracious Floral Stencil Set makes it simple!

Cut lime green cardstock with the 2-¾" wide Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers die.

Stamp the greeting on white cardstock with Pearlescent Thyme Brilliance and quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder. Cut the greeting with the second-smallest Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die. Trim the excess cardstock with the edge of a larger die.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the petal- and leaf-tips. Add dark gold Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones. Cut an A6-sized rectangle of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing. Cut an A6-sized rectangle of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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