Grateful for you card with layered die cuts

 

Today, I'm sharing a simple card with layered die cuts. Designer Series Paper helps bring in some color for my background. Look through your die sets. Do some contain stand-alone dies that you can use for elements on a card? The flowers for this card were made with the Sweet Bugs dies. I die cut the stems, flower petals, middle (actually one of the berries) and a snail from Basic White cardstock. Then I added color with Stampin' Blends markers [dark Darling Duckling, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow, light Gray Granite, Natural Tones 100 (deep), Natural Tones 300 (medium deep) and Natural Tones 500 (medium)]. You could use two tone or regular cardstock for this step. I used Basic White cardstock die cut with the stitched rounded rectangle from Nested Essentials dies to hold my flowers. 

The flag layers were created from the flag dies from Nested Essentials dies and Country Woods designer series paper by Stampin' Up!®. I used the second smallest with the Misty Moonlight patterned paper. Cut two and make it look longer by layering them behind the rectangle. For the smaller flag, I used the smallest flag die and a wood patterned paper. I also cut two of these. Adhere the flag pieces behind the rectangle. 

Adhere the flowers together with glue dots and then adhere on the white rectangle. Place the tiny snail with your take your pick tool putty end.  Adhere this layer onto a Thick Basic White cardstock base (5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"). 

The greeting is from Amber Autumn stamp set by Stampin' Up!®. It's stamped in Basic Gray classic ink onto a Basic White cardstock die cut label banner from Stylish Shapes dies.  Adhere this to your card with stampin' dimensionals. 

You can leave your card blank for a message inside or use left over flag die cuts or flowers to decorate the inside. 

Here's a close-up of the flowers and the little snail. I love when Stampin' Up!® includes stand-alone dies in our die sets. Stand-alone means it doesn't coordinate with a stamp. These dies help you create unique layers and elements for your cards. Check out your stash and see what stand-alone dies you have. Use them to make some simple layered cards. 

You can add color to white cardstock die cuts with Stampin' Blends markers, Water Painters and Classic ink pads, Watercolor Pencils, Blending Brushes and Classic ink pads, or die cut from colored cardstock or two tone cardstock.  The possibilities are endless. 

I made this card on a Facebook live. Check out the video tutorial on my YouTube Channel. 

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my card. I hope you're inspired to use those extra stand-alone dies included in some of the Stampin' Up!® die sets. 

You can browse dies and bundles (stamps and coordinating dies) in my online store. 

Happy Creating!

~ Beth