Other Products: Smooth White Cardstock, Dimensional Tape, Hot melted glue,

Instructions: Ready easel card measures 4.5” × 6.5”. First, cut a folded card from white cardstock using Royale Gateway basic die. Fold front panel into half. Cut 2 more basic panels one from white cardstock and one from designer paper collection. Glue both of the on front card panel to create easel card. Cut 2 pieces of decorative gate from white cardstock and Luxe Gold cardstock. Glue both of them together and paste it on card. For inside panel, cut a basic Gateway piece from designer paper collection and adhere that on inside panel. Cut sentiment from white cardstock and Luxe Gold cardstock using Ironwork sentiment die and glue that using dimensional tape.

Stamp Sweet Magnolia flowers using pink peony ink and cut with coordinating die. Paint flowers using magenta hue ink and pink peony ink. Shape flowers using groove tool. Pierce center and add stamens. Use two layers for one flower. Stamp leaves from Leafy Accents stamp on deluxe flower shaping paper using fern green ink and cut with coordinating die. Paint leaves using leaf green ink and shape using shaping mold. Arrange flowers and leaves on card using hot melted glue. For finished look apply Crystal Clear on flowers using Art Glitter Clear Dries adhesive.

Other Products: Smooth White Cardstock, Hot Glue,

Instructions: Ready tent fold card measures 6.5 × 4.5”. First cut a folded card base using Palace Gateway Die. Cut a mat from designer paper collection using same die and adhere it on card base. Cut a decorative gateway piece from white cardstock using Palace Gateway Die without using gate die. Stamp sentiment on it using magenta hue ink. Adhere it on card using dimensional tape. Cut 2 more decorative gateway pieces, one from white cardstock and one from luxe gold cardstock. Glue both together and then glue It on card as pictured.

Stamp Sweet Magnolia flowers on Deluxe flower shaping paper using pink peony ink and cut with coordinating die. Paint flowers using magenta hue ink and shape using groove tool. Pierce center and add stamens. Create 2 flowers, each has 4 layers: 2 medium and 2 big. Create a bud using a small one. Stamp leaves from Leafy Accents stamp on deluxe flower shaping paper using fern green ink and cut with coordinating die, paint using leaf green and shape using shaping mold. Arrange flowers and leaves on card using hot melted glue.

For a finished look, apply Crystal Clear on flowers and leaves using Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive.

Other Products: Foam squares, clear gloss gel medium

Instructions: Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 4 7/” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" and adhere to the front of the card.

Cut two decorative gate dies using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7349 Palace Gateway Die set - one out of silver cardstock and one out of white cardstock. Adhere the silver die over the white die and offset slightly, trim the gate open in the centre and then adhere the gate to the front of the card.

Stamp the magnolia branch images from HCPC-3949 Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Trim and adhere to the left of the gate and to the right and over the top on the right side with foam strips and squares.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3948 Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse and Library Green inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the back of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Colour the back of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium. Adhere to the left of the gate and to the right and over the coloured images as shown.

Stamp the magnolia images from the HCPC-3948 Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set in Cactus Flower ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Pink Peony ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the flowers with Magenta Hue ink and then shape using the coordinating mold. Assemble using two of each size flowers. Add a single yellow bead stamen and magenta small pearl stamens to the flowers with hot glue. For the buds, stamp the small flowers on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper in Library Green ink. Colour the flowers with Vivid Chartreuse ink and the centres with Library Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the flowers with Vivid Chartreuse ink and then shape using the coordinating mold. Shape two pink flowers into buds using a hot glue gun and then adhere the green petal to the base of the bud. Add Crystal Clear glitter with clear gloss gel medium. Adhere over the leaves as shown.

Other Products: Double sided foam adhesive, pearls, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Red Berry.

.Instructions: Cut a 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" piece of pattern paper from Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection and adhere it on a 6" x 6" white card base. Die cut a piece of white cardstock and a piece of Luxe Silver Cardstock using the die from Royale Gateway Die. Adhere the white diecut on the silver piece, slightly offsetting it so that a thin silver border is visible. Adhere this piece on the card front using double sided foam adhesive as shown.

Magnolia Flowers: Stamp the flowers from Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper with Vibrant Fuchsia Archival Ink. Ink the petals with the same ink and die cut them using the matching dies from Sweet Magnolia Blooms Die.

Magnolia Leaves: Stamp the leaves from Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper with Leaf Green Archival Ink. Ink the leaves with the same ink and die cut them using the matching dies from Sweet Magnolia Blooms Die.

Shape the flowers and leaves using 3D Magnolia Shaping Mold and Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Add a few cream stamens from Rock Candy Stamens to the flower centers.

Yellow flowers: Stamp the flowers from Wisteria Petals Cling Stamp Set on a sheet of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper with Buttercup Archival Ink. Ink them with the same ink and die cut them using matching die from Wisteria Petals Die. Shape them using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Add a pink stamen from Medium Pastel Pearl Stamens to the flower centers.

Arrange and adhere all the flowers and leaves on the card front as shown. Apply a little Designer Dries Clear Adhesive on the flowers and leaves using Hydra Sponges, sprinkle Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter and tap off the excess. Add few ladybugs made with Ebony Black and Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops and purple stamens from Assorted Bead Stamens to the flower arrangement and some pearls to the die cut for the finishing touch.

Other Products: Foam tape, alcohol markers, acetate sheet, cream pearlescent cardstock, hot glue.

Instructions: Create a card base of size 6 by 7” and mat with pattern papers from the sweet Magnolia paper collection. Cut a piece of pattern paper using the outer die from the palace gateway die set and adhere on the center of the card using foam tape. Cut the decorative gateway die with cardstock and cut the gate in the center with scissors and open it slightly to give a 3d look. Glue the decorative gateway die cut on the prepared card base.

Stamp the images from the sweet magnolia buds stamp set with archival fern green and color with alcohol markers. Cut the images using their coordinating dies. Stamp the flowers from the sweet Magnolia blooms stamp set with archival magenta hues and color the petals using the same ink. Cut and shape the petals closing inwards like a bud using the coordinating 3D shaping mold.

Arrange everything as shown and adhere the stamped images with foam tape and glue the flowers using hot glue. Lastly, dust the flowers with glitter.

Other Products: Foam tape, alcohol markers, acetate sheet, hot glue.

Instructions: Create square card of size 6 by 6” and mat with pattern papers from the sweet magnolia paper collection. Cut a circle in the center of the card front using the die from the circles basic small die set. Cut the thank you sentiment from the ironwork sentiments die set using cardstock and pattern paper. Cut a 1/2” wide strip of acetate and adhere behind the circle window now adhere the die cut sentiment on the acetate sheet using foam tape.

Stamp the images from the sweet magnolia buds stamp set with archival fern green and color with alcohol markers. Cut the images using their coordinating dies.

Stamp the flowers from the sweet Magnolia blooms stamp set with archival magenta hues and color the petals using the same ink. Stamp and color the leaves from the sweet Magnolia blooms stamp set with archival fern green. Cut and shape the petals and leaves using their coordinating dies and 3D shaping mold.

Arrange everything as shown and adhere the stamped images with foam tape and glue the flowers using hot glue. Lastly, dust the flowers with glitter.

Other Products: Diecutting machine,

Instructions: Cut a 5.25” x 7.25” base out of white paper. Then, from the paper collection, cut a rectangle 5”x 7” and glue it to the base. Cut white paper frame from the Palace Gateway Die set no gate. Stamp the sentiment in pink in the center. Cover the openwork sides with a sheet of paper so that they do not get stained with ink and then copy in the lower left corner and upper right corner of the branch with green ink and glue to the base. Cut the gate out of silver paper. Glue as pictured. Cut two hinges from the collection of paper and silver paper and glue them on the edge of the gate.

Use Deluxe Paper Shaping Paper Pack of 50 - White and stamp Twigs and Flowers with Archival Ink -Magenta Hue then cut out with a matching die. Color with green and pink ink. Shape the flowers with a mold. Add a little glue inside the flowers and sprinkle with Go Man Go Prills. To make leaves, on white paper stamp using Archival Ink - Olive shade with the same ink, then cut with a coordinating die and form with a mold.

From white paper, cut a circular frame from the Butterfly Kisses Decorative Die set and glue it over the gate. From the paper collection, cut a larger frame from the Ironwork Sentiments Die set. From the collection of paper, cut out the sentiment from the set and glue it to the base.

Arrange all the elements as shown, cover with glue and sprinkle with glitter.

Other Products: Die Cutting machine, Trimmer or Guillotine, Score board, Scissors, Bone folder, Hot glue Gun, Pink card

Instructions: Step card measures - 6 inches by 6 inches. To create a card base - cut out 12” x 6” piece of HCPP1-438-2 White card and score it at 6" ( long side up), then fold using a bone folder along the score lines. Cut out 4 1/2” x 6” piece of HCPP1-438-2 White card and score it at 2” and 4” (short side up), then fold using a bone folder along the score lines and adhere it to the card base to create a step card. Cut out one 6” x 6” piece and two 6” x 2” pieces of HCDP1-2126 Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, distress the edges of the larger piece with Memento Dye Ink - Bamboo Leaves and with Memento Dye Ink - Lilac Posies for the smaller pieces, then adhere all the pieces to the card base as shown.

Using HCD2-7350 Royale Gateway Die, cut one decorative gate using from HCPP1-438-2 White card and one of Pink card, then stack and adhere them together on the front of the card using Dries Clear Adhesive with Metal Tip.

Stamp the Magnolia branches of HCPC-3949 Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set on HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper with Memento Dye Ink Pad - Elderberry, then colour the image with Memento Dye Inks: Lilac Posies and Bamboo Leaves using Tombow Dual Brush Maker N00 Blender. Die cut the images with matching HCD1-7347 Sweet Magnolia Buds Die, shape them using HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and adhere them to the card base using both Dries Clear Glue and 3D foam.

Stamp the flower cluster images from HCPC-3944 Delightful Daffodil & Hyacinth Cling Stamp Set on HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper with TSMP708 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Olive Grove, then colour the images with Memento Dye Ink Pads - Bamboo leaves and Rose Bud using 282873 Tombow Dual Brush Maker N00 Blender and HCDA1-449 daubers. Die cut the images with matching HCD1-7342 Delightful Daffodil & Hyacinth Die and adhere them on the back of the gate using 3D foam pieces.

Stamp the Magnolia petals from HCPC-3948 Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set on HCDP1-2126 Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection with Memento Dye Ink Pad - Lilac Posies, then colour the image with the same ink using HCDA1-449 Daubers. Die cut the images with matching HCD1-7346 Sweet Magnolia Blooms Die, shape them using HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Assemble Magnolia flower petals using a hot glue gun and make sure to offset them. Use a paper piercer to make a hole in the middle of it and pull some stamens through it. Add a bit of hot glue underneath the flower to secure the stamens.

Adhere the flowers on the card base using a Hot glue gun.

Other Products: Diecutting machine, White Cardstock, Hot glue Gun, Misti, Small Dimensional Dots, Pink Ribbon, Bow-it-All V2, Paint Brush

Instructions: Card size is 6 1/4 x 4 3/4”. Place the outside Royale Gateway Die 3/4” above the fold of a 6 1/2 x 4” card base and diecut shaped base. Using the same die, cut from white cardstock and adhere to the folded base. Using the same die again, cut 2x from the Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, sheet 5A, and ink the edges with Magenta Hue ink. Adhere one diecut to the card front. Cut 3/4” off the top of the other and adhere to the inside of the card.

Using the inside decorative Royale Gateway Die, cut from white cardstock. Sponge with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear glitter. Adhere to the card front. Cut the Happy Birthday Ironwork Sentiments Die from white card stock. Adhere the mat to the inside of the card. Color the sentiment using Magenta Hue ink and adhere to the mat.

Stamp the Sweet Magnolia Buds vine in Archival Olive ink, color using Olive and Magenta Hue inks, diecut using the coordinating die and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Brush with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear glitter. Add Nuvo Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops to the flower centers and sprinkle with Lemon Chiffon Prills. Adhere the vine on the left side of the gate using small dimensional dots.

Stamp the Sweet Magnolia Blooms and leaves on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper using Archival Magenta Hue and Olive inks. Color the fronts and backs using the same colors and diecut using the coordinating dies. You will need two of the largest petals and one medium petal to create the large magnolia and two small petals for the two small flowers. Place petals in the 3D Magnolia Shaping Mold stamped side up and the leaves stamped side down, spritz with water and run through the diecutting machine. Shape the petals a little more using the groove golf tools and the flower shaping kit, pierce the centers, add the stamens and secure with hot glue. Brush the flowers and leaves with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear Glitter. Adhere the flowers and two large leaves as shown.

Make a bow using pink sheer ribbon and adhere to the left bottom of the card.

Other Products: Hot Glue Gun, Die Cutting Machine, White Cardstock

Instructions: Make shaped card base using the shadow die from the Royale Gateway Die. Cut another shadow piece and glue to the card front. Using Sheet #5B of the paper collection cut using the shadow die. Edge around the die cut using Magenta Hue ink then glue to card front.

Using white cardstock cut out the Royale Gate and snip the center so it will open and show the pretty piece of paper. Glue it down.

Stamp the Sweet Magnolia Buds spray and color. Using Memento New Sprout ink stamp the Sweet Magnolia flowers and then add color using Magenta Hue and Toffee Crunch. Stamp the leaves with Fern Green and color with Leaf Green and Magenta Hue. Cut out using coordinating dies and then place onto the mold. Spritz with water and run through the die cutting machine. Turn out onto the desk to dry. Form the flowers using hot glue and then decide on placement and glue down. Add glitter to the flowers and leaves and the card is finished.

Other Products: Die Cutting Machine, Hot Glue Gun, Dimensional Tape

Instructions: My finished card size is 5” x 7”. Make card base using white cardstock and cover with a piece of sheet 12B from the paper collection. Set aside while you work on the rest of the card.

Cut out the shadow piece of the gate using a piece of Sheet 11B of the paper collection. Using a piece of the Luxe Silver Cardstock cut out the detailed piece of the gate. Adhere the Silver cardstock to the shadow piece gluing around the edges so the gate will open. Using white cardstock, cut out the Happy Birthday Sentiment from the Ironwork Sentiments dies and glue down so that when the gates open you can see the sentiment. Using dimensional tape adhere the gate and shadow piece to the card front.

Stamp the Magnolia blooms using Memento New Sprout ink and then add Archival Magenta Hue to give just a bit of color. Stamp the leaves with Archival Fern Green and color with Archival Leaf Green with bits of Magenta Hue in places just to give the leaves a different look. Using the coordinating dies cut out the petals and leaves. Lay the blooms and leaves onto the mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine. Turn them out onto desk to dry. While they are still a bit damp, shape a bit more with the Flower Shaping Tools and pinch the tips together. Also twist one petal to make the center of the flowers. Once these are dry, they hold their shape. When dry I used Toffee Crunch to add a bit of color to the tip of the twisted part. I also cut off part of the twisted pieces so they don't stand up too far. Hot glue two petals together and then hot glue the center piece. Add glitter to the flowers and leaves and allow to dry.

Decide on flower placement on the card and hot glue to hold in place. The card is finished.

Other Products: Archival Ink- Shadow Grey, Cardstock- White, Ivory Burlap String, Distress Oxide Ink- Seedless Preserves, Gems, Gold Micro Beads, Paper Distresser, Embossing Pad, White Embossing Powder, Creative Embellishments Chipboard Word, Water brush, Shimmer Gold Cardstock, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (Crafty Foam Tape, E-Z Runner Ultra, Adhesive Dots Mini, Dual Tip Glue Pen, 3D Foam Squares)

Instructions: I used both sheets of this background patterned paper. One I used the full sheet and the other I fussy cut out the scalloped top border. Set that fussy cut top aside for now. Cut a strip of the yellow patterned paper that is 3.5 x 12”, and mat in white cardstock. Distress the edges of that white cardstock. Adhere to the left-hand side of the layout using the scallop border as a guide. Add the scalloped border to the top using foam tape. Mat the photo in white cardstock. Cut a strip of the pink patterned paper that is 1.5 x 8” and tear the top and bottom edges. Adhere to the yellow patterned border. Add the matted photo using foam tape. Find and die cut out the light green tag and adhere to the left-hand side of the matted photo. Add a burlap string bow.

Cover the chipboard title piece in white embossing powder. Add the title to the bottom right-hand corner of the layout. Die cut 1 of the Royale Gateway die from Luxe Gold Cardstock. Cut one side of the gateway off and adhere to the left-hand side of the matted photo and the other larger piece on the right-hand side.

Stamp and die cut 1 set of each size of the magnolias using grey ink (Archival- Shadow Grey) onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Stamp and die cut lots of leaves onto white cardstock using grey ink and gold shimmer cardstock using brown ink (StazOn- Timber Brown). Add color to the green leaves using 2 tones of green ink (Archival- Olive, Fern) and daubers. Add color to the middle of the flowers using pink ink (Distress Oxide- Seedless Preserves) and daubers. Assemble the flowers and add micro beads to the middle of each using a liquid adhesive. Let dry.

Stamp and die cut 1 magnolia bough using brown ink. Add color to the images using Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush (Mustard, Olive). Add color to the flowers on the bough using a water brush and the same pink ink (Seedless Preserves). Add the magnolia bough to the right-hand side of the matted photo below the gateway. Add flowers to either side of the matted photo and then the leaves.

Other Products: Hot glue gun, hot glue, paper trimmer, scissors, die cutting machine, gauze, Promarkers

Instructions: Fold white cardstock to 5 x 6.5" with fold on the top then use the biggest die from the Royale Gateway Die to cut leaving the top of the die over-hanging fold by about 1/4". Cut another full front with the same die from the Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection. Glue the front on. Then use the second size down of the Palace Gateway Die and cut out a white frame. Adhere all elements together.

Stamp 12 blossoms from Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set in Lulu Lavender ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, color them with Lulu Lavender and Lilac Posies inks, diecut with coordinating die and shape with mold. Stamp 4 branches from Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, color with promarkers, diecut with coordinating die and cut into smaller pieces. Stamp 9 branches from Cottage Tree 'scapes Cling Stamp Set in Leaf Green ink and cut them out with coordinating die. Add some Pastel Pearl Stamens to all flowers. Use dimensional adhesive and hot glue to attach gauze, flowers and leaves onto card as pictured.

To add the extra sparkle, use the Dries Clear glue along with Crystal Clear glitter over flowers.

Other Products: Hot glue gun, hot glue, paper trimmer, scissors, die cutting machine, gauze, Promarkers

Instructions: Fold white cardstock to 5.5 x 7" with fold on the top then use the biggest die from the Palace Gateway Die to cut leaving the top of the die over-hanging fold by about 1/4". Cut another full front with the same die from the Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection. Glue the front on. Then use the second and third size down of the Palace Gateway Die and cut out a white frame. Adhere all elements together. Cut out a sentiment using Ironwork Sentiments Die from the Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, adhere it inside of the card.

Stamp 11 blossoms from Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set in Lulu Lavender ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, color them with the same ink, diecut with coordinating die and shape with mold. Stamp 4 branches from Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, color with promarkers, diecut with coordinating die and cut into smaller pieces. Stamp 9 branches from Cottage Tree 'scapes Cling Stamp Set in Leaf Green ink and cut them out with coordinating die. Add some Pastel Pearl Stamens to all flowers. Use dimensional adhesive and hot glue to attach gauze, flowers and leaves onto card as pictured.

To add the extra sparkle, use the Dries Clear glue along with Crystal Clear glitter over flowers.

Other Products: hot glue, trimmer/scissors, floristry wire/tape, versamark, score board, pearls for gate

Instructions: Stamp in versamark onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Sweet Magnolia Blooms and heat set. Colour with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and water pen. Stamp out in Leaf Green the leaves from Sweet Magnolia Blooms and small petals for the buds, colour with Vivid Chartreuse front and back, die-cut and edge in Fern Green. Spritz and add to the 3D Magnolia Shaping Mold and run through the die-cutting machine. Use the Deluxe Flower Shaping Tool Kit to curl into buds and adhere the petals together with hot glue. Poke a hole through the centre and thread stamens through securing with hot glue behind the flower and trim off surplus cord but leave the wire from Rose Hip Stamens, wrap in floristry wire. Add floristry wire (or surplus stamen wire) to the flowers and buds without Rose Hip Stamens and wrap in floristry tape. Tie the flowers and buds together to form an arch. Stamp in versamark and white heat emboss Sweet Magnolia Buds and colour with Zig Markers.

Cut white cardstock to 9 x 4 1/2” lay landscape and score 1 1/2”, 3”, 6”, 7 1/2”. Cut Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection panels and edge in Pink Peony, add to the front and back of the card (trim a sliver more from the panel width on the internal (mountain) creases to ensure the card folds and collapses flat). Stamp onto the back centre panel ‘Thinking of You Today’ from Elegant Gateway Sentiments Cling Stamp Set in Pink Peony with Plum around the outside edges to give a two-tone effect.

Die-cut in white cardstock the outside edge and create an arch. Adhere onto the front panels ensuring the card will fold flat. Die-cut in white cardstock Royale Gateway Die do not cut the gates open secure with a little adhesive ensuring the card will fold flat. Tuck in the Sweet magnolia Buds before adhering fully.

Adhere the spray to the arch using hot glue.

Other Products: hot glue, trimmer/scissors, versamark, gems for gate

Instructions: Stamp in versamark onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, Sweet Magnolia Blooms and Sweet Magnolia Buds including leaves and extra small petals for the buds and white heat emboss. Colour with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and water pen. Spritz and add to the 3D Magnolia Shaping Mold and run through the die-cutting machine. Use the Deluxe Flower Shaping Tool Kit to curl into buds and adhere the petals together with hot glue. Poke a hole through the centre and thread stamens through securing with hot glue behind the flower and trim off surplus cord/wire.

Create a tent fold Palace Gateway card base, hang the outline mat die over the tent fold crease and run through the die-cutting machine. Die-cut 2x full-size Palace Gateway outline mat in white cardstock and 3x in Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection. Cut 1x to fit inside the card and adhere the others to the white cardstock mat. Adhere one to the card front.

Die-cut 2x Palace Gateway in pink Sweet Magnolia Paper. Use one of these die-cuts to position the aperture and mark with a pencil. Place the Rectangle Basics die in position and run through the die-cutting machine. Adhere the pink die-cuts to shadow and adhere to the aperture card front. Mount with dots and snip the gates open. Add gems to the gate fronts.

Use the Deluxe Flower Shaping Took Kit to shape the buds and use hot glue to adhere the Sweet Magnolia Blooms and Sweet Magnolia Buds to the front of the card. Die-cut Ironwork Sentiments and shadow together adhere to the inside of the card.

Other Products: White Cardstock, adhesive backed foam sheet, foam tape

Instructions: Create a 5 x 7 inch card base. Cut a piece of lavender cardstock from the Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection 4.5 x 6.5 inches, distress with Lilac Posies and adhere. Cut the Royale Gateway Die outer frame in lavender designer paper, distress with Lilac Posies and the gate in white cardstock and adhere to card front.

Stamp the sentiment from the Just for You Sentiments Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock and cut out with the Cut Mat Create 1B Die, distress with Lilac Posies adhere with foam tape as shown. Stamp the branches from the Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black and sponge with Lilac Posies, Fern Green and Rich Cocoa, cut out with coordinating dies and sculpt with stylus.

Stamp the Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set in Lilac Posies, sponge with the same, cut out with coordinating dies and sculpt with the 3D Magnolia Shaping Mold. Add Pearl stamens around a Bead stamen to the centers of the larger flowers and one bead stamen to the smaller flowers and add glitter. Stamp and sponge the leaves from the same set in Fern Green, cut out with coordinating dies and sculpt with the 3D Magnolia Shaping Mold.

Arrange flowers as pictured.

Other Products: Cutting machine, white paper 80g

Instructions: Cut a double base out of white cardstock, fold the cardstock in half, adhere the outer Palace Gateway die with a shift upwards, fasten with painter's tape so that it does not move, pass it through the cutting machine. From sheet 5A of the Sweet Magnolia collection, cut the outer frame of the HCD2-7349 Palace Gateway Die. From thin white paper, cut out the central, openwork part of the frame. Put all the elements on top of each other and fix with glue. Adhere to the card base.

Stamp 2x a semi-circular HCPC-3950 Sweet Magnolia Bouquet spray on a white cardstock. Use Ranger Archival Ink Pad Pebble Beach. On the same cardstock, stamp HCPC-3948 Sweet Magnolia Blooms with pink Ranger Archival Ink Pad Vibrant Fuchsia. Cut with matching dies. Cover the petals on both sides with the same pink ink using the overlay. Do the same with the semicircular composition. Apply the color with a dauber using Vibrant Fuchsia Pink and Vivid Chartreuse Green. Fold flowers like roses. Use 2 to 4 petals per flower. Use 1 petal rolled for the buds. Adhere the semicircular composition with the 3d foam strips as shown for dimension. Create a composition as shown of flowers and buds consisting of 3 larger flowers, 4 smaller flowers, and 4 buds. Adhere the semicircular composition with the 3d foam strips as shown for dimension.

Use Yellow Sheet 5A to cut out the outer frame of the fancy lettering HCD2-7351 Ironwork Sentiments Die. Use the soft pink color of 8B to cut out the rest of the sentiment. Using the dauber, gently apply the Pink Peony color to the edges of the sentiment. Place the sentiment on the 3d cubes as shown. Add golden Nuvo droplets for the sentiment and the lower part of the gateway.

Cut a double base out of white cardboard, fold the cardboard in half, apply the outer matrix with a shift upwards, fasten with painter's tape so that it does not move, pass it through the cutting machine. Glue on the back with glue.

Other Products: Scoring board, die cutting machine, dimensional tape, white card stock, sponge daubers

Instructions: Create a top fold horizontal card base from white card stock measuring 7 Inches by 5 inches. Score the card front at 3 inches on the shorter side and fold to make a stand for the easel card. Create another white card piece measuring 7” by 5”. Add mat layer of the pattern paper and adhere to the card front on the stand to create an easel card. On the base of the card, add the pattern paper. Cut Intricate Swirl die and cut off one edge Cut a strip of paper from paper collection, add to the die cut and add to the card base.

Cut the Palace gateway die in white card stock. Cut the same piece in silver card stock. Align the silver piece at the back of the white piece offsetting a little. Add this piece on the card front.

Stamp the magnolia flower images with archival inks in shades of yellow and pink on flower shaping paper. Stamp the leaves in green ink. Colour the flowers and leaves and shape in flower shaping mold. Cut with matching die and add stamens in the center.

Stamp the sentiment on oval die cut and add to the card base.

Arrange the flowers on the card front and the base.

Other Products: Die cutting machine Cut’n’boss, heatgun, water mister, hot glue gun, hot glue, scissors, funnel tray, cheesecloth, Gutermann sewing thread, flourish material, ribbon, sewing machine, Nuvo aqua shimmer glitter gloss pen, white gesso,

Instructions: The finished layout measures 12 inches by 12 inches. Take paper #8 from the Sweet Magnolia collection and cut it to have a 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 inch square. Lightly distress the edges with a tool designed for this purpose or simply use the blade of a scissor. Glue this paper on a 12 x 12 white Deluxe flower Shaping Paper. Using a sewing machine, stitch all around this paper.

Then cut a 7 3/4” x 11” paper from paper #5B from the same collection. Using a sewing machine, stitch all around this paper. Lightly distress the edge and glue this paper on your base. Cut 2 doilies from the Butterfly Kisses Decorative Die. Cut in 2 and glue  under this paper, one under the top border and one under the bottom border.

Glue your picture on  white cardstock. Distress the edges of this cardstock. Glue on your layout. Die cut a Royale Gateway Die in a deluxe flower shaping paper and color it with Nuvo mousse Pure Platinium. Glue it on the base.

Make the Wild Rose Flowers (2 big, 1 medium and 2 small). Stamp using Plum ink onto flower shaping paper (for the biggest ones, for the others use New sprout ink), colour the centre with New Sprout ink and shade the rest of the flower using Plum ink. Diecut with the coordinating die. Place facedown into the flower shaping mold, spritz with water and run through the diecutting machine to shape. When dry, give further shape with Deluxe flower shaping kit tools. Poke a hole in the centre of the flowers and add stamens (I color my white stamens with the 2 inks I used), secure with hot glue. Put a little bit of shimmer effect on the flowers with the Nuvo aqua shimmer glitter gloss pen. Also make 6 leaves with leaf green ink.

Make 8 littles flowers from French Cottage Collection: Stamp using Plum ink onto flower shaping paper and shade the rest of the flower using the same ink. Diecut with the coordinating die. Give further shape with Deluxe flower shaping kit tools. Poke a hole in the centre of the flowers and add stamens.

Make 3 littles flowers from Wild Aster Collection: Stamp using Plum ink onto Art foam paper with plum ink. Diecut with the coordinating die. Heat a little bit with heat gun and give further shape with your fingers. Poke a hole in the centre of the flowers and add stamens. Also stamp and cut in leaf green on a white cardstock 5 aster sprays from the same collection. Color with plum ink diluted in water.

Put cheesecloth and sewing thread next to the gateway and glue your flowers, spray and leaves over it. Repeat for a small bouquet at the left of your picture.

With the hydra sponge, put some white gesso randomly on your layout. Add little droplets of ink with a brush charged with water.

To finish your layout, stamp a sentiment in plum on a pink paper. Glue it with 3D foam on a green paper a little bit larger. Add a decorative border under it from Ornamental Tags Die. Add 2 littles flowers under your sentiment. For the final touch, add little droplets of Nuvo crystal drops white and ribbon throughout your bouquet.

Other Products: Hot glue, Berry Burst and old olive inks – stampin up! white card, wine organza ribbon

Instructions: Stamp the flowers onto flower shaping paper using the berry burst ink and die cut. Add berry burst colour from the inside centre fading out to the edge on both sides of the petals. Place face down in the shaping mold and spritz with water, run through the die cutting machine to shape. Create a hole in the centre and thread a stamen through 2 sets of petals, secure with hot glue and snip off the wire at the base of the flower.

Stamp the leaves using old olive ink, colour with new sprout and diecut, add shade using the new sprout ink and place face down in the shaping mold. Spritz with water and run though the die cutting machine to shape.

Fold a 7” x 4.5” piece of white card in half to create a tent fold card base. Place the largest palace gateway die over the fold and die cut to create a shaped card. Die cut the largest palace gateway die from luxe gold card stock and adhere to the base card.

Die cut the decorative palace gateway dies together using black card to create an opening gateway. Die cut a second, using paper from the collection – and omitting the smallest die. Snip the decorative part of the diecut away and adhere the remaining paper to the centre of the black decorative die cut. Adhere to the card base.

Die cut the sentiment using black card and adhere to the inside of the palace gateway die.

Create a bow with the organza ribbon adhere to the top of the gateway using hot glue. Position and add the flowers and leaves with hot glue. Add a little dries clear adhesive to the edges of the flower petals, sprinkle with baby breath glitter and remove excess.

Other Products: Vellum Paper, Versa Mark Embossing Ink, Nida Tanweer Magic Glitter Powder, Pearls, Dimensional Tape, hot glue, hot glue gun, Scissors, paper trimmer, die cutting machine, Archival Tea Rose Ink Pad.

Instructions: Take Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper fold it into half, trim extra and make ready card base measures 9 x 5 7/8". Trim panel on white cardstock measure 8 3/4 x 5 5/8” and adhere on card base using dimensional tape. Trim paper from Magnolia paper collection sheet 8B measuring 8 1/2 x 5 3/8” and adhere on white panel using designer clear glue.

Die cut 2 frames using Royale Gateway Die on white card, adhere both altogether using clear glue add apply clear glue on the frame and cover with glitter powder. Add this gate on card center using clear glue. Stamp sentiment on white card using leaf green ink and die cut using coordination die, die cut shadow die on white card and adhere both together using clear glue add this sentiment inside the gate die door. Cut strips 1” x 5” inches on pattern paper emboss it using cricut embossing folder add border of white cardstock underneath. Make 2 same strips add these strips on the both sides of the gate using dimensional tape.

Stamp all required images from magnolia collection on Vellum using versa mark embossing ink, cover it with white embossing powder and heat it using heat tool, die cut all images using coordinating dies, color all images using zig markers from back side except flowers.

Color flowers from back side with Coral Ink using dauber, place the flowers and leaves front side up on shaping mold and run through the machine, finish shaping using Deluxe shaping kit add 3 layers of same size to make 1 flower using hot glue, add stamens in the centers using hot glue. Apply clear glue on the flowers and all elements and cover with glitter powder.

For the small flowers stamp from French Cottage Collection using tea rose Archival Ink color it with pink peony and die cut using coordinating die shape it using Deluxe shaping kit apply glue and cover with glitter add pearl in the center using hot glue.

Arrange all ready elements as shown using hot glue.

Other Products: White cardstock, Acrylic Shimmer additive, foam tape, Copics: R22, R20, E53, E33, E35, B00, B01, Y21, YR24, Y21, YG63, VO1, V12

Instructions: Card size: 5 x 6 1/2". Fold is at the top; place die on folded cardstock so that die over-hangs the top fold by at least 1/2". Using the outer die again, cut a full front and glue it to folded card. Cut 2 pieces of very light decorative paper using the outer die again (1 is for the inside). Stamp the decorative paper (1 piece) with sentiment using Deep Purple then glue onto front and the other piece inside. Sponge the edges of card with Deep Purple.

Cut the decorative part of Gateway out of silver also cut the Happy Birthday Ironworks sentiment out of silver as well. Glue the sentiment inside of card and the Gateway on the front (be sure to clean off any glue so that the silver stays nice and shiny). Cut the center of Gateway at the top and bottom so that it can open.

Stamp 2 Magnolia Bud branches, the birds/nest and the planter with tree stem using black, die cut all and color. Glue stem of bud branch onto stem of planter then cut any excess off stems. Use pop-ups to adhere the planter and branches. Glue the nest in branch on top then glue little birds.

Stamp Magnolias (small) using Rose Madder then die cut and sponge backs. Stamp small leaves using Fern Green, die cut then sponge front and back. Shape flowers and leaves in the mold. Glue 2 blossoms together for each flower (or more if you like). Pierce the centers and insert stamen (dyed with Deep Purple). Glue 3 flowers and a few leaves to the bottom left corner so that gate can still open.

Glitter using Crystal Clear, flowers top and bottom, wipe glitter off of silver where it clings. Mix shimmer with lacquer then paint the leaves.

Other Products: White cardstock, foam sheet, Snow Pen, Copics: E50, E51, E53, E21, E31, E33, R24, R43, RV29,

Instructions: Card size: 5 1/4 x 6 3/4", it is about 1/2" thick. Card is folded at the top. See video for making shaped cards. Main point is to let the die (outer die of the Majestic Swirl Frames) hang over the folded edge about 1/2" so that fold isn’t cut away. Now cut the full outer die from white again and from foam sheet. Glue the full fronts (white and foam) together then onto card front matching sides and bottom edges. (foam may need to rest overnight to regain its shape). Cut the decorative die from white and glue to card front, set the card aside to work on gateway.

Cut the outer die of Gateway from white and foam sheet (let foam rest to reshape). Cut the decorative part of Gateway from white twice, glue both together, cut center so that it opens (it comes already mostly cut) then glue to Gateway stack. Glue a winter scene from the decorative paper to the back of Gateway to show through opening in gate. Cut the straight Starry Night Border Die and glue it to the bottom of the Gateway. Now the Gateway can be glued to the card base matching bottoms for a nice appearance when the card is open on display.

Stamp the tree twice using Bamboo Leaves, dot Snow Pen on and heat to puff up. Stamp berries twice using Rich Cocoa and stamp deer once using Rich Cocoa, die cut and color. Pop up the trees on each side of the Gate sticking 1 berry twig behind each tree. Glitter the card, trees and berries using Crystal Ultrafine then glue the deer on each side, on top of trees so that bottom of feet match bottom of trees.

Other Products: Inks: Spectrum Noir Aqua pencils: Color List For: Leaves- Cypress, Oregano, Bamboo. Magnolia Nutmeg, Wheat, Safire. Twig- Umber. Other: Ranger Stickles Lime green, Hot glue gun, Double sided foam tape, Double sided tape, Stamen punch, Foam inking tool, Paper distressing tool,

Instructions: This card measures 6” x 6” when completed. Taking the Bi-fold card, make a fold across the center of the 2nd circle of the card. Fold the circle back on itself, apply adhesive to the half circle then fold the third circle back onto this. This will make the easel card base.

Using the outer circle die from the Rounded Sunlight Circle die set and the sheet # 4A from the Sweet Magnolia paper collection, die cut two circles. Ink the edges with the green ink then distress the edges. Ink again then adhere to the card front and base.

Taking the Royale gateway die, the sentiment die and the white card stock, die cut one gateway and four sentiments. Color the gateway and a sentiment with the green ink. Adhere the sentiment layers together. Apply the clear drying glue with a hydra sponge to the gate then sprinkle glitter, put aside to dry. Cut the gates open and curl them back a little at the top so the twigs will show later.

Using the white cardstock, the stamp and die sets, prepare the elements needed for this card: 3x the curved border, 2x each of the magnolia twigs, 12x the leaves, 6x magnolia petals for three buds, 12x magnolia petals for 6 magnolia flowers. Using the stamen punch for each flower: 1x vellum and 1x yellow card stock. Color all the elements using the colors used listed above in the other products list.

For the card front: Arrange the magnolia twigs so you will see them through the gate opening. Adhere the twigs then the gate to the center of the card front. Arrange the flowers, leaves, borders and twigs around the gate then adhere in place.

For the card base: Die cut from the white card stock 8x extra of the curved magnolia flower border. Adhere these layers together so you have two curved boarders. Arrange and adhere the sentiment and the borders to the base. Adhere three leaves to each top side of the border, this will be the first stopper for the card front. Adhere the remaining magnolia to the center of the foot of the border, this will become the second stopper for the card front.

To finish the card, apply the green stickles to the stamen centers in all the flowers and stamens.

Other Products: Die cut machine; Hot glue gun;

Instructions: Prepare a shaped card base. To achieve this, fold the white card stock in the center, lay the largest die from the Royale Gateway on top leaving the left hand side hanging over just a tad so it won’t cut. Using the same die, cut a piece of the Sweet Magnolia paper (5A) and adhere on top. Use the next size die and cut out from sheet (10B) adhere to the top of that. Break away the gate part and be sure and not apply glue to it so it will open as shown. Stamp the sentiment in the opening of the gate.

Stamp the Sweet Magnolia flowers on white with the Manganese Blue, color the centers with the Vivid Chartreuse, cut out with the coordinating die and place in the mold. Stamp the leaves on white with the Cottage Ivy, color with the Bamboo Leaves, cut out with the coordinating die, ink the edges with more of the Bamboo Leaves and place in the mold. Run the mold through the die cut machine to shape everything. Put 2 of the flowers together making one flower, adhere the flowers and leaves around the gate as shown. Add Prills and glitter.

Stamp the vine on white with Black ink, color with the Zig makers, cut out with the coordinating die, break apart and adhere here and there around the flowers and top of the gate.

Other Products: Die Cutting Machine, Score Board, Bone Folder, Smooth White Cardstock, Scissors, Rangers White Heat Embossing Powder, Heat gun, Hero Arts White Pigment Ink.

Instructions: The ready top fold card measures 4 1/2" by 8 1/2". For the card front, choose the pattern paper from the Floral Shoppe Paper Collection and cut it 1/8' smaller on all sides. Distress all the edges using sharp scissors and glue it on the card front.

Cut 2 pieces of die cuts from white cardstock using Royale Gateway Die and stack them together with the help of glue that dries clear. Slit the center and score on the edges to let open the gate. Layer the Royale gate on the card front.

For Blue Asters, Stamp a couple of petals from Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set using French Ultramarine Archival Ink and cut them using the coordinating die. Color the petals using the same ink and shape them using golf groove tools. Create one large, 4 medium, and 3 small-sized Asters. Complete the flowers by adding the prills in the centers.

Stamp and cut the loose Hydrangeas of both sizes multiple times using Forget Me Not and Magenta Hue and color them using the same images. Cut them using the coordinating die as well. Paint them using Forget Me Not and Cactus Flower. Do color the back as well. Soak the petals in water for few seconds in a bowl of water, damp them with A dry cloth and shape them using golf groove tools. Once shaped, press the center from the front. Pierce the center and glue tiny pollen.

Stamp the leaves using Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set with white pigment ink on Vellum cardstock. Sprinkle white heat embossing powder and dust extras. Heat set the leaves and cut them using the coordinating die set. Color the leaves using Peeled Paint distress oxide and shape them using a needle tool.

Once all the elements are ready, assemble the card as shown.