Diamonds are Forever
Diamonds are Forever
Other Products: TemptingTurquois cardstock, Ceretainly Celery cardstock, Floral Cardstock, Dimensional Tape, Hot Glue Gun
For more tips on creating with the diamond dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/JwS0Rmysd98.
To see how to shape the peony, watch the video at https://youtu.be/L9_MLkvpGPQ.
Instructions: Card size is 6 3/4 x 4 3/4". It can be used as a top fold card or a side fold card. Cut white cardstock 9 1/2 x 6 3/4", score and fold at 4 3/4" on the long side to create card base. Ink with Forget-Me-Not ink. Cut green cardstock 6 1/2 x 4 1/2", ink with Leaf Green ink, cut turquois cardstock 6 x 4" and ink with Forget-Me-Not ink. Adhere together with dries clear adhesive and adhere to card base using dimensional tape.
Diecut the Diamonds and Lace Die from white cardstock, sponge with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with translucent crystal glitter. When dry, adhere to card base using dries clear adhesive.
Using the Diamond Basics set, diecut celery cardstock, ink with Leaf green ink. Diecut a smaller diamond from white cardstock and ink with Forget-Me-Not ink. Adhere the two diamonds together using dries clear glue and adhere to card base using dimensional tape.
Stamp the Large Sweet Peony 2 times and the Small Sweet Peony 2 times on floral cardstock using Forget-Me-Not ink, color with Vivid Chartreuse and Forget-Me-Not inks. Diecut with coordinating dies, color the backs of all the petals, place in the Floral Basics mold, spritz with water and run through the diecutting machine. Finish shaping using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Use two extra large petals, 2 large petals and 3 medium petals to create the flower. (See Emma Lou's video above.)
Stamp the leaves on floral paper using Ranger Olive Archival ink and color using leaf green and olive inks. Diecut using coordinating dies and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.
Sponge the flower and leaves with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear and adhere to the card base as shown using hot glue.