Gateway Mosaic
Gateway Mosaic

Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 7 1/2" x 12”, score and fold in half. Lay the edge of the No.1 die from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die over the fold of the card and die cut to create the shaped base card. Using the No.1 die again die cut the purple pattern paper to cover the front of the card. Die cut two decorative dies using the Nos.1 and 2 dies from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die – one from gold cardstock and one from white cardstock. Adhere the white die over the gold die slightly offsetting them and adhere to the front of the card.
Die cut three frames using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7325 Scallop Flourish Gateway Die set and the No. 3 Die from the CD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die set out of white cardstock and stack them together. Add Frosting Powder to the frame with spray adhesive. Die cut an inner out of purple cardstock using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die and adhere to the back of the inner frame and then adhere to the front of the card. Die cut the inner decorative dies using the top and bottom die from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die and the centre decorative die from the HCD2-7325 Scallop Flourish Gateway Die out of white cardstock and adhere to the inside of the frame.
Stamp four mosaic images from the HCPC-3979 Bursting Bloom Mosaics Cling Stamp Set in clear embossing ink on Iris cardstock and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers. Using the four dies from the HCD1-7390 Bursting Bloom Mosaics Die die cut the mosaics out. Add the second layer to the complete image and rotate slightly to create a new image. Add the third and fourth layers as shown. Adhere to the front of the card as shown with foam tape.
Stamp the edge image from the HCPC-3979 Bursting Bloom Mosaics Cling Stamp Set in clear embossing ink on Iris cardstock and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the bottom of the card as shown using foam tape.
To finish add iridescent gems to the round and edge mosaics.
Inside of Card: Die cut the purple pattern paper using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die set and adhere to the inside of the card trimming the left side to allow the card to close.
Die cut two eyelet edge gateway dies using the from the No. 5 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die set – one from gold cardstock and one from white cardstock. Adhere to the white die over the gold die offsetting slightly and then adhere to the centre of the inside card. Die cut a plain edge die using the No. 6 die out of purple cardstock and adhere to the centre of the eyelet dies as shown. Die cut a eyelet edge gateway die using the No. 7 die out of white cardstock and adhere to the centre of the purple cardstock. Stamp the birthday sentiment from the HCPC-3843 Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp Set in embossing ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Die cut the sentiment out using the No. 8 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die set and adhere to the centre of the white eyelet frame.
To finish add three iridescent gems under the sentiment.
Other Products: Iris cardstock, foam tape, Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark ink, iridescent gems, spray adhesive