Sharing this Leafy Die Cut Card using one of my favourite die sets.
Similar but different….here’s another leafy die cut card for you today! The Artistic Dies are still one of my favourite sets of dies – and this leaf spray is a big reason. I love how this spray is big enough to be the main feature if you’d like it to be…and can be used for cards for anyone and any occasion.
For this card, I die cut the leaf spray from a sheet of the Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Designer Series Paper. Before I die cut it though, I did add some Adhesive Sheet to the back – so it was super easy to add to the cardfront. I used the sheet that had Soft Succulent shades in it, so I stuck to blue-green tones for the background. The ombre patterned Lost Lagoon paper is from the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. I placed it onto a piece of Lost Lagoon Cardstock before adhering to the front of a Crumb Cake card, which I think echoes to gold tones in the Specialty DSP. So matchy matchy, but not perfectly so for this Leafy Die Cut Card.
I have confessed how I tend to automatically reach for Basic White as my go-to neutral background for a card, but this was a good reminder of how nice Crumb Cake can be! Light enough that you don’t have to add any extra cardstock inside to be able to write a message but a deeper, more calming shade than a bright white. It also feels a little more “artsy” to me. Or maybe “kraftsy” – because it’s the shade we used to call “kraft” cardstock… (Sorry, I’m a little punchy as I’m writing this post…)
So – the crafty challenge for the next week or so (for all of us who are willing to take it on…) – create a card and use a different neutral shade than you usually use for your cardbase! If you post it on social media – tag me – @yamstamps across all platforms – including Threads which I have joined and am still trying to figure it out!
Don’t forget that if you are stocking up on Stampin’ Up! supplies – you’ll want to do so in multiples of $60! Each $60CAD product order (before shipping/taxes, after any discounts) for the rest of July will earn you a $6CAD coupon code that you can redeem in August! You can shop online at https://yamstamps.com/shop or message me if you’d like to pay by etransfer or need assistance placing your order.
