Saturday, July 28, 2018

This is my first card using the new Botanical Tags Thinlits Dies by Stampin' Up!.   There are dies for 3 different tags in the set - this one is my favorite.  I combined it with some stamps from Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and was very pleased with the results.  This is an A2 size card. 

Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Beautiful Bouquet
-Dies: Botanical Tags Thinlits, Stitched Shape Framelits
-Inks:  Tranquil Tide, Pool Party
-Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Whisper White
-Tools: Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Tranquil Tide Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")
-Scraps of Tranquil Tide & Whisper White

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Emboss the white top mat with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder.
--Die Cut the tag and leaf branches using the Botanical Tags Thinlits. Cut the tag to desired length. Mine is just under 4" from top to bottom.
--Stamp a scrap of Whisper White CS with the cluster of flowers from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set using Pool Party Ink. 
-- And then Stamp the scrap with the sentiment from Beautiful Bouquet using Tranquil Tide ink.
--Use the appropriately sized square die from the Stitched Shape Framelits to die cut your sentiment.
--Glue the die cut sentiment to the lower section of the tag.
--Attach the tag to the top mat using dimensionals.
--Attach the leaf branched as shown under the edges of the tag using Tombow glue (trim as desired).
--Attach White Mat to Tranquil Tide Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner.