Hello Beautiful Divas! Toni here sharing yet more nautical cards--love this summer season!
I started my cards by sponging my absolute favorite Distress Oxide combo of and onto a 100lb cardstock. Swoon, right?!
You may not have realized that the cuts partially in that you end up with two perfectly usable options. To take advantage of the scales, I dotted on the backside of them after diecutting and before removing the pieces from the die. Next I placed the blue cardstock on the backside of a mousepad. I then pressed the tail onto the cardstock.
Any sort of slightly spongy surface would work--the point is to have some give so when you press down with the die and cuts, the metal cutting edges don't interfere with the glue being able to reach the cardstock base. You then gently remove the die, maybe fix a couple of scales that didn't quite adhere, and voila, you have two gorgeous card fronts.
To finish up my cards, I:
Card 1
I spattered water on the inset tail then placed it on a glitter base. I used the for the sentiment. I really like how I was able to curve the hello to follow the tail.
Card 2
I used on the embossed card. You can see that best in the top photo. I then used both parts of the to pop up the sentiment. That done, I used to adhere and to the scales. Blingy ding ding!
You have another couple of weeks to join us for the last (you can also tag #cddmonthly to play).
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