Jo's Crafty Place: Dazzlia Cut, Foil and Emboss Sentiments

Dazzlia Sentiments Using Foil or Ink

For these cards I've used the Nesting Butterfly Frames square cut foil and emboss frame nesting die set together with Sentiment cut, foil and emboss dies from the Dazzlia collection. I've also used papers and dies from the Le Petite Jardin and Butterfly Garden Collection. My cards are 14.8cm square as I've cut down an A5 card blank, but the design will also work for a 6" square card.

On the "Home Sweet Home" card I've foiled onto to some white pearl card stock, but on the "Lots of Love" Card I've letter pressed using ink onto plain white card.

To letter press with ink you need to use a pigment ink (or hybrid ink) as this type of ink dries slowly and doesn't pool on the metal of the die. I inked the die with several inks similar in colour, but slightly different shades. Use a light action to ink the die, as you don't want to get ink in the sunken parts of the die - only on the raised areas.

After foiling or inking and cutting out the square frame, I cut the centre out of it using the smaller square frame die in the set - this creates the space for the sentiment.

This allows the backing paper to be seen in the aperture.

Both the frame and the sentiment are mounted on foam pads

Once you've stuck down your frame and sentiment, you just need to add some flowers and foliage at the top and bottom or the card. I cut my foliage in 2 different colours on each of the cards to add a little more depth and interest to the arrangements. I've used the Evening Branch mini die from the Le Petite Jardin collection to die cut my foliage. I find its a really versatile little die and looks great in any colour scheme.