Grafton Crafts

A Touch of Vintage Lace

These cards have been created with inspiration from the Creative Expressions Project Book Vol 1.

A touch of Vintage Lace is elegance in itself.Embossed backgrounds,Die-cut Frames and Spellbinder die-cut Accents covered with Micro Beads all complement each other and the cards would look wonderful in an colour.

The square card is 15cm x 15cm (6" x 6").Cut a piece of Blue shimmer paper 13.5cm x 13.5cm,round corners and mount onto front of card.Cut a piece of white cardstock 12.5cm x 12.5cm,round corners and emboss.Die-cut centre using a circle die and then mount onto blue shimmer paper.Die-cut a frame from the Spellbinder Lacey Circles die set,glue this over the embossed white cardstock.

Make the Lace embellishment-stick a piece of double sided adhesive sheet to white cardstock,die-cut with Spellbinders Accents Die.Peel off backing and cover with Micro Beads.Die-Cut another Accent in white cardstock.Mount these two together with foam tape.Glue in centre of card.

Apply dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearl White Glue around frame and leave to dry.Die-cut a piece of white card with Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two ,ink with Distress Ink Pad and stamp with sentiment.Mount onto Lace accent. Trim with a bow made with Silky Crush Ribbon.

This card is using the same Spellbinders dies,but creates a different look.

The card is A5 ,but measure and cut a 4cm strip off the front of the card.Cut a piece of brown cardstock 20.5cm x 10.5cm,white cardstock 20cm x 9cm-emboss .Round corners on both pieces and mount together.Trim with a piece of ribbon 6.5cm up from the bottom.Mount onto front of card.Die-cut a brown piece of card with Accent die,cut between flourishes and pinch to give dimension.Stick a piece of double sided adhesive sheet to white cardstock,die-cut with Accent die,peel off backing and cover with Micro Beads.Mount these two together with foam tape.Die-cut and stamp sentiment,mount onto Accents.Stick to middle of front of card.Die-cut two borders-one in brown cardstock and the other in white(with double-sided adhesive)cover with Micro Beads.Attach the borders down the side of card.Trim with a bow.


Products Used:-

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Vintage Lace Accents (S5-108)
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Vintage Lace Motifs  (S5-109)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles (S4-293)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles (S4-114)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty Two (S4-346)
Stampendous Clear Stamp Set -Friendly Phrases (SSC1141)
Couture Creations Embossing Folder - Lovingly Baroque (CO723025)
Couture Creations Embossing Folder - Vintage Plumes (CO723011)
A4 Shimmer Paper - Blue (805140)
Woodware Double Sided Adhesive Sheets (W-2351)
Creative Expressions Micro Beads (CE-MICROBEAD)
Creative Expressions Silky Crush Ribbon - Navy and Brown