Grafton Crafts

Russian Dolls

Marianne Dies are wonderful for creating beautiful cards.Here we have used three creatables dies.

Take a 6 x6 inch sqaure card.Cut a piece of brown paper 14.5cm x14.5cm and mount onto front of card.Cut a piece of white card 14cm x 14cm,punch a 3" circle in the bottom left hand corner 2cm in from side.Weave ribbon on the back of card over the circle aperture.You will need 12 pieces x 10cm.

Take a piece of the ribbon and stamp with Sentiment.Stick to the white card 1.5cm in from right hand side,tuck under bottom edge.Mount onto front of card.

Cut a piece of brown paper 11.5cm x 5.5cm,stick to the card ,top right hand corner overlapping the ribbon.
Cut and emboss a Circle die-cut  and stick over the circle aperture.
Die-cut a Folklore Flourish,this is mounted onto the brown mat on the front of the card.

Die-cut two Russian Dolls from Vivelle (1 x Blue and 1 x Brown).Peel backing from blue doll and stick to a piece of card.In fill with the pieces from the brown doll.Cut out and mount this topper onto the front of the card.Trim with nailheads and glitter glue.

This card is 6 x 6 inches square with an insert.Cut a square aperture in the front of the card,measuring in 2cm from each side.Cut patterned paper 14.5cm x 14.5cm and stick to front of card.Using a knife, cut out the square of paper from the middle of the card.This is stuck to the middle of the insert.Trim around the aperture and square with border peel offs

Die-cut three Russian Dolls,fold each in half and glue back to back.Glue a piece of invisible thread between the dolls before gluing the last one together.Attach to the top of the card and trim with a Folklore Flourish.

Finish the card with flourishes and punched Flowers on the outside and inside corners of the card .

Products used:-

Marianne Creatables Die - Russian Doll  (LR0171)
Marianne Creatables Die - Folklore (LR0170)
Marianne Creatables Die - Circles (LR0152)
Woodware Punch Multi Flower (830-55)
Vivelle A4 Blue (VIV11A4)
Vivelle A4 Pale Brown (VIV05A4)