When I mention that I made a card with bits & pieces from stash, do you ever wonder if you could do it too? Today I am going to show you 8 cards made with foliage die-cuts and embossing folders. And I am sure you will want to start creating your own versions.
Pieces & Parts
Here is the foliage pile
This pile of die-cuts was created from scraps of solid cardstock. The colors are not important. The color coordination is (and that is why I LOVE Stampin’ Up!). But just because you will ask, the colors are Pumpkin Spice, Early Espresso, Champagne Foil (retired), Tranquil Tide (retired), Calypso Coral, and the Be Dazzling DSP. The Be Dazzling DSP from the FREE selections during Sale-a-bration was so popular that we can’t order it right now. Keep your fingers crossed that it will return in future catalogs.
The key and paper clips were from my loose embellishment container. Look around your stash and find some bits. I’ll bet you could come up with something equally awesome.
Which dies did I use for these die-cuts? Well, honestly, you could use any foliage dies in your stash. But here are the ones I used.
Creating the Clusters
Ready for the reveal?
I clustered 3 pieces of foliage and placed them on embossed Basic White cardstock panels (3-3/4″ x 5″). Embossing the card panels gives that extra texture that really ramps up the WOW power of the card. These cards were not going to have sentiments but I decided to play around with the THANK YOU.
Here are the embossing folders that I used.
End Results
Each one of these cards is unique and simple. Add a little bow with any ribbon in your stash. Linen Thread is my go-to trim. Try cutting a ribbon in half (up the center) and creating an organic frayed ribbon. I confess that I hoard ribbon. Don’t you shake your head at me (LOL!). There is a fine line between hoarding and collecting. So, shall we agree to use our collections (aka hoarded stash)?
Wrap-Up
Wasn’t that fun? Did you enjoy seeing how to make 8 cards with a pile of foliage die-cuts and embossing folders? Think of all the possibilities. Work with bundles of 3 to begin and then let your stash lead the way. Want to learn more about the Rule of Thirds? Check out this post.
And don’t forget … Sale-a-bration is coming to a close on September 30th. You have one more week to snag FREE product. Order $300 or more and get the IN YOUR WORDS stamp set FREE
Or … even better … JOIN my Team during Sale-a-bration for $99. And in addition to the $125 in current product of your choice, you can choose 1 of the 12 select bundles from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.
Is your mind a swirl at the possibilities? Contact me with your list and I will figure out how you can maximize your $99 and spoil you like you deserve to be spoiled.
So many neat ideas. Love them all.
Thank you so much. I hope that you give the simple foliage cluster idea a whirl.
Awesome cards, Ann! I love this post describing how you created these. Simple is hard for me & your cards are perfectly elegant!
Simple is always hard. We want to include everything. But I am enjoying stepping back and doing elegantly simple. Thank you for visiting and leaving a kind comment.
You are soooo Creative… Love, love your work here.
Thank you so much positive creativity vibe.