Today I have 4 cards - similar but different. The basic card was introduced by Jann McCollom in a Zoom meeting that I attended. Before I get to that, though. I just want to highlight how useful it is to have some basic shaped dies - especially if they create pretty edges as you use them! For this reason, you'll see that I use the Textured Notes cutting dies A LOT! Similarly, now that I have the Spotlight on Nature circular dies, I expect to use them a lot too - and I DID use them on the last card in this set. I suggest that you look for these types of cutting dies as ones that you'll use over and over again!
Anyway, back to this set of cards. They start with 4 coordinating pieces of patterned paper that are each 4 3/4" x 3 1/2". Note that if there is a direction to them, you want them all going the same direction. Other than that, you simply make two cuts for each of the 4 pieces. First, in portrait orientation, cut at 1 1/2". Then turn each of those resulting pieces 90 degrees to landscape orientation and cut at 3". You now have the four pieces you can see in each of these cards. Mix and match them - mat them - add a focal and greeting. Voila'! You have FOUR A2 sized cards!
I used the beautiful Seasons of Green and Gold papers (unfortunately discontinued now), but you could use anything - there are some gorgeous papers that are currently available - check them out here. Mostly, I just combined them with coordinating cardstocks (Basic White, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Garden Green) and some Gold Foil paper. Then I added cutouts from the papers, a stamped focal, stamped or die cut greetings, and a few embellishments from my stash.
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