pawsitively velvet

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! I have a new video featuring a fun background building technique, created to look like some of the beautifully embroidered dresses from the show Bridgerton! The exquisite details from the elegant dresses of the 19th century adds an element of luxury that is simply not found in typical modern clothes. I wanted to channel those elegant embroidered details with some textured velvet cardstock and an intricate floral die from Simon Says Stamp. You can see me bring this card to life below or HERE on YouTube!

In case you can’t watch the video, I will share some of the details on my project below:

The delicate lines and intricacy of the Daisies & Leaves reminded me so much of the intricate embroidered patterns on the clothing in the Bridgerton world that I couldn’t resist creating an equally beautifully intricate background! You could easily replicate this technique using plain white cardstock, but I wanted to add a bit more textural interest and luxuriousness to the card, so I die cut a bunch of these delicate daisies using the Pawsitively Velvet Snow White cardstock. This velvet cardstock adds that little extra detail that takes the card from pretty to gorgeous and channels the luxurious hand embroidery from the show’s wardrobe perfectly!

To more easily adhere these super delicate die cuts to my slimline panel (3.5″ x 8.5″) of Rainbow Splash Heather cardstock (the perfect Bridgerton Blue!), I used Micro Dot Adhesive Sheets. After arranging my die cuts in their approximate location, I simply placed the back of the velvet die cuts on the sticky side of the Micro Dot Adhesive Sheets, replace the release paper on the top, flip it over, burnish the back to make sure that the adhesive is really stuck on there, then remove the now-sticky die cut from the Micro Dot Adhesive Sheets. This quick process creates a multitude of stickers that are perfect for these super intricate die cuts!

I placed the sticky die cuts on the blurple background, rotating them as I went to ensure that they didn’t look “cookie cutter,” which helps to create a cohesive, continuous pattern. I used some anti-stick shears to trim the excess from around the edges, using some of the leftovers to fill out some of the leftover open spots. The feel of this background with the velvet cardstock is simply divine!

After I had created the background, it was time to add a sentiment. I die cut the Fancy Happy Ever After from some super sparkly and opulent Altenew Dazzling Diamond glitter cardstock. I also added the shadow layer, cut from some vellum to soften the pattern behind the die cut and make the sentiment more visible. I popped up the sentiment die cut with some foam squares, then added a complementary greeting from some older wedding sentiment cards. Finally, I accented this lovely card with some Clear Pawsitively Dazzling Gems and a bow (a Bridgerton bow!) using some white faux silk ribbon.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Feminine, detailed, luxurious… attributes of the Bridgerton world, to be sure! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Good morning! Have you checked out the 10th Simon Says Stamp DieCember celebration? We are hopping along today for Day 2 of the Blog Hop to give you even more inspiration using these die-lightful new products! (Forgive me, my biggest boy has figured out why puns are funny, so I’m stuck in that “funny to a 9 year old” mindset.) You should have arrived here from Heather Hoffman, and your next stop is Lea Lawson. I have a stenciled project using new DieCember goodies to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details!

The new Large Chevron Stencils are perfect for those minimalist masculine cards that can be so difficult to create for a flower-loving girly girl like me. These layering stencils take the guesswork out of things, because when used all together, they create a full background that just needs a greeting!

I paired these Large Chevron Stencils with this beautiful green ink trio (Aspen, Pine, and Sage) from the Paws-itively Saturated line to create my minimalist masculine card. For the darkest green section, I first blended Pine ink, then blended Charcoal ink directly over the top to create a super dark green. I love that you can create custom colors like this by mixing and matching colors that you already have in your stash!

To create the greeting, I created a dimensional die cut with the “hello” die from the new Basic Trio dies, cut twice from plain white cardstock and once from Snow White Velvet cardstock and layered together with liquid adhesive. I also die cut a thin frame from some white cardstock using the A2 Thin Frames die set, which I backed with some vellum to soften the bold patterned background. I centered the dimensional die cut “hello” in the vellum rectangle and adhered it on my chevron card front. I trimmed down a greeting from the Well Wishes Sentiment Strips set and adhered it beneath the rectangle die cut using some foam adhesive.

I always struggle with masculine cards, so I was super excited at how nicely this came together! The relatively neutral green makes this appropriate for any person, and the bold graphic Large Chevron Stencils background makes it acceptable to even the pickiest guy. (Ha!)

Well, that’s all for this project today! It feels weird not having any sparkles on my card, but sometimes the design just doesn’t need any!

To celebrate this fantastic new release, Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 gift code to one winner selected from each stop on the hop. Leave a comment on all of the stops for maximum chances to win! The winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog on December 7, 2022. Be sure to check out and comment on all of the stops on Day 1 of the hop, too!

To sweeten the shopping, Simon Says Stamp is offering a fantastic freebie with your $25 purchase! Simply enter code MERRY to receive a free Merry On A Line die with your order! You can check out the entire DieCember release HERE.

Your next stop on the hop is Lea Lawson. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!