Beautiful Blues*

Beautiful Blues

The Versatility of Kits

Lisa Salkeld

Let’s create these uplifting and elegant cards today.

The palettes.

The kit I'm creating from today.

These designs showcase how a single kit can be expanded with a few coordinating tools to create polished, elegant cards in a beautiful palettes of blues.

Card Base Preparation

• Use white card stock to create your own base cards.

 

Panel 1

• Use the base cards provided in the kit, cut in half and size to fit, or use coordinating design papers.
• Finished panel size: 4-1/8 x 5-3/8

 

Design Notes

These card designs are a mixture of kit components and pieces from my personal collection, used to coordinate with the kit and expand its value.

 

Components Used in addition to Kit Components

• Leaf die cut: Gorgeously Made die set, navy-blue card stock
• Mat oval & layered label: Modern Oval and Label Me Fancy craft punches, foil and white card stock
• "Hello Beautiful" sentiment:
• Measures 2-3/16 x 1-5/16
• Layered onto a scalloped rectangle from the So Sentimental die set
• Foil card stock, trimmed to coordinate with kit components
• Envelope seals:
• Gold seal: retired; current seals may be available where stickers are available
• Pink seal: included in the kit
• Scalloped rectangles die:
• From the Scalloped Contours die set
• Cut from foil card stock
• Layer over scalloped rectangle measures 2-11/16 x 3-5/16
• Celebrate card foil mats:
• Traced from kit components
• Cut by hand to coordinate

 

Stamping

• All stamps are from the kit
• Ink color: Navy blue

 

Assembly

• Assemble layers following card sketch layouts
• Coordinating dies, punches, and foil accents enhance dimension and elegance
• Balance embellishments to keep the design clean and uplifting

 

Pieces from My Collection

Twinkle tip ✨ Dies, punches, and foil card stock used selectively can stretch the versatility of kits while maintaining a cohesive look

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