New Fragrant Layers Set

Hello, my stamping friends!  Hope you're all safe and sound on this snowy day.  I can't believe all the wintry weather we've had so far this year and there's even more on the way.  It's still snowing and we've already gotten 4"+ since early this morning.  Who said moving south we'd miss all the snowy weather?  Boy, were they ever wrong!  At least staying inside and looking out on this winter wonderland is great.  I sure don't miss having to be out and driving in it!  I'm so glad my latest order arrived last week so I had new goodies to play with.  Today's card is all about the new Fragrant Layers stamp and die bundle which is an Online Exclusive.  This was the first attempt at creating with the set and I kept it all pretty simple - mostly dies and very little stamping.

Like I said, very simple with mostly dies.  But this design really shows off the lovely detail on this large die.  Though I'll admit I was a little surprised by the size of the die.  I was thinking it would be more of the size to cover a card front, which it definitely is not.

The first thing I did was cut a Basic White cardstock piece to 3 1/4" x 4 3/4" for cutting the large die.  This gave me a great border around the image that filled a card front nicely and gave me room to add either words or flowers at the bottom.  When die-cutting the image, I left a larger border at the bottom for this.

A piece of Basic White cardstock was cut to measure 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It was scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half to make the card base.

Next, a piece of Bokeh 6" x 6" DSP was cut to measure 5 1/4" x 4" to layer onto the card front.  I wanted a very subtle texture to add to this.  So, I dug out my retired Subtle 3D Embossing Folder from the back of the drawer and used it here.  This just gives the print a nice texture almost like fabric.  

After embossing, it was attached to the card base with Tombow Liquid Glue.  The die-cut frame was layered onto this with Foam Adhesive Strips.  If you're looking for them, you'll find them on page 113 in the Annual Catalog.  The strips make it easy to keep the sides of the die-cut suspended evenly.

The Fragrant Layers dies have three different leaves to choose from, and I cut one of each from Shy Shamrock cardstock.  This die set also has a die that cuts 7 small flowers at once.  I used this to cut the flowers from a scrap of the DSP I trimmed off to make the layer for the card.  If you notice, both the flowers and the leaves have lots of detail from the die-cutting process.

The leaves and flowers were positioned in a pleasing pattern.  Then each of the individual pieces were attached using a Mini Glue Dot, except the flower in the center.  This has a Mini Dimensional holding it up just a little higher than the other flowers.

The sentiment is one of the four from the Fragrant Layers set.  The label die is also from the die set so the sentiment fits it perfectly.  The sentiment is stamped with Calypso Coral ink.  Then the label is attached to the frame with some adhesive.

After trying multiple different gems for the touch of bling on this card, I settled on a retired set - Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive-Backed dots.  I liked the softer look of the Pecan Pie Dots for these flowers.  They still have enough sparkle, and the color is soft and subtle.  Just right for this design.

If all goes well, I'll be back tomorrow with another card using the new Fragrant Layers bundle which I am sure enjoying using.  It's such a pretty set with lots of possibilities when it comes to designing.  We'll have to see how many different ways we can use it.

Thanks for stopping in today.  And if you're getting snow, stay warm and dry.  If you're young enough, hope you can get some skiing in - either downhill or cross country.  Wish I was younger!!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon