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Crystal Flower Pull Card

August 23, 2014

Hello everyone! Helen here today, with a Spiral Circle Pull Card tutorial for you. I was browsing through my patterned paper pads, and a turquoise and gold paper caught my eye. This paper was the inspiration for my card. Someone asked me a while ago where I get the inspiration for my cards, and I’d have to say it usually does comes from patterned papers –
the colors and style of pattern always seem to create a ‘theme’ for the rest of the card.

DSC_0518Directions for making the card:

1. Cut a piece of pale turquoise cardstock 5.5” x 8”. Fold it in half, and open again.

2. Use the Spiral Circle Pull Card die to create the additional folds and half-circle cut. For more info on how to use this die, watch Karen Burniston’s video tutorial HERE.

3. Cut two strips of patterned paper, each 5.5” x 1.5”, and adhere them to the outer edges of the card.

4. Cut a piece of pale turquoise cardstock 5.5” x 2.5”, and emboss using Trendy Tiles 1 Embossing Folder. Adhere to the right-hand side of the card, next to the patterned paper.

5. Cut a large and small flower from turquoise glitter cardstock using Crystal Flower Set 1.
Cut a large and small flower from gold cardstock using Crystal Flower Overlay Set 1.

6. Cut a circle from contrasting patterned paper using the circle die from Clocks and Gears, and another smaller circle using the circle die from the Spiral Circle Pull Card set.

7. Cut another circle using the circle die from the Spiral Circle Pull Card set from gold cardstock. Die cut Thank You in de center of the circle using the Thank You Stand Up Helper. Trim away the top half of the circle, so you are left with a piece as shown at the bottom of the picture below.

DSC_05078. Glue the center of the Crystal Flower Overlays onto the turquoise glitter flowers of the corresponding size. Adhere both flowers together (small flower on top of the large flower). Add a brad in the center of the smallest flower. See close up picture below.

9. Adhere the larger contrasting patterned paper circle to the front of the floating circle, and glue the layered flower on top.

DSC_052510. Inside the card, adhere the smaller patterned paper circle, with the ‘Thank You’ half circle on top.

11. Cut four Big Triple Leaves from gold cardstock. Adhere two to the card front, and two inside, as shown below.

12. Glue a sheer ribbon bow to the leaf stems on the card front.

DSC_0531 (1280x850)13. Finally, add some Lace Fan 1 Gold Peel-Off Stickers down the sides of the patterned paper strips, and below the ‘Thank You’.

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Elizabeth Craft Designs Products:

Spiral Circle Pull Card (916)

Clocks and Gears (917)

Trendy Tiles 1 Embossing Folder (KB102)

Lace Fan 1 Peel-Off Stickers (sku1279)

Crystal Flower Set 1 (924)

Crystal Flower Overlay Set 1 (922)

Thank You Stand Up Helper (941)

Big Triple Leaf (796)

Other Products:

Pale turquoise cardstock

Turquoise glitter cardstock

Gold cardstock

Pearl brad

Basic Grey’s ‘Market Spice’ 6×6 paper pad

Sheer ribbon

Adhesives: Tape runner, wet glue, glue pen

Trimmer

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  • Mary Prasad August 25, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    Such a beautiful card – the design and colors are so elegant.

  • Barbara Woodard August 24, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Love this card. decided to use the measurements for a baby card using the spiral circle die. I couldn’t get the dsp and the embossed pieces to fit using the measurements provided. otherwise my card worked well. thanks Barbara

  • Blue Rose August 23, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    Helen,
    Gorgeous card. Beautiful color combination. Love the Crystal Flower dies. Great job.

  • Frances Byrne August 23, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    Such a gorgeous card Helen, love the colors and the way you used the Stand Up Helper die in the circle.

  • Joset van de Burgt August 23, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    Absolutely stunning card Helen! Very elegant and beautiful colors!

  • Raquel Mason August 23, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    So pretty, love the colors & style!

  • Candy Spiegel August 23, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    This is so beautiful!

  • Diane H August 23, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Helen, the card is stunning…love the colors and the entire design!!

  • Rita Edwards August 23, 2014 at 11:31 am

    What an absolutely lovely card, Helen! I really love how you combined turquoise with gold.

  • amazeofmemoriesChristina Doré August 23, 2014 at 10:23 am

    A really beautiful card with some lovely ideas.

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