Parchment Wishes

Here is my tutorial for one of the cards I made for the launch of the Die'Sire Easel Card Dies on Hochanda earlier this week. I've tried to show different ways of using and decorating the beautiful card bases. The parchment design for the topper looks right at home in this piece. I have used the Sprig Background Groovi Plate here along with the A4 Alphabet plate to add the sentiment. 

For this card you will need:

Groovi Sprig Background A5 Square Plate

Groovi A4 Alphabet Frame Plate

Die'Sire Create a Card 'Floral Easel'

Basic Circle Dies

Heavyweight Acetate

Parchment

Centura Pearl white 'Hint of Silver'

Green Alcohol Marker

Step 1: Cut 2 of the smaller outer edge panels with the decorative panels. Cut a piece of parchment using the same die but without the insert. Cut you base easel with heavyweight acetate, if you have protective sheets remove them as they do affect the cut. Top Tip: to avoid marks on your acetate, place a piece of copier paper on your base plate.

Step 2: Using scissors cut across the inside of the design from the edge of the decorative edge (See Photo)

Step 3: Cut away the remainder of the card using a basic circle die of the correct size, feed the die under the decorative edge and position to continue the frame, secure with low take tape. (See Photo)

Step 4: Using 3D glue gel secure your parchment to the back of your topper.

Step 5: Using both frame dies, create a thin frame for the front and the back of the topper. This will be  decorative at the front and cover your adhesives at the back.Secure to the topper using 3D glue gel and then to the card base. Cut the largest edge die in Centura Pearl and secure to the underside of the base, this will cover all adhesive and give a professional result.

Step 6: To finish the card, adhere the bottom decorative section to your base and create a stopper with small paper roses to compliment the look.

I do appologise for the problems on Facebook over the last week and I hope you haven't missed too many of the posts I have added. I have heard from a few of you that you haven't received the notifications, I hope that this will improve.

Thank you for visiting, I would really love to have your comments or feedback, I love to read them and then know that I am not alone. I hope you managed to see my post on the Hochanda Blog and added a comment, I am doing a draw on Sunday and I will send the finished card to that person. I have added a link to the blog on the side panel at the top of the page. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx