Off-Cut Layered Card with Stamped Focal Point and Twine Bow

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - Join Toni for her latest CTC show 3 - Broadcast 15th June 22 · 15/06/2022 · watch it from 13:30

A creative card made from colourful off-cut pieces of cardstock layered together with a stamped focal image of a girl with flowing hair. The design features a decorative twine bow with long legs and combines pink, yellow, white and black elements for a bold, modern look.

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Step by step

1. Gather your card blank and off-cut pieces of cardstock in contrasting colours (pink, white, yellow). Arrange them as your base layers. ▶ watch 13:30
2. Place all components into your cutting machine to hold them in position, or secure with low-tack tape. ▶ watch 15:00
3. Ink up your stamp with black ink and press it firmly over all the layered pieces, ensuring the stamp reaches into all the crevices and different levels. ▶ watch 16:00
4. Re-stamp the image a second time to deepen the colour and ensure good coverage across all the layers. ▶ watch 17:30
5. Cut out the stamped girl image, keeping the fussy cutting simple by trimming away excess background rather than following every hair strand precisely. ▶ watch 19:00
6. Cut a decorative banner tail from your off-cut cardstock by cutting small triangles at the top corners to create a pointed effect. ▶ watch 23:00
7. Wrap shiny cord or twine around the banner tail multiple times, then tie it off at the back to create a bow with long decorative legs. ▶ watch 27:00
8. Apply foam pads to the back of your main layered panel and position it on your card base, ensuring everything is level and straight. ▶ watch 29:30
9. Glue down the banner tail with the bow, positioning it where you want the focal point to be. ▶ watch 33:00
10. Layer your cut-out girl images onto the card, positioning them to overlap the banner and create dimension. ▶ watch 35:00
11. Add your sentiment strip across the card in black, positioning it to work with your design layout. ▶ watch 39:00
12. Manipulate the twine bow legs by twisting and bending them to create a curved, dimensional effect down the side of the card. ▶ watch 42:00

Tips from the show

• You don't have to fussy cut precisely around every detail like hair; keep it simple by trimming away larger sections.
• Don't stick everything together until you've positioned all your pads and are satisfied everything is level.
• The shiny cord can be manipulated by twisting it around your finger to create curled legs for the bow.

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