Floral Heart Frame Card with Paper Piecing

A project from our live show Join Toni for last chance Pretty Penny sale broadcast Tuesday 1st Feb · 01/02/2022 · watch it from 24:15

Create a romantic card featuring a stitched heart frame with foliage and flower details. The flowers can be paper pieced in different colours, and a sentiment can be stamped in the centre, making it perfect for occasions like Valentine's Day or anniversaries.

You will need

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Step by step

1. Place your card stock on the die cutting machine and position the floral heart frame die on top. ▶ watch 24:30
2. Run the die through your machine to cut out the heart frame with all its foliage and flower details. ▶ watch 25:00
3. If the intricate details haven't cut cleanly, lightly spray the card stock with water from the back or front. ▶ watch 25:30
4. Reposition the die and run it through the machine again to ensure all details are fully cut. ▶ watch 25:45
5. Carefully remove the die and peel away the card stock to reveal the heart frame. ▶ watch 26:00
6. Pop out all the individual flower pieces from the frame. ▶ watch 26:15
7. Paper piece the flowers back into the frame using different coloured card stocks for added dimension. ▶ watch 26:30
8. Stamp a sentiment in the centre of the heart and mount the finished frame onto your card base. ▶ watch 26:45

Tips from the show

• Spraying the card stock lightly with water before a second pass through the machine helps achieve clean cuts on intricate details.
• You can paper piece the flowers back in using different coloured card stocks to create a multi-coloured effect.

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