AECP - Easy Die Cutting Techniques

I really enjoyed the Easy Die Cutting Techniques class taught by Yana Smakula. For this class I chose to do a few of the techniques that Yana shared.

1. Using a cover die to emboss the background

2. Ink Blending the die cuts

3. Die cutting with vellum

SUPPLIES:

Dies: Altenew Simple Shapes Cover Die, Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Fragrant Peony Layering Die Set

Paper: Bazzill Canvas Texture and smooth cardstocks, vellum
Inks: Altenew Fresh Dye Inks
Tools: Spellbinders Platinum Six with embossing mat, liquid glue, ATG tape

I used the Simple Shapes Cover Die and the embossing mat for my die cut machine to emboss the background for this card. Then I die cut the flowers out of cardstock and the leaves from vellum using the Fragrant Peony Layering Die Set. 

After die cutting the flowers I used inks in the colors Crimson and Velvet to ink blend the flowers for additional color and depth. Altenew's keyhole system makes assembling the Craft-A-Flower dies so easy and quick.

Using liquid glue I assembled the flowers. While the flowers dried, I used ATG tape to glue the background onto a card base. Then I arranged the flowers and leaves on the card and used Press N Seal to pick up the dies to maintain the arrangement so that I could apply liquid glue to them and attach them to the card front. I then used some small adhesive foam dots under some of the flower petals to keep them raised.