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What does “stepped-up” mean? It means taking a simple card design, and adding details, like die-cuts, dimension, embellishments, etc. I began with a wonderful scene from Beautiful Gallery Designer Paper, 4″ X 5 1/4″. A simple card would be complete by gluing this to a Crumb Cake card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
I went slightly crazy with my stepped up version, but it was really fun! Using a banner die from Mixed Labels Dies, I made five cuts in the scene. Then, I glued the cut-up scene to the card base. Next, I layered each cut “banner” with cardstock for thickness, added Dimensionals, and replaced them in their holes.
“Stepped-up”
The sentiment is from the Wonderful Thoughts Stamp Set. I stamped it in Early Espresso Ink on designer paper, used its Wonderful Thoughts Die for cutting, layered it for thickness, and glued it in place.
As a last step, I embellished the scene with three, Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots.
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A wonderfully creative card. Well done! I’ll have to CASE it. tfs
Thank you, Jeanne! So happy to inspire! Have fun!
That is so cool. I love it. Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Rayetta! It was fun to do, and you’re welcome!