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Hearts Ease Cards 

by Sue Smyth 

Hi all 

I am sharing two cards I recently made to teach at a store near by.

Each card is made from the Hearts Ease range and Couture Creations Dies

This card I have cut about 2 cm off the front opening 

and adhered a strip of die cut paper lace from the Amaryllis range

This always makes a nice focal point to a card.

Here are a few close ups for you to enjoy.

Don't be afraid to cut up a die cut, this is the Cycad leaf

I have inked with green distress ink and

then blended around the edges with pink or red distress ink.

Then spritz with a little water to blend them together nicely.

A nice example of a wicked flower( have shown this on a previous post)

The larger the flower the better the effect.

To add a spot of colour to the centre of the flowers

just pick up a small amount of ink on a small stipple brush.

Wipe off any excess, you really only need a little, and 

dab all over the center of the flower.

When you fussy cut an image, flip it over on a mouse pad

apply pressure with a stylus to give a curved appearance.

Flip back over, I like to cover with a little dimensional magic

and a really small amount of white glitter.

Then adhere to card with 3 D foam tape.

Add a pocket to the inside to hold a scratch it or tag.

Use up your left over pearls, and add an accent, they don't have to be 

the same size, and they will add a bit of shine and bling.

Material list 

C0724115 Couture Creations Everyday Essentials Strawberry Leaf

C0724114 Couture Creations Everyday Essentials Cycad Fern

C0724309 Couture Creations Amaryllis Simones Style Die

C0724383 Couture Creations Heartsease Words emboss folder

C0724382 Couture Creations Heartsease Lilliputana Curtian emboss folder

C0724181 Couture Creations Heartsease small pansies patterned paper

C0724190 Couture Creations Heartsease pansy rainfall patterned paper

C0724188 Couture Creations Heartsease pansy Journaling patterned paper

Happy Crafting