Debuting French Gate and Courtyard Dies

Are you a crafter that loves making unique decorative cards, but sometimes feels limited, or uninspired? Do you feel stuck when trying to add extra beauty and decoration to the confines of a card? Don’t waste another minute feeling frustrated with limitations! Recover your joy of crafting and the anticipation of surprise and awe in the faces of your friends and family with the new French Gate & Courtyard Elegance Dies! These dies are designed to create quick and easy 4.25”x 5.5”, 5”x7”, and 6”x 6” cards, decorative accent pieces, or embellishments on any of your favorite paper crafting projects!

Here is my first take on using Courtyard dies. Do drop by my next post for another inspiration.

Supplies from Heartfelt Creations:

HCD1-7395 Daydream Florals Die
HCPC-3984 Daydream Florals Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7394 Decorative Dragonfly Die
HCPC-3983 Decorative Dragonfly Cling Stamp Set
HCDP1-2138 Decorative Dragonfly Paper Collection
HCD1-7398 French Courtyard Die
HCD1-7355 Clematis Die
HCPC-3954 Clematis Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3911 Wisteria Petals Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7295 Wisteria Petals Die
HCD1-7193 Leafy Accents Die
HCPC-3835 Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set
HCGP1-488 Luxe Gold Cardstock
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – White
RAHT Heat It Craft Tool
PGM15015 Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear
18002 Rajni Chawla’s Vellum Flowerite – 10 Sheets
RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf Green
RACP482 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Olive
RACP614 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Magenta Hue

Other Products Used: Die Cutting Machine, Score Board, Bone Folder, Smooth White Cardstock, Scissors,

Instructions: The ready side fold card measures, 7″ X 7″. Choose the pattern paper from the paper collection and create 2 layers, making the white border all around by 1/16″.
Cut one each die-cut from white cardstock and Luxe Gold cardstock using Rounded Window Frame Die and mat them together keeping the gold one at the back as shown. 

Cut the tag using Album Tags and Accents Die set from Decorative Dragon Paper Collection and mat a golden fancy tag behind it. Adhere a white die cut with the sentiment using Ornamental Tags Die on top. Layer the prepared tag on the rounded window frame using double-sided tapes. 

Stamp the florals with Majestic Violet on flower-making paper using Clematis Cling Stamp Set. Cut the florals using its coordinating die set and color the flowers using Magenta Hue and highlight them using Majestic Violet Archival inks. Spritz water and shape the flowers using golf groove tools. Prepare 1 large flower of 2 petals and 2 medium-sized flowers, 2 petals each. Add small rock candy stamens to the large flower. Add flower center pearls to the medium-sized flowers, using glossy accent.

Cascading Wisterias are first stamped with Cactus Flower Archival ink, cut with its coordinating die, and then colored using the same ink. Once all colored these are shaped using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and add glitter balls to the centers. 

For foliage, Stamp the images from Leafy Accent stamp set with Olive green archival ink and paint them using Leaf green Archival ink. Cut the foliage using its coordinating die. Shape the leaves using a groove golf tool.

 Once all the elements are ready, assemble the card as shown.