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Designer's Tip: When die cutting a card, I make sure the papers on the front have plenty of adhesive behind them so there’s no gap between the paper and card base after cutting it. For this project, I trimmed the card to 6" wide to fit through the Big Shot die cutter; however, if you have a die cutter that will accommodate wider papers, feel free to adjust the directions to fit the full-size card.

Supplies:

• Bohemian Dreams Double-Sided Paper Pack (link)
• Metallic Gold specialty paper (link)
• Green cardstocks (link)
• Christmas Labels & Trims stamp set (link)
• 11 Labels & Trims cutting die set (link)
• Gold Thin Lines Dazzles™ (link)
• Lime Green Adhesive Rhinestone Trim (link)
• VersaMark™ ink pad (link)
• Ponderosa Surfacez ink pad (link)
• Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder (link)
• Acrylic stamping block (link)
• Die cutting machine (link)
• Heat gun (link)
• Foam tape (link)
• Removable tape
• Adhesive (link)
• 5"x6½" white card & envelope (link)

Instructions:

1. For the card front: Turn the card with the fold at the top and trim to 6"x5". Cut 6"x5" Bohemian Dreams green text paper and glue to the front using lots of adhesive along the lower edge.
2. Place the largest label die with the cutting side down. Open the card and slip the lower front edge down through the die. Center the die edge on the card edge and secure with tape. (The portion of the die that’s still under the card will not cut—only the portion that’s on top of the card will cut.) Follow the die cutter manufacturer’s directions to cut the edge of the card.
3. Remove the die, then die cut another of the same label from Gold paper. Trim 1⅜" off one long edge of the die-cut. Stamp the matching label design on that portion of the label with VersaMark™ ink. Cover with embossing powder, tap off the excess, and heat the remainder to melt. Glue to the front along the fold as shown.
4. Place three Thin Lines Dazzles™ across the front, starting 2⅝" from the fold and trimming the excess. Place one Thin Line Dazzles™ along the upper edge of the card, trimming the excess.
5. Die cut a 5⅛"x2⅞" label from cardstock, then stamp and emboss the matching label design on it. Foam tape it centered on the three Dazzles™ lines. Die cut a 3⅝"x1⅝" label from Gold paper, then stamp and emboss the matching label design on it.
6. Stamp “celebrate the season” in the gold label center with Jet Black ink, then foam tape it centered on the green label. Cut single rhinestones off the trim and place as shown.
7. For the inside: Cut 6"x5" Gold paper and glue to the inside. Cut 6"x3¾" Bohemian Dreams green text paper and die cut one long edge with the largest label die as for the card front. Stamp and emboss the design for the 4¼"x2⅜" label in the center, then glue the paper to the inside, ½" from the fold.
8. Die cut a 3⅝"x1⅝" label from cardstock, then stamp and emboss the matching label design on it and “warmest wishes” in the center. Foam tape it centered on the embossed label. Place six Thin Line Dazzles™ across the inside as shown, trimming the excess. Cut and place rhinestones as shown.

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