A Creative Journey: Being Negative - Die Cut Team Designer Challenge

Today we're kicking off a new design team challenge on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog. For May it's all about being negative, so all of the die cut design team members were challenged to create a card using the negative piece left over from die cutting a die. With the challenge in mind, I created a feminine Happy Birthday card featuring a variety of dies from ModaScrap. You'll want to read below as I have a tutorial for you so that you can re-create my Happy Birthday Card. Read all the way down to the bottom as I have some information at the end of the post on how to get in on a fabulous giveaway from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

To start, cut a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4". Once the cardstock has been cut, place the large lacy poppy on the right hand side of your card. Make sure the stem of the poppy ends in the bottom left hand corner. Run the cardstock with the die on it through your die cutting machine.

Take the small poppy die and place it to the left of the large poppy die. Make sure the stem of the small poppy sits on top of the large poppy's stem. Run the cardstock with the die on it through your die cutting machine.

Using the positive part of the large poppy, blend Milled Lavender Distress Ink over the entire surface of the large poppy using a blend tool with foam. Apply Glossy Accents to the middle of the lacy poppy. With the glossy accents in the middle, sprinkle Ribbit coloured Flower Prills in the middle.

Using the positive part of the small poppy, blend Shabby Shutters Distress Ink over the entire surface of the small poppy using a blend tool with foam.

From the Stitched Fishtail Banners, die cut the 3/4" banner out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Trim the banner down to 2 5/8". Blend Milled Lavender Distress Ink over the entire surface of the banner using a blend tool with foam. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Happy Birthday Sentiment. Stamp the Happy Birthday Sentiment onto the middle of the banner. Ink the edges of the banner using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

Cut a piece of patterned paper that measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Using an edge distressor, distress the edges of the patterned paper. With the edges distressed, ink the edges of the patterned paper piece using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

Cut a piece of patterned paper that measures 4" x 5 1/4".

Now it's time to assemble your card.

Adhere the white cardstock piece that has the poppies die cut on it to the 4" x 5 1/4" piece of patterned paper. Using an edge distressor, distress the edges of the White Soft Finish Cardstock. With the edges distressed, ink the edges of the patterned paper piece using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

Adhere the positive large poppy to the right of the large negative poppy. Adhere the positive small poppy to the left of the small negative poppy.

Using thin foam squares, adhere the Happy Birthday Banner to the left hand side of the White Soft Finish Cardstock. Foam square the White Soft Finish Cardstock piece to the 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of patterned paper.

Create a small bow out of twine and adhere on the left hand side of the banner. Cut a piece of Super Stock Cardstock that measures 5 1/2" x 11", score at 4 1/4". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here's a closeup shot of the cardfront.

Here's the finished Happy Birthday Card.

Thanks for joining me today! Make sure to head over to the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog to check out the rest of the Die Cut team's wonderful creations. I hope that I've inspired you to re-create my Happy Birthday card at home.

**********************

For today's challenge Elizabeth Craft Designs are giving away a Background Die Prize pack which includes: heart background; circles background; chevron background and diamond background to 3 winners.

To enter simply leave a comment on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Challenge post and tell us "What are some project ideas you would use scrap pieces for when crafting?”

We will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing

The winners will be announced on Friday, May 5 on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.

***********************