Project of the Week ~ Fancy Lace Borders With Dies

Good morning! I’m Geri with a new project for Repeat Impressions. I thought I would share a couple of ways to make a base for cards using dies with fancy lace borders. My daughter Theresa showed me this easy way to attach a base using Spellbinder’s Majestic Labels #25. In this sample, a shaped card where the lacy border is covered by the base. After assembling the front of my card using die #6 and #5 and the the front panel is #4. I added my sentiment and my stamped and cut out the poinsettias, I set it aside.

For the base : Use a 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 , score and fold along the 8 1/2 side of cream colored card stock and placed the folded side just below where the top of my card would be and cut it out using just the #6 die, as shown in photo. Glue the back of front panel to the front of folded base.

Here is a view of the side.

I used pop-dots under the top panel and flowers.

This last card is a card I made earlier this year and in this one, using die #6 for the base. In this sample the base is glued to the front along top lacy portion, leaving a open lacy border. Cut two and emboss. I did a score line just under the lacy top border (so you can open the card) on one of them and glued just the top lace parts together. The front of the card was made using a piece of MME DP and die #5 cut and embossed it. Using very vanilla CS cut and emboss #3 and #4. I then sponged a little memento ink and attached my cut out images.

A side view.

I hope I have inspired you and here is a list of supplies used.
Card # one:
Stamps by Repeat Impressions, “Christmas… ” #2218 and “Poinsettia” #2012
Spellbinders: Majestic Labels #25
TH Vintage photo and Memento Toffee Crunch
Tiny pearls, pop-dots, stickles and glue.
Card # two:
Repeat Impressions “Swan Love” #4321
Spellbinders: Radiant Rectangles
Memento New Sprout ink
ribbon, pearls, pop-dots and glue

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Geri