Saturday Card Sketch 818 - Mix & Match Patterned Papers + Glad Press N Seal Trick

 *sigh*  It's Saturday and normally our family would be at a cross country meet (or two) all day.  But all the big invitationals have been canceled.  It makes my heart hurt with disappointment.  Being outside in the cooler weather, dashing from point to point on the course to get a glimpse of our daughters racing, cheering ourselves hoarse, meeting up in the school tent with the other parents.....it's SO MUCH FUN.  Brian and I can easily log 6-7 miles of running ourselves just from sprinting around the fields!  

I think I'll bury my disappointment in stamps, ink, and paper.  And it is time for another Saturday Card Sketch from Splitcoaststampers!

Upon first glance at this week's sketch, my mind wondered how to easily cut those angles.  Fortunately the solution came quickly to mind!  And it isn't a difficult solution - I just like to over-complicate things in true Nicole fashion.

All the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from Stampin' Up!'s Gilded Autumn Specialty pack.  I get a bit nervous about mixing patterns, so I am grateful that each paper pack has coordinating colors and patterns.  It gives me confidence when creating!

The horizontal DSP pieces are 2-1/8"x5-1/2".  The triangles began as a 3"x3" square.  Cut the square in half diagonally, from corner to corner.  

Tip: line up the bottom and top corners in your paper trimmer's cutting track.  Cut slowly while pressing down firmly on the guide to hold the paper in place.  I show this in the video below at the 3:00 mark.

I love filling my cards with lots of little details!  The "wreath frame" is from the Painted Labels dies set.  The leaves are cut with Gathered Leaves dies and Brushed Metallic Cardstock in copper and bronze.  Those leaf dies both cut and emboss in one pass through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine (make sure to read at the end of this post about my special promotion for this month when you order this machine in my store!).  It looks beautiful on the metallic cardstock!

After stamping the greeting (from High Tide) in Cajun Craze ink, I swiped a Blender Pen across it to slightly smear the ink.  The soft, blurred look adds something - and I can't come up with the right word - but I just know I love it!  Gold Glitter Enamel Dots added the perfect finishing sparkle.  Watch the video below to see this card come together and I also have a free PDF for you to save below that.

And here's how I used the Glad Press N Seal - after arranging the leaves on the wreath (without gluing them down), lay a piece of Press N Seal over the arrangement. Press to adhere the leaves to it, then gently lift up and flip over.  Apply glue to the backs of the leaves, flip back over, and lay on the wreath.  Slowly peel away the Press N Seal.  I LOVE this trick!!  Watch the video below to see it demonstrated.

See how to use a card sketch for inspiration!

Pin, print, or save the tutorial for this card.  Measurements and supply list are included in the tutorial.

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