I Love You Card
Card front: Place your card with the fold on the left. Cover the front with black shine design. Cut two 1/2"x3 1/2" strips of red suede. Glue these strips across the bottom left and top right corners of the card and trim excess. Place Dazzles™ "I Love You" on the bottom left, and three small Dazzles™ hearts on the top right as shown.
Die cut the roses from the gold mirror sheet. Since every die-cutting machine is different, you will need to experiment a bit to find what combination of mats/plates will allow you to cut through the mirror paper, which is a plastic-like material. I've found that I need a rigid surface (metal sheet) on the cutting side of the die to cut all the way through. I used an electronic die cutting/embossing machine and I placed the die blades up, mirror paper (gold side down), then a thin lightweight metal sheet, and then the top clear cutting platform. Once you've die cut out the roses successfully, remove the innies (a craft pick or craft knife helps). Die cut out the roses from red suede and try to remove it from the die with the innies intact (you'll be gluing these to your card). Cut out the roses from green suede and remove from the die (trying to keep the innies intact if possible).
Carefully peel off the gold roses outline and place in the center of the card as shown. Press the gold mirror material down firmly so it adheres well. Squeeze a small amount of Tacky Glue on a piece of scrap paper. Dip a craft pick or toothpick into the glue and dab some in one of the empty areas of the gold roses outline. Take the red suede die-cut, and press the corresponding red suede innie shape into the glue. Repeat with all the rose petals, and then repeat with a green suede die-cut for all the leaves.
Card inside: Cut 3 1/2"x1 1/2" black lace shine design paper. Cut a “V” in the right end. Mat on green suede paper with 1/16" borders. Place "You Are My Everything" Dazzles™ and three hearts on the banner, and glue to the card, 1/8” from the fold and 3/4" from the top. Take the red suede die-cut roses outline (leftover from using the innies on the front), and glue to the bottom right corner of the card, trimming the excess.
6 1/2"x5" blank white card
Die cut the roses from the gold mirror sheet. Since every die-cutting machine is different, you will need to experiment a bit to find what combination of mats/plates will allow you to cut through the mirror paper, which is a plastic-like material. I've found that I need a rigid surface (metal sheet) on the cutting side of the die to cut all the way through. I used an electronic die cutting/embossing machine and I placed the die blades up, mirror paper (gold side down), then a thin lightweight metal sheet, and then the top clear cutting platform. Once you've die cut out the roses successfully, remove the innies (a craft pick or craft knife helps). Die cut out the roses from red suede and try to remove it from the die with the innies intact (you'll be gluing these to your card). Cut out the roses from green suede and remove from the die (trying to keep the innies intact if possible).
Carefully peel off the gold roses outline and place in the center of the card as shown. Press the gold mirror material down firmly so it adheres well. Squeeze a small amount of Tacky Glue on a piece of scrap paper. Dip a craft pick or toothpick into the glue and dab some in one of the empty areas of the gold roses outline. Take the red suede die-cut, and press the corresponding red suede innie shape into the glue. Repeat with all the rose petals, and then repeat with a green suede die-cut for all the leaves.
Card inside: Cut 3 1/2"x1 1/2" black lace shine design paper. Cut a “V” in the right end. Mat on green suede paper with 1/16" borders. Place "You Are My Everything" Dazzles™ and three hearts on the banner, and glue to the card, 1/8” from the fold and 3/4" from the top. Take the red suede die-cut roses outline (leftover from using the innies on the front), and glue to the bottom right corner of the card, trimming the excess.
6 1/2"x5" blank white card