Triple Step Blooming Heart Die Inlay

 

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Today I have created a card using the Triple Step Blooming Heart Die set from Concord & 9th. This is a unique die set that also coordinates with the Triple Step Blooming Heart stamp set, which I will be using a sentiment from. The stamp set includes three large stamps for three step stamping, creating a beautiful floral heart that is so easy to line up and can be cut out using the outline stitched heart die. Also included are small elements that can be cut out using the die set as well as several sentiments that fit inside the banner die. Today however, I will be focusing on the die set to do an inlay technique. The inlay process for this die is very simple as the shapes for each of the flowers as well as the small dots are the same size so they fit perfectly into any of the openings. The leaves are slightly different in shape or size but inlay very quickly as there are only a few. I picked up a tip in one of Nichol Spohr's videos on adding shading to die cuts with Copic markers which I did a little on today's card. It does really make a difference! Let's get started!!

I will be doing all of my work today on my Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat.

To start I lay the two heart shaped dies from the Triple Step Blooming Heart Die Set cut side down and centered then tape them together on the back side. I then cut out of Kraft Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot Die Cut Machine. I remove all of the pieces using my Tool N One. *When using intricate dies I place a Metal Adaptor Plate under the bottom cutting plate of my die cut machine.

Next, I remove the tape then take the same stitched heart die and cut out of Kraft Cardstock four times, running them through my Big Shot. Using Liquid Glue I stack and glue the die cuts together then glue the detailed die cut on top. *The reason I cut four solid die cuts is that I want dimension for my heart so that it stands out more on my card.

I now take the same detail heart die from the Triple Step Blooming Heart Die Set and cut out of Edible Eggplant Cardstock, Plum Punch Cardstock and Fresh Asparagus Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot.

Now it's time to start my inlay. I start by adding small dots of Liquid Glue to some of the flower openings. Using my Jewel Picker I pick up petal pieces from the Plum Punch Cardstock die cuts and fit them into the openings. I then add small drops of Liquid Glue to the openings of the leaves and use my Jewel Picker to pick up the leaf pieces from the Fresh Asparagus Cardstock die cuts and inlay them.

I now move onto the remaining flowers and add small drops of Liquid Glue then pick up petals from the Edible Eggplant Cardstock die cuts and inlay them. I also add in die cut pieces from Plum Punch Cardstock and Edible Eggplant Cardstock to the small star shaped flowers using Liquid Glue.

For the small dot openings I add very small drops of Liquid Glue then pick up die cuts from all three colors and inlay them. To finish off the centers of each of the bigger flowers I add the pieces of Kraft Cardstock with Liquid Glue. This will give a base for the jewels I will be adding later.

Next, to add a little shading to some of the pieces I take one of the negative pieces that I cut earlier and place it over my inlay piece. Taking my YG97 Copic Marker I add some flicks of color to the base of each leaf. To give a little contrast, I add G99 Copic Marker to the very base of each leaf. *The reason I used the negative die cut piece was to protect the base and other cardstock pieces from getting marker on them. I didn't think about shading the die cuts until I had everything inlayed. If I had planned it out from the start, I could have colored the pieces just after die cutting while they were still attached to the cardstock. 

For the flowers I add RV66 Copic Marker to the base of each petal in a flicking motion. I then remove the negative piece and now I have a little shading on my flowers and leaves. You could leave the die cuts plain also, I just like the look the shading gives.

Next, I cut a 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece out of Plum Punch Cardstock using my Tim Holtz Guillotine Paper Trimmer. I then place my Flourish Stencil over the top and tape it to adhere. Using my Blending Brush I blend Plum Punch Ink over the stencil onto the panel then remove the stencil.

For a card base I place a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of White Cardstock into my Scor Buddy and score it at 4 1/4" creating a side folding card base. Using Liquid Glue I center and adhere my stenciled panel onto the card base. To create even more dimension I add Foam Tape to the back of my heart die cut and mount it onto my card front.

For my sentiment I place a piece of White Cardstock into my MISTI Stamp Positioner and stamp a sentiment from the Triple Step Blooming Heart Stamp Set using Versafine Clair Nocturn Ink.

The banner die from the set is longer than I want for my sentiment so I need to shorten it up a little. To do this, I take the banner die from the Triple Step Blooming Heart Die Set and line it up starting on the left end of my sentiment and tape it down then run it through my Big Shot. Next, I place the die over my sentiment so that the right side is lined up an equal distance as the left side. I then wiggle the die a little until I feel it "lock into place" with the stitching. I again run it through my Big Shot and I now have a smaller banner die cut that fits my sentiment better. I add a thin strip of Foam Tape to the back and mount it onto my heart die cut.

Using my Jewel Picker I add the smallest size of Dazzling Diamond Rhinestones to the center of each of the bigger flowers using Liquid Glue and this completes my card.

I hope you enjoyed today's card! This was such a fun set to play with and I love the final results. I wanted to use some dark jewel tone colors but didn't want a totally dark card. Using a white card base balanced out the dark colors and using a white banner pulled everything together. I think this card would have looked great with the stenciled panel running diagonally, corner to corner also. For those of you who don't enjoy the inlay technique, this card could have also been created by using the stamp set then taking the stitched heart die to cut it out, both methods would create a beautiful card. I really enjoy die cut inlay, I find it so relaxing! 

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Jeannie