Tag Clusters for Pretty Cards - Julie Nutting PaperDolls

Hello crafty friends,

Today I am gazing lovingly at my Julie Nutting "Paper Dolls" patterned paper and thinking I want to make some "Happy Birthday" and "Thank You" cards.

This paper collection is part of the November Kit at Aunty Vera Scrap and Craft.

So I gathered some of my JN and other stamps ...

... as well as some of my dies

and sat to make a flurry of cards.

Here are my card bases all lined up like good soldiers.

These are 4.5" x 6"

Next I cut the papers to 3.75" x 5.25"

I also chose some co-ordinating card stock to matt the papers.

These are cut some mat 4" x 5.5"

Next, I stamped out a whole lot of the images.

Some on white paper and some on script patterned paper.

These vary in sizes depending on the stamp used.

Next, I matted them with coloured card stock leaving a thin border.

Now it's time to cut some tags!

And make some die-cuts

Now it's time to layer.

And add the stamped image to each 'tag cluster'.

Next, it's time die-cut your sentiment out of several different kinds of elements.

Here I have used:

- Glitter Foam

- Glitter Paper

- Corrugated Paper

Let's start assembling our cards!

Step 1- Matting

Mat your card base by choosing a color that co-orinated with the patterned paper of your choice.

In this case, I chose a peach color.

Step 2:

Add your 'tag cluster'

Here I also added a little 'gauze" as an extra texture.

Step 3- Add embellishments.

Here I've added the heart die-cut and also a second strip of matted patterned paper.

Step 4- Add Sentiment

Everything is so light in this pale pink and blue color scheme so I decided to ink around the bird die-cut and the sentiment with a little Salty Ocean Distress Ink just so that it stood out.

Step 5- Add that little "extra"

Here, I used my Nuvo to add some extra elements enamel dots.

You may also like to use bling, sequins or paint splatter.

Step 6- Add ribbon

Card 1- Blue bird Thank You

I used a little bit of ribbon from the Nov kit and added it to the tag by stamping with my mini attacher. It adds that final touch somehow.

I love how soft and layered it looks.

Card 2- Glittery Happy Birthday

Now that you know the steps to how I make my cards, I'll just show you the before and after pics (always my fav!).

Cards 3 & 4 were matted with red and blue card stock.

Card 3- Thank You Red Bird
Card 4- Thank You Glitter Blue Splat

Cards 5 & 6 started out like this ...

I decided to do some heat embossing on the plain white die-cuts.

This frame I prettied up with VersaMark and some gold embossing powder.

And for those who do not have any VersaMark, did you know you could heat emboss with Distress Ink? Just ink up using whatever color you want your embellishment to be, then add clear embossing powder and heat set!

Here I used Abandoned Coral.