Our recent trip was lovely and there will be photos to share, but for today I want to share a card I made for this week’s Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink. Although their stamps are my favorites, I don't often find time to play along with this challenge. This inlaid die-cut technique is one I’ve wanted to try for awhile, so I decided to put it to work for a thank you card for our friends in Charlotte. We spent a lovely day and a half with them at the end of our trip.
"Bubble Talk" was a rather impulsive purchase, but it's proving to be one of my favorite stamp sets with dies. I used it here as well as the "Wonderful Words: Thank You" die from Papertrey ink. After die cutting the main white panel with both dies, I cut the sentiment twice-- once in Pure Poppy and once in Select White. Then I cut them apart, stamping the white "you" with one of the "Bitty Background Blocks II." They pop into the main panel as if they were one. The bubble die was stamped twice, once in Pure Poppy and then the sentiment was added in black. It was a fun technique to try, and a great one for mailing since the card is flat. I'm sure I'll try it again.
Here's a closer look at the inlaid die cut:
Card Recipe:
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Select White, Hawaiian Shores
Stamps: Bubble Talk, Bitty Background Blocks II (PTI)
Dies: Bubble Talk, Wonderful Words: Thank You (PTI)
