Hello, crafty friends! Today I'm sharing this acorn-shaped card I made with Honey Bee Stamps awesome Acorn Card Base Honey Cuts! Shaped cards are always so fun for your recipient and I don't think I've ever seen one like this! Bonus: it easily fits into an A2 sized envelope!
First I created the Acorn Card Base by cutting some brown cardstock with the dies in the set. I used ink blending brushes to add more color using Ground Espresso and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.
There is a separate die in the Acorn Card Base set that you can use to cut a folded white card panel into a shaped card base. Just be sure to place the upper cutting edge of the die just above the fold of the card base. Then I used Bee Creative Glue to adhere the layers together and to the card base.
Next I used some of the elements in the Display Box: Fall Add-On Honey Cuts to create the card detail images. I also used the sunflower and a leaf die that's in the In Stitches: Pumpkin die set. I cut these all from various colored cardstocks including orange, green, white, and a golden yellow. I used ink blending brushes and more Distress Inks to give the leaves and other elements more color. I used these Distress Inks: Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn, and Rustic Wilderness.
I used a black pen to color in the ladybug's dots and the lines on the butterfly. Then I used glue to adhere the layers together, where needed. I used glue and foam adhesive to adhere the elements to the Acorn Card Base card.
Next I stamped two sentiments from the Keepsake Sentiments: Fall stamp set with clear embossing ink onto more brown cardstock. I added brass embossing powder to the sentiments and set it with my heat tool. Then I cut them out with the coordinating Keepsake Sentiments: Fall dies. (These are also available in a stamp and die set bundle.)
I glued one of the sentiments on the inside of the card. I tucked in an extra leaf I had under the sentiment. I like the touch of color this adds!
I used foam strips to adhere the other sentiment to the front of the card.
There are so many ways you could embellish this adorable Acorn Card Base! I sure hope you've been inspired to try making your own acorn-shaped card--they are so fun!
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