This or That? Dragonfly Garden Naturally Gilded Cards

Friends, it's time for another This or That! Which card is your fave?

This

Or That?

Both cards today feature the brand new Naturally Gilded Specialty DSP, paired with the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set. I'll include a clickable photo supply list at the end of this post. 

The sentiment "You are an inspiration" is such a versatile one! These cards could be for a Silver or Golden wedding anniversary, or they could just as easily be for a birthday, graduation, or to recognize someone's persistence in the face of great hardship.

To see instructions & video demo for the gold card, click here. 

To make the silver card, I started by die-cutting my label from Basic White Cardstock, using the Waves Dies. Next, I used my Embossing Buddy to remove humidity from the cardstock. Using VersaMark Ink, I stamped my sentiment from the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set onto the label. (Ce jeu d'estampes est également disponible en français.) Then I stamped the floral image onto a 2" x 5" strip of Basic White Cardstock. 

Next, I embossed the images. I shook Silver Embossing Powder from the Metallics Embossing Powders over the images, then tapped off the excess and returned it to the jar. I used my Heat Tool to emboss both images. (If you've never used this tool before, it's as simple as using a hairdryer.) The Metallics Embossing Powders come in 3 colours: Copper, Gold & Silver:

To assemble the card, I first trimmed the edges of the floral image to turn it into a 1 1/2" x 5" rectangle. I positioned the floral image and two 1" x 5" strips of the Silver Naturally Gilded Specialty DSP on a 4" x 5 1/4" Silver Foil Specialty Pack panel. I used Grid Paper to help me centre the floral image, then adhered it with Stampin' Seal. I also adhered the Naturally Gilded strips with Stampin' Seal. 

I next fed Metallic Mesh Ribbon, folded in half, through the label and attached the ribbon to the back of the Silver Foil panel with Mini Glue Dots. I like this ribbon a lot, as it adds some shine to any project:

I added Stampin' Dimensionals behind the label to pop it up, then tied and attached a bow using Mini Glue Dots. My final step was adding the completed panel to a 4 1/4" x 11" Basic White Thick Cardstock card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

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Product List

Dragonfly Garden Cling Stamp Set [154411]	Set De Tampons Amovibles Libellule Au Jardin (Français) [154597]	Waves Dies [158840]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]
Naturally Gilded 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [161639]	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457]	Metallic Mesh Ribbon [153550]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]
Grid Paper [130148]

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