New Arrival

Soo.... it's been a while. I have quite a few posts ready to go for you all! I hope you enjoy this tutorial! It's up on the Echo Park Paper blog today! :) 

My friend has a few weeks left in her pregnancy and I hope she enjoys this little New Arrival card!

My focus for this card was how to use washi tape in a fun way! I tried to apply the washi tape to my die cuts in two ways: 

1: I cut out the die cut and then covered it in washi tape. I then cut around the die cut by hand. This worked really well, but the edges were only as good as my scissors could work.

2: This is my recommended method. Put the washi tape down first on smooth white cardstock. Then die cut the whole thing. This gave super smooth edges and saved a lot of time. 

Pictured above is my scrap sheet of paper where I tried out both methods.

I love the well rounded edges and small pressure indentations from the dies. It gives it a really cool lift around the edge.

Sometimes you need a little something extra but it needs to be subtle. Don’t forget your clear embossing powder hiding in your drawer! I grabbed the two stars from the Designer Die/Stamp set and had such a good time making this background. They stamp beautifully!

I cut a little grass by hand and added it. I wanted to anchor the turtle and the tree was great but the grass helped create a little more of a scene.

I added a sticker from the Element Sticker sheet for my sentiment. How cute is that!? It also served to cover up the line between the two washi tapes so it looks seemless.

Come on, those stars are so darling. 

Don’t forget the Bundle of Joy collections the next time you need to make a baby boy card! The colors are so universally darling!

Supplies:

BJBT78025 Bundle of Joy Boy Dots and Stripes 6x6 Paper Pad

BJBT78023 Bundle of Joy Boy 6x6 Paper Pad

BJBT78030 Bundle of Joy Boy Turtle Die Set

BJBT78033 Bundle of Joy Boy Goodnight Moon Die/Stamp

BJBT78022 Bundle of Joy Boy New Addition 6x12 Chipboard

BJBT78014 Bundle of Joy Boy Element Stickers

BJBT78018 Bundle of Joy Boy Blue/Yellow

BJBT78017 Bundle of Joy Boy LT.Blue/ DK. Pink

BJBT78026 Bundle of Joy Boy Decorative Tape - Plaid

BJBT78027 Bundle of Joy Boy Decorative Tape - Moon and Stars

EPPDIE74 Holiday Tag Die Set

Scissors

Versamark Ink Pad

Clear Embossing Powder

Ink Spray

Sewing machine with brown thread