I saw a project someone made at convention last year that created the dress part of this card using cardstock and a paper napkin. Then, when I was looking for ideas for using the Stampin’ Up! designer fabrics, I ran across some cards that used the dress and put it onto a standard card base. Cute, right?
I originally found instructions from Lorraine Castellon-Rowe’s blog and then started playing with the fabrics and papers I had around. Because I wanted to use the swirly pattern from the Deck The Halls fabric set, I decided to use my swirly pattern Texturz Plates for my BigShot to emboss the background piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.
To make the dress bodice, I used a series of punches:
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1. Punch a circle using the 2 1/2” Circle Punch for the base of the bodice |
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2. Punch out the waistline of your dress using the 1 3/4” Circle Punch. If you want to be very precise, you can take the cut out from the first side and trace that curve on the opposite side. Then use the pencil line as your guide when lining up the punch. |
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3. Punch the neckline using the 3/4” Circle punch |
Then embellish as you like. I used the adhesive pearls and added some ribbon to the waistline but you could get creative with gems, buttons, embossing, or whatever sounds fun to you. The skirt was just run through the BigShot using the Scallop Square die though I think for future cards like this, I would probably use the new Scallop Square Duo die. And then adhere to the back of your bodice.
It’s a fun card and one you could make in so many variations to be a perfect match for the recipient of the card. I hope you enjoy this project!
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Just For You Dress Card Recipe:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Riding Hood Red cardstock, Very Vanilla cardstock
Accessories: BigShot, Scallop Square Bigz die, Backgrounds 1 Texturz plates, 2 1/2” Circle punch, 1 3/4” Circle punch, 3/4” Circle punch, Adhesive Pearls, Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Small Oval punch, Deck the Halls designer fabric
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8 Comments on “Dress Card using Designer Fabrics”
Thank you so much for the lovely card, I can’t wait to CASE this card. I just love it!!
Linda
What a great idea. Thanks so much for sharing how you made the dress. This one I might CASE as well. I just love how everything goes together. A unique way to use the designer fabricl
What a great idea! So generous of you to SHARE your tutorial. That is what our craft is about. Loving and SHARING what we do. I will be casing this one for sure! Blessings to you and your family!
You won’t catch me wearing a dress, but oh my goodness, these are super cute!!! Gotta figure a way to do this with the stuff I have. Thanks for sharing these!
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Hi Jennifer…just wanted to let you know that I LOVE your card. Beautiful colors. Thanks for the acknowledgement in your post, it’s much appreciated. Have a wonderful day!
Just beautiful. I’m making this today. So very inspiring I have tons of fabric samples a my daughter is an iInterior Designer. Any ideas are greatly appreciated
I love it! Can’t wait to CASE it!