Spellbinder's Stained Glass Bouquet

Hello!  I've been playing with  Spellbinders new Stained Glass dies and found them to be really fun to create with!    I have two cards to share with you today and I think they are both so happy and  cheerful.

Inlay Stained Glass Die Cutting

I started by ink blending three panels for my stained glass in-lay: 

• a coral gradient of soft pink, hot pink and orange
• two greens
• aqua blue

I let the panels dry and then began die-cutting. 

• I used the square die to cut a 4 1/4" square while at the same time using the circle die to cut an opening in the center.  I stamped my sentiment near the bottom.
• Using a tape runner, I adhered craft foam to the back of the square panel with the circle cut.
• I folded a fabric softener sheet into fourths and then placed on top of the circle die cut so the small pieces would not stick to the die.
• I then die cut the circle from black and then again from the three ink blended panels.  
• I carefully put the black frame in the circle and then added the aqua, pink and green inlay pieces.  The tape runner adhessive was there to secure all the inlay pieces. 
• I made a 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" square card and then attached my stain glass panel.  

I like that the pink/coral gradient gives subtly different tulip colors.

Supplies:

• Spellbinders Tulip Trio Stained Glass Bouquet Etched Dies
• Hand inked panels
• Black Cardstock
• Craft Foam
• Tape Runner

I decided to make a second card using the remaining inkblended panels from card #1.  

• I die cut the flower and leaf skeleton in white and then cut each base from white.  I glued the skeleton to the base with a tape runner again.  
• I then cut the flower from the coral panel and the leaves from the green panel.  With the colored pieces still in the die, I flipped the die over and guided the pieces into the corresponding cavities.  This actually works really well for the small pieces.  
• I dry embossed the plaid background.
• The accent strip was cut from the coral ink blended panel and then glued to the embossed panel.
• I used the circle die from the first kit for a spotlight circle and then attached the elements with foam tape.Supplies:
• Spellbinders Be Leave Me Stained Glass Bouquet Dies
• Spellbinders Plaid Embossing Folder
• Spellbinders Tulip Trio Stained Glass Bouquest Etched Dies (diecut circle spotlight)
• Hand Inked Panels for Inlay
• Craft Foam
• Tape Runner
• Enamel Dots

I love the clean bright white and warm summery colors on this card.  I would love to hear which card you like best.

Karen