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The release party starts at 7 pm Friday night! Not too much longer! My sneak peek today is of Melanie Muenchinger’s new animal set: Cuddles & Hugs! It’s really really cute - and I don’t even like animals! But first I have a little mini tutorial on how to line up words for the ribbon tag dies from Spellbinders.
For my card, I wanted to use two sentiments from Melanie’s set. This is how I got them lined up for the die.
Ribbon Tag Dies Tutorial - using more than one word/sentiment
First I set the die on my cardstock and lightly traced inside it with a pencil.
Remove the die and you are left with the area you will have available when it is punched out.
I put the first sentiment (hugs and smiles) on a block and stamped it in the upper left corner of my “box”. Then I put the second sentiment on the block (across the miles - a card for my nieces in China) and stamped it in the lower right corner of my “box”. You could place them both on the block and stamp them at once if you wanted. I just found this easiest to utilize the tag space well.
This leaves you with the sentiment all stamped. Then erase the pencil lines. This is why it important to trace lightly - that way you can fully remove the pencil lines.
I then placed the die where I wanted it around the sentiment and used a small piece of scotch tape to hold it in place. Then I ran it through my cuttlebug! That’s it! Perfectly aligned and spaced sentiment!
And here’s the finished card!
supplies: Cuddles & Hugs by Melanie Muenchinger for Gina K Designs (coming soon!); white and going gray cardstock; going gray and palette noir ink; sponge; classic circle nestabilities; ribbon tag dies; pink taffeta ribbon; dimensionals; basicgrey patterned paper, koh-i-noor woodless pencils and stumps; prismacolor marker for outline.
For more info about this set and links to all the other sneak peeks by the rest of the Design Team, see Gina’s Blog {here}!
June 20th, 2008 at 5:14 am
oooh, it’s so PINK and cuddly! Love that DP and the coloring(AND the outline!)great card!(and tutorial!)
HUGS!
June 20th, 2008 at 5:39 am
OH, how very adorable!! I love that mini tutti on how to make the cool title plate–you are such a smark cookie! Beautiful bg dp and I love these furry koalas on the scalloped circle nesti frame! FAbulous card-not slimey at all–hehe.
June 20th, 2008 at 10:54 am
love your card, Emily! thanks for the sweet comment about me on Melanie’s sneak peek *smile*
June 20th, 2008 at 11:49 am
OMgosh I love the pink and gray colors together! Gotta use them today on a card…love your card! Perfect
June 20th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Aww, Emily, I love the way you colored these little guys with the baby colored lighter. Adorable!! I also love your bg paper, too.
June 20th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Totally adorable!!! I love the tag!!
June 20th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Emily… Cute card and a quick question… Did you use odorless mineral spirits with the koh-i-noor and stumps??? I just purchased them from Gina K but forgot to order the mineral spirits… Do I need it??? I love all the work you do!!! Nancy P…
June 20th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Simply adorable!! Love the ribbon, it’s the perfect touch!
June 20th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Very cute card, Emily.
I no longer live in the state where I grew up so the sentiment is one I would frequently use on a card.
June 20th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
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Have fun with it! 
June 20th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Cute card!
June 20th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
This card is just so darling! Sweet with all of it’s soft pink colors and cuddling. Love it!
June 20th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Wow Emily! Your card is SO sweet! Love those new Gina K. stamps!!
June 20th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Wonderful colors on this - love the gray with the pink - great ribbon on the slide - and super cute image - very nice card!
June 20th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
This is adorable!! Thanks for the tutorial as well!
June 21st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Adorable card! You are getting good with those pencils girl!
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