Spellbinders & Amazing Paper Grace Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection

Hello, crafty friends!

I am back today to share a set of four projects made with the new Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection by Becca Feeken. The delicate lace-like edge and stylish scrollwork designs in this collection of dies inspired me to create a set of sweet and dimensional floral note cards, which would be perfect for a variety of occasions.

Everything in this collection coordinates together from the card base to the embellishments to the stamps to make wonderful notecard creations! One of my favourite dies from this collection is the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set, which is a set of 10 dies that can be used to create either a slimline card front or a 4″ square card when you add the score line insert die. Isn't that simply fantastic? 

The dies in the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set are so elegant that I just had to create a slimline card using the layering elements and accents included in the set. I combined it with some floral accents from the Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die Set to create a sweet floral birthday card.

To create my card, I first die cut Alabaster Cardstock using the Scalloped Notecard Die from the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set. Next, I die cut the scalloped panel using the Large Square Outline Die from the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set. I cut the die twice, on either edge of the panel, to create a continuous slimline background. This is a great way to get more out of your die designs and maximizing your stash. Once my panel was die-cut I trimmed a piece of Pink Sand Cardstock to 8” x 3.5” to adhere behind my panel as a mat layer for the intricate background design.

Next, I die cut Alabaster and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Large Square Outline Die from the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set to use as an accent piece on my card. I adhered them together with liquid glue, allowing the gold layer to peek out from behind the ivory layer a bit. Then, I die cut the sentiment using the Small Inner Square die from the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set. I cut one more square out of Mirror Gold Cardstock and adhered it (offset) to the back of the sentiment panel to form a shadow layer.

To embellish my card, I die cut Snowdrift, Peridot, and Mirror Gold Cardstock using a bunch of flower and leaf dies from the Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die Set. Next, I used a light pink Copic Marker to flick some colour out from the center to add some quick colour to the flowers. I shaped the petals and the leaves using the Ball Stylus from Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit. Then, to complete my floral arrangement, I added iridescent pollens to the centre of each flower for interest and adhered everything down on to my panel using a combination of Hot Glue and Liquid Glue. I mounted my card panel to a top-folding ivory card base measuring 9” x 4” with tape runner. Lastly, to finish, I adhered pink pearls all across my panel for visual interest.

My next project is a set of Note Cards made using the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set, Perfect Harmony Notecard Embellishments Etched Dies, and the Sweet Sayings Notecard Sentiments Etched Dies. I thought the intricate insert dies in this set resembled a snowflake, so I added some delicate embellishments and sentiment die-cuts to create a set of these soft and sweet note cards.

To create my cardlet, I die cut Alabaster Cardstock using the Scalloped Notecard and Score Line Insert Dies from the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set.  Next, I die cut the panel using the Decorative Insert Die from the Perfect Harmony Notecard Embellishments Etched Die Set. I nestled the insert die as far into the two corners of the square die cut as possible and ran it through my Spellbinders Platinum 6" die-cutting machine. Then, I cut Mirror Gold Cardstock twice using the Decorative Insert Die from the Perfect Harmony Notecard Embellishments Etched Die Set and adhered it to the back of the die-cut card panel with liquid glue, slightly offsetting the die-cuts so that a gold shadow forms. I then trimmed a piece of Pink Sand Cardstock to 3.5" and adhered it behind my card base.

I kept the rest of my cardlet really simple, so that the intricate accent piece shines through. I die cut Snowdrift, Mirror Gold Cardstock, and White Foam using the 'Hello' die from the Sweet Sayings Notecard Sentiments Etched Dies. I adhered them together with liquid glue, allowing the gold layer to peek out from behind the white layer a bit. I then ink blended Picked Raspberry Distress ink to the top three-quarters of the sentiment die-cut piece for more depth. Next, I die cut Pink Sand and Peridot Cardstock using the flower and leaf dies from the Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die Set. Once I had them all die-cut, I used a light pink Copic Marker to flick some colour out from the center to add some quick colour to the petals. I shaped the flowers and the leaves using the Ball Stylus from Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit and adhered them down on my panel using liquid glue. I also added some light yellow pearls to the flower centres for interest. Finally, I folded the panel at the score line and burnished the crease well to form my 4″ square card base.

My second cardlet was also made using the same supplies, but I changed the colours and the sentiment on this one for contrast. For this card,  I die cut Alabaster Cardstock using the Scalloped Notecard and Score Line Insert Dies from the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Die Set. Next, I die cut Alabaster and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Decorative Insert Die from the Perfect Harmony Notecard Embellishments Etched Die Set and adhered it down to the card panel with liquid glue, slightly offsetting the die-cuts so that a gold shadow forms. 

Then, I die cut Snowdrift, Mirror Gold Cardstock, and White Foam using the 'Hello' die from the Sweet Sayings Notecard Sentiments Etched Dies. I adhered them together with liquid glue, allowing the gold layer to peek out from behind the white layer a bit. I then ink blended Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass Distress inks to the top three-quarters of the sentiment die-cut piece for more depth. Next, I die cut Raindrop and Peridot Cardstock using the flower and leaf dies from the Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die Set. Once I had them all die-cut, I used a medium blue Copic Marker to flick some colour out from the center to add some quick colour to the petals. I shaped the flowers and the leaves using the Ball Stylus from Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit and adhered them down on my panel using liquid glue. I also added some light yellow pearls to the flower centres for interest. Finally, I folded the panel at the score line and burnished the crease well to form my 4″ square card base.

My final cardlet for today features the Flourished Sonata Notecard Etched Dies and the Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die Set. I love the delicate scroll-like style of the layers from the set!

For my note card, I started off my die cutting Lemon Yellow Cardstock using the Notecard Insert and Score Line Insert Dies from the Flourished Sonata Notecard Etched Dies. Next, I die cut Snowdrift and White Foam using the Decorative Frame Rim and the Decorative Frame Top from the Flourished Sonata Notecard Etched Dies. I adhered them together with liquid glue and lightly blended Tumbled Glass Distress ink over the white die-cut piece to give it a shabby chic look.  Next, I die cut Pink Sand Cardstock using the Decorative Frame Rim die and adhered it to the back of the die-cut card panel with liquid glue. Then, I die cut the sentiment using the Decorative Inner Frame Die from the Flourished Sonata Notecard Etched Dies and adhered it down on my panel using liquid glue.

I kept the embellishing very simple on this card, so that the focus remains on the sentiment. I die cut Pink Foamiran and Snowdrift Cardstock using the flower and leaf dies from the Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Die Set. I heated the petals with the help of an iron and shaped them using the Ball Stylus from Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit. Next, I added iridescent pollens to the centre of each flower for interest. The leaves were coloured using Bundled Sage Distress ink and then shaped with the help of a Ball Stylus and Tweezers from Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit. I adhered them down on my panel using Hot Glue and then assembled the rest of my card together. I die cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the Outer Rim Die from the the Flourished Sonata Notecard Etched Dies and adhered it behind my main card panel using liquid glue. Finally, to complete, I folded the panel at the score line and burnished the crease well to form my 4″ square card base.

I hope you enjoyed this set of layered floral projects featuring the Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection and are inspired to give it a try. Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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