Word Play Techniques – Papercrafting Playdate 165

I love to layer sentiments on a card front in a way that deepens the greeting I want to extend. I also love words and alphabets too! I thought it would be fun to combine layered sentiments and alphabets together with three easy techniques for creating fun card fronts.

Three Techniques for Word Play

1. Eclipse Technique
2. Positive & Negative (2-in-1 cards)
3. Inlaid Die Technique

Here’s Your Homework 😉

1. Watch the video tutorial for Word Play Techniques (link below).
2. Download the Word Play techniques pdf to use as a reference.
3. Shop your stash for greetings, alphabet dies, and word dies to try out three easy techniques.

Eclipse Technique

1. Stamp a background design on a plain cardstock piece ( a trimmed quarter 4” x 5-1/2” works great).
2. Arrange the alphabet letters to spell a word over the background design and cut out. 
3. Attach the trimmed quarter to a card base that is a dark cardstock, or just attach a dark cardstock in-between the quarter and the card base. You want to have a dark color in the negative space created by the cut-out dies. 
4. Attach Foam Adhesive Strips or Stampin’ Dimensionals to the backside of the letters, and mount back inside the negative space.

Inlaid Die Technique

1. Using a word die or alphabet dies, cut out a shape or design from the trimmed piece of cardstock that will go on the from of the card base.
2. Take out the cut shape leaving the negative “hole” and adhere the card front to the card base.
3. Cut out the same die shape or design again in a different cardstock or patterned paper using scraps that fit the size of the shape/design die.
4. Inlay these shapes or designs into the negative “holes” on the card front.

Positive & Negative (2-in-1)

1. This technique is begins in the same way as technique #2 following steps 1 & 2.
2. Use the negative piece on one card base, and the cut out word/letters on another card base. 
3. The negative piece can be attached directly to the card base or popped up. Be sure to save and use all the letter/word holes to glue back down (you can reinsert the word/letters to use a guide).
4. The cut out word/letters can be arranged and popped up on a new card. This is a great opportunity to layer the word/letters with a coordinating cardstock color.

Ready to try creating layered sentiments and/or using alphabets & words on your card fronts? I hope you take these three easy techniques and run with them – I think you will love them! 😁

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