Gina Marie Designs Cross Coverplate Die Shaker Cards

I designed these cards to showcase my friend Gina Gerfen's new Gina Marie Designs "Stitched Cross Background" die. The die can be used several different ways and looks very pretty with different colors of cardstock inserted in the cutouts around the cross, but I wanted to do something a little different to show the versatility of this die. You can find this "Stitched Cross Background" die at http://wholesalecraftingsupplies.com for only $10.

My card base is shimmery blue cardstock for both cards. Each card was made using 3 layers of adhesive foam, 2 layers of double-sided sticker paper, 1 layer of clear cardstock and 1 layer of silver cardstock for the top. I used the adhesive foam to form my first 3 layers and then inserted various sequins and seed beads in the openings. Then I put down a layer of double sided sticker paper I had die cut with the same die as the foam layers and adhered it to the top layer of foam. I then placed my layer of clear cardstock (I used the die as a template and cut around the outer rectangle) onto the exposed adhesive to adhere it to the foam. The I added another layer of double-sided adhesive die cut with the cross background die and added it to the back of the silver cardstock layer and then adhered that to the clear cardstock. For the top card, I stamped "Hallelujah" onto the white card background, while for the bottom card I adhered a yellow die cut from this cross die that I had stamped with "Hallelujah" before sticking it down over the cross piece of the die. I also used some crinkle ribbon from Paper Sweeties tied to the side of the second card.

I'm entering these cards in the following challenges:
Tic Tac Toe Challenge: Green (some of the beads are green), beads, and geometric shapes (panels of the die)
http://tictactoechallenge.blogspot.com/2016/03/challenge-five.html

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #124 - Easter (Week 2)
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #128 Anything Goes with a twist: Spring is in the Air
Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 1) 
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
{Pin}spirational 2W -   #160 - Inspiration Image* (Week 1) 
Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 1) Anything Goes / Twist of Easter
Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (March) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Easter
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - M, F - (March) Always Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Spring is in the Air
Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (March) Always Anything Goes
Where the HeART is - M, 1st Monday of M, E3 - (March) Easter / Anything Goes
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (Week 1) Photo Inspiration*
Dragonfly Dreams - M – (Mar 6) Use a Die Cut
National Craft Month Celebration Blog Hop
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Share Joy Challenge Sketch & Inspiration Photo
TIME OUT Challenges 2W #51 Easter &/or Spring - optional technique twist - Masking (W2 of 2)
DL ART Thursday Challenge 2W,2nd & 4th Thurs,3E #176 Easter (alternative thank you) (W1 of 2) Monthy Challenge: Always Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. W,5E #354 Easter/Spring

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