Hey, crafty friends! Rachel here with a Create-in-Quads tutorial that might surprise you. If you thought the Mistletoe Quad was just for the holidays, think again! In this tutorial, we’re giving it a fresh twist with lighter colors to create two sweet, spring-inspired cards.

Supplies used in this project:

• Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil – Mistletoe
• Get the Word Out Stamp – Hello (or the sentiments of your choice)
• Get the Word Out Die – Hello
• Stitched Oval Stacklets Die
• Stitched Rectangle Stacklets Die Set
• Bits & Pieces – Silver Glitter Drops
• TE Premium Ink – Raspberry Sorbet
• TE Premium Ink – Pink Champagne
• TE Premium Ink – Jalapeño
• TE Premium Ink – Spearmint
• TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube
• TE Premium Cardstock – Jalapeño
• TE Premium Cardstock – Spearmint
• Foam Tape

Plus other tools like a MISTI, die cut machine, blender brushes, and glue.

Spring Create-in-Quad Layering Stencil – Mistletoe Instructions

1. Stencil the Mistletoe Panel

• Tape an 8.5 x 11 in. piece of Sugar Cube cardstock to your work surface.
• Align and secure Layer 1 of the Mistletoe stencil
• Blend Spearmint ink through the stencil using a blending brush.
• Remove Layer 1 and align Layer 2. Blend with Jalapeño ink.
• Remove Layer 2 and align Layer 3. Blend with Pink Champagne ink.
• Remove Layer 3 and align Layer 4. Blend with Raspberry Sorbet ink.
• Remove the stencil from your cardstock.

2. Stamp the Sentiment

• Place a small piece of Sugar Cube cardstock into a MISTI
• Align your sentiment stamp over the cardstock and press onto the MISTI door.
• Ink the stamp with Raspberry Sorbet ink.
• Press the stamp onto the cardstock.

3. Trim & Die Cut

• Trim your Create-in-Quad into four A2 sized panels
• Die cut the stamped sentiment with the coordinating die.
• Die cut your quad panel with a small grouping of branches with the second largest Stitched Oval Stacklet Die.
• Die cut your quad panel with branches on the top and bottom with the second largest Stitched Rectangle Stacklet Die.
  (save the other two panels for other cards)
• Cut a two pieces of Jalapeño cardstock to 5 ⅜ x 4 ⅛ in.
• Cut two Spearmint card bases.

4. Assemble the Cards

• Glue the two Jalapeno cardstock panels to the Spearmint card bases.
• Glue the rectangle and oval blended cardstock pieces to the Jalapeño panel.
• Add foam tape to the back of your sentiment and pop it up over the mistletoe panel as shown in the photo.
• Finish your cards with a few Bits & Pieces – Silver Glitter Drops for a sparkly finishing touch!

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