Hot Tip Tuesday

Today's hot tip is all about shaped cards and how to avoid having a flat section along the fold.

I've used circle dies for today's hot tip, but you can use any shape you wish. Start by cutting your card base, which is a folded piece of card stock. When you line up the die, make sure some of the fold will remain in tact. This will give you a shaped card with a flat edge on one side, as in the photo below. Using the same die, cut a single shape of the same size.

Add the adhesive to the front of the card base, paying particular attention to the edges and along the fold.

Secure the die cut shape over the top, lining it up carefully with the card base. Now you'll have a perfectly shaped card, with no flat section, that's ready to decorate!