Happy National Make a Card Day!

This morning I had an email that intrigued me....Digital cards...complete with templates!!! Fast, oh yes! Intrigued, I had to try and here is the result:

Okay, I didn't stay TOTALLY digital, going a bit hybrid on the leaves, but it did come from the same digital kit! 

Sweet Kindness Card Template

Fall Fantasy paper pack

both available from ScrapGirls

Off-white cardstock

Precious Pearls Metallic

Antique Photo Distress ink

Make the Cut Software

Zing cutting machine

Photoshop Elements Software

Assorted glues

1. I first created the card in PSE Fall Fantasy paper Pack and Sweet Kindness "Thank You" Card. I would love to tell you how I did it, but this is truly my first PSE project using clipping. Thank goodness for Google Search!
2. I created the leaf spray from the Fall Fantasy embellishment pack, added the button and sized appropriately.
3. Next, I added the phrase from the Fall Fantasy word art pack. I added a shadow in PSE. 
4. To print I "turned off" the embellishment layers and simply printed the card. I positioned it at one end of my 8.5 x 11" paper so that I could cut the 4.25 x 5.5" (finished) card from one sheet. 
5. Next I "turned off" all layers EXCEPT the embellishment layers. I duplicated the button for a total of 3 and separated the buttons. I saved this image as embellish.jpg.
6. I then imported embellish.jpg into Make the Cut. I traced it to create a print and cut of the 3 leaves and the 3 buttons. 
7. After my Zing cut the images, I rolled the leaves to give them some shape. I stacked the layers of the buttons for depth. 
8. I applied the metallic Perfect Pearls to the Word Art and the button. 
9. Final assembly was quick....just add the leaves and button. Stamp a sentiment. 

Done! And I am soooo happy with this Card, made today!