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Carta Bella Welcome Fall Tiered Tray Tutorial with Spellbinders Becky Roberts Tiered Tray Dies

Hello, Friends! This Carta Bella Welcome Fall Tiered Tray tutorial is such a fun bit of autumn home décor! A few days ago, I introduced you to this fabulous die collection, but I used it to make a Christmas Tiered Tray. It was such an enjoyable crafty adventure that I decided to create another version in fall hues.

Look at all the fall goodness tucked into this tray! We have another fall gnome, a fall banner, acorns, autumn leaves and pumpkins. These are all cut from scraps of patterned paper using the Tiered Tray Décor Dies, as are the little prim house, pitcher and coffee mug. This is a great way to use up little bits and pieces of pretty patterned paper!

Once again, I combined fussy cut elements from the 6×6 paper pad with the die cut pieces.

If you like to decorate for each season or special occasion, this die would be a fun addition to your stash. The video tutorial below will show you how to assemble the tiered tray in a way that creates lots of depth and dimension on your finished card.

A Peek Inside

Here’s a peek at the inside of this vibrant fall card. I sure do love this paper collection from Carta Bella. The autumn hues are so warm and cozy, and it’s filled with delightful patterns. I could not resist adding a flap page and a pocket inside the card.

Open the flap page to reveal a little photo spot and….a tiered tray! How fun is that? The pocket if filled with a 4×6 notecard, some tasty fall chocolate, a honey stick and a tea sachet.

This sweet little tea sachet is tucked into the pocket. Remember when I made the Stitched Diamond Shaker Card? Well the die cut on the front of the sachet is left over from that crafty adventure. It really dresses up a tea bag!

Welcome Fall Tiered Tray Tutorial on You Tube

If you’d like to learn how to assemble and decorate your tiered tray, I hope you’ll enjoy this little video tutorial.

That’s it for me today, my friends! I hope you are all enjoying some beautiful fall weather. Just a few more days, and I’ll be sharing LOTS of Christmas tutorials and projects with you. I’m also working on a fabulous recipe album kit for Button Farm Club. That will be released shortly. And, the Heartfelt Creations Blog Hop is this Friday! So lots of good things to look forward to!

You’ll find a linked supply list below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Christmas Kitchen Tiered Tray Card with Spellbinders and Echo Park Cozy Christmas

Hello, Friends! Today I have a really cute Christmas Kitchen Tiered Tray card to share with you. Filled with festive home décor items, this clever new Becky Roberts die from Spellbinders is loads of fun! I’ve paired it up with some Cozy Christmas papers from Echo Park.

Tiered Trays are all the rage right now. And no wonder! It’s such a quick and easy way to add seasonal decorations to your kitchen or craft room. These Tiered Tray dies offer the same kind of decorating fun, only with paper! There are actually 3 separate components in this release: the base tray dies, accessory dies and a coordinating stamp set. I combined the accessory dies with some fussy cut items from the paper collection in this sweet project.

Tips and Tricks

If you are working with lighter weight paper, consider die cutting the tray base from heavy kraft cardstock first. Then die cut it a second time using your patterned paper. I used the wood grain pattern from Cozy Christmas.
Die cut the accessories from patterned paper if, like me, you don’t like to color. This is a great way to use up small scraps of designer paper, too.
Create depth and dimension by adding layers of foam tape to the back of the assembled tray. Each tray has a slit between the back and front. Place two rows of foam tape on the front and only one on the back. This bows out the trays and makes them look more dimensional.
Practice arranging the elements in your tray before you glue them down. I also added foam tabs behind the various pieces to create even more depth and dimension.
Choose a simple pattern to sit behind the finished tray so that it can take center stage.

A Peek Inside

Finish off the inside of your card with a pocket and flap detail. You can tuck a gift card wallet and a 4×6 image into the pocket. Back the 4×6 image with some white cardstock to create a lovely note card. If you send out a family (or pet) Christmas photo, the area behind the flap is the perfect spot to display it. Then you can write names and ages on the back of the flap element.

The gift card wallet is a great spot to tuck in a bit of holiday chocolate, too!

Spellbinders Becky Roberts Tiered Tray Video on YouTube

If you’d like to see all the various dies and stamps in this release, I created a short YouTube video tour for your enjoyment. I also share a wonderful new crafty tool that has just come to roost in my studio! I’m very excited about it, and I think some of you will be, too!

You can find out more information on Glassboard Studio on their website. And, they were kind enough to send me a discount code for my followers. Use the code KATHY20 to save 20% on your purchase.

You can find a linked supply list for this project below the post.

OK…that’s it for today! I’ll be back tomorrow with our Graphic 45 Time to Flourish November folio tutorial. See you then!

Cheerio,

kathy