Place cards with a difference.

 The next installment in my series of ideas for place cards involves some simple die cutting. It's far easier than you may think. 
The first example was cut using just the top half of  the Bride and Groom die from  First Edition's  wedding set of dies.
For the second I used a stitched effect circle die for the base card. I then die cut or punched smaller circles for the layers.

For the third example I used a heart shaped die to cut the base card. Then realized it didn't really look like a heart without the bottom point of the heart.









So I cut a complete heart ran it through the Xyron adhesive applicator and then flocked the heart before sticking to the base card.

The next  shot shows the back of the card.
Of course If you don't like the  look of the hole in the back you could cut the back section off completely and stick the  front panel onto another uncut base card.
You'll need a lot more card if you go down this route.



So here is how to create this type of place card.

Cut your base card to the size you require. Draw a  light pencil line across the middle of the card.

Place the die in the centre of the card and tape the die in position to prevent it slipping.                                                                            Line the edge of the top cutting up with the pencil line on the card.  feed the other end of the cutting plate into your  die cutting machine and wind the plates, die and platform through the machine.

 When it comes out the other side you will have cut a semi circle in your card. 
You can now score a line from the outer  edge to the cut line on each side and fold  each side of your card in half.

Cut a slightly smaller    circle from stamping card  stamp a design onto the card and die cut or punch out the design and adhere to the centre of the semi circle.   
Another option is to add an extra  layer around  your design as I have done in the  floral circle card above.    

  The bride and groom card at the top was created in exactly the same way.