Simply Symmetrical with Dragonfly Dreams

[Stephanie Guse]

Hi crafters, it's Steph here again with a new card idea to try!

There's something especially satisfying about a symmetrical card design. It feels balanced and intentional, even when the technique behind it is surprisingly simple. For this card, I stamped and coloured one floral vine, then created a second identical vine and rotated it 180° to form a mirror-image frame. The two pieces fit together beautifully around the dragonfly. Here's how it came together!

Disclaimer: All of the products used for this project are linked below as clickable images. If a product isn't listed, it has unfortunately been discontinued.

How to Create This Card:

1. Create an A2 side-folding card base from white cardstock.
2. Cut an A2-size panel of white cardstock.
3. Ink-blend the entire panel with Ballet Slipper
4. Die-cut the panel using the Leafy Loops coverplate.
5. Die-cut the same panel using the largest die from the Dotted Nested Deckled Rectangle die set.
6. Adhere the panel to the card base using foam adhesive.
7. Stamp the dragonfly and floral vine images from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set onto an A2-size panel of white cardstock.
8. Use the coordinating stencils to ink-blend the images as follows:
   1. Stencil 1: Candy Violet; omit the moons.
   2. Stencil 2: Sweet Mustard and Marigold for shading.
   3. Raspberry Bliss for the florals and Metropolis for the dragonfly; omit the moons.
   4. Stencil 4: Tidal Pond.
9. Stamp a second floral vine using the same method, then repeat the stencil instructions to create an identical vine.
10. Use the coordinating dies to die-cut the dragonfly and both floral vine images.
11. Adhere one floral vine to the bottom centre of the Ballet Slipper panel using liquid adhesive.
12. Rotate the second floral vine 180° and adhere it to the top centre of the same panel. Align the two vines so they create a symmetrical floral frame around the centre of the card.
13. Stamp the "brighter days await" sentiment in black ink onto white cardstock.
14. Die-cut the sentiment using the coordinating die.
15. Die-cut two additional sentiment pieces from white cardstock. Stack and glue them behind the stamped sentiments to add dimension.
16. Adhere the dragonfly and sentiment to the centre of the card.
17. Finish the card by adding a few Iridescent Dew Drops for a touch of sparkle.

And there you have it-a soft, beautifully balanced design with the dragonfly taking centre stage. What images would you use to create your own symmetrical card?

Until next time, happy crafting!

Steph