Becky's Stampin' Studio: Apple Harvest Stack, Cut and Shuffle

I forgot to share this version of that ever-so-fun concept of Stack, Cut, and Shuffle!! This one uses the Apple Harvest Bundle (well, the dies are no longer available, but you might just have them!) This one uses the Gingham Cottage DSP, Blush Blossom cardstock, and the retired SAB DSP Rings of Love. The "focal point" uses the single apple and 2 blossoms and 3 leaves, but notice I used different bases to mount them on....from vellum, to cardstock, to nothing! Which one do you prefer??

Measurements: :

4 Card bases: 1/2 sheet (can be all the same or a variety)
4 Layers of Cardstock: 4" x 5 1/4" (usually all the same)
4 Layers to Cut: 3 ¾” x 5” (DSP, and/or Cardstock) This is what you’ll STACK, CUT, & SHUFFLE.

To Make This Card:

Stack all the top layers together.·
Make the first cut 1 ¼” from right side. This makes 2 “piles”.
Turn the 2 piles 90° (horizontally) and make another cut at 1 ¼” from the right side. Take care to keep the pieces in order in each pile.·
Lay stacks of pieces out the way that they will be finished on the card.·
Start with the largest piece, and leave the stack as is. Go to the stack to the left, and shuffle the top one to the bottom, go to the next stack and shuffle 2 to the bottom, go to the last stack and bring the bottom piece to the top. You’ve now accomplished “the shuffle”!!·
Start gluing the pieces to the card layers, as shown. This version, the pieces are touching each other, with a 1/8” outside border.·
Continue until all 4 layers are created.·
Next, continue with your “focal point”. Decide on your “theme” and use this for your “focal point”.·
I usually try to mount this onto a decoratively shaped “base layer”.·
Next add accents, or embellishment pieces.·
And finish with a “message”.·
Voilà you’re done!