Layered Beauty: Make a Moth – Betty Card with Emily Moore Designs

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends! It is Celes here, and today I am sharing a layered A2 card that is all about texture, dimension, and a bold focal point: my Layered Beauty card featuring the Make a Moth – Betty die set from Emily Moore Designs.

I used a soft peachy palette, a subtle scripted background, and an embossed panel to add that extra “you want to touch it” texture. The centerpiece is a classic focal cluster—Betty (the star, obviously), one large bloom, a few smaller flowers, and airy leaves with a hint of shimmer. Clean, elegant, and still fun… because we are not here to make boring cards.

For today’s card, I used:

• Make a Moth Die Set
• Letter Box Postmarks Clear Stamp Set
• Spellbinders Vivid Blooms Etched Dies
• Spellbinders Ribbon and Trim Etched Dies
• Spellbinders PRECISION LAYERING A2 A Etched Dies
• Simple Stories Take Note 6 x 8 Paper Pad 25915
• ColorWheel Cardstock: Cranberry, Blush, Bellini, Mint, Alabaster, Indigo, Gold.

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Let’s create together this Card

Base of the card:

• As the base for the card, we need a A2 side-fold card base of 4.25″ × 5.5″.
• Cut one patterned panel to 4.25″ × 5.5″ (same size as the card base). In my case I used a paper from the Simple Stories Take Note 6 x 8 Paper Pad
• Cut two coordinating cardstock panels: 3.25″ × 4.50″ and 3″ × 4.25″ (different colors)
• Emboss the smallest panel with an embossing folder.
• Adhere the full patterned panel flat onto the card base.
• Add the two smaller panels using 3D foam for beautiful dimension.

Tip: If you love crisp borders and consistent spacing, nested dies are the old-school, reliable way to get it right every time.

Decorative details:

With the base ready, die cut all the pieces for the focal cluster:

• Die cut Betty and mix regular cardstock with specialty papers (foil, glitter, metallics). That contrast makes her pop.
• Die cut one large flower plus three smaller blooms for balance.
• Die cut leaves from both solid cardstock and glitter paper to add texture and sparkle.
• For the sentiment, use whatever fits your stash: stamps, rub-ons, or pre-printed strips. I stamped a small sentiment in black ink onto a pre-cut strip for a clean finish.

Design note: As you build the cluster, spread your colors across the arrangement so everything feels cohesive—not like all the “strong” elements are fighting in one corner.

Now the fun part: bringing everything to life:

• Shape flower petals and gently curl the leaves to create movement.
• Lift Betty’s wings slightly so she looks like she could fly right off the card.
• Build the cluster with 3D foam.
• Keep the most height on the main character: I used two layers of foam under Betty for extra dimension.

Same Design, Different Color Palette

I also made a second version using a different color palette to show how versatile this layout is. Same structure, totally different mood. (A proven trick: when in doubt, change the colors and pretend it was the plan all along.)

And we are done! This is one of those designs that looks “fancy” but is actually very repeatable once you have the panel sizes and cluster formula.

Try it with your favorite colors, swap in different florals, and let Betty shine—or use another moth from the Emily Moore Designs collection for a fresh twist. If you make your own version, I would truly love to see it!

Step-by-step Tutorial: YouTube Video

Thanks so much for stopping by—see you in the next project!

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