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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

AUTUMN LEAVES WITH A GRATEFUL HEART

When you make this card, it is all about the Autumn colors so we used scraps of different colors of cardstock to add leaves/branches and we used some retired gems but you can use whichever gems you want to embellish your card. 

AUTUMN LEAVES WITH A GRATEFUL HEART

HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE: 

  1. Fold and burnish your card base (5 1/2” x 8 1/2”scored at 4 1/4”) on the score line.
  2. You’re going to be using the same procedure on the two pieces of beige cardstock and on the envelope flap so lay them out on your work area.  You will be randomly stamping leaves.  Ink first with a lighter color and then, using a dauber, add a second color of ink around the edges of the stamp and stamp.  PLEASE BE SURE TO CLEAN the stamp in between inking..
  3. Adhere the (4” x 5 1/4”) piece on the inside of your card and the slightly larger piece (4 1/4” x 5 1/2”) of stamped cardstock to the front of your card base. 
  4. Tie the small piece of ribbon around the bottom of  the (1 1/2” x 5 1/2”) strip of Early Espresso then adhere this to the right front of the card base.
  5. On a small piece of Beige cardstock, stamp the sentiment and die cut it out.
  6. Die cut some branches in different colors of cardstock. Adhere these down on the espresso strip. 
  7. Using dimensionals, adhere the sentiment above the bow and over the stems of the branch die cuts.
  8. Adhere some gems to embellish.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

"Thanking You" Big Time

 

This card is super easy to make!  You can use any Designer Series Paper or just any color of cardstock.  You don't even have to heat emboss, you can just use any ink color you want and then it's even easier to make! Who doesn't need a simple Thank You card. make a bunch of them at once to have on hand.

THANKING YOU BIG TIME!

Cased Lisa Bowden



HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE:  

  1. Fold and burnish your (5 1/2” x 8 1/2” scored at 4 1/4”) card base on the score line.
  2. Adhere your (4” x 5 1/4”) piece of white cardstock to your card front. 
  3. Adhere your (3 7/8” x 5 1/8”) piece of white cardstock to the inside of your card. Adhere the (7/8” x 3 7/8”) strip of DSP on to this on the left side. Set card aside.
  4. Stamp your (3 7/8” x 5 1/8”) piece of DSP with the sentiment in Versamark.  Cover with embossing powder shaking off excess then heat with the heat tool.
  5. Adhere this piece to your card front. Embellish with a few gems.
  6. For your envelope (optional) Adhere the (2 1/8” x 6”) strip of DSP to the flap then trim off any excess.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Staggered Funfold Card

 KNOWING YOU BRINGS JOY TO MY HEART BIRTHDAY

Staggered Gatefold Cased Queen B

 


 HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE:

  1. Your card base is the 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” piece of Misty cardstock
  2. Take your (4 1/4” x 3 3/4” scored at 2 3/4’) piece of Misty card stock, fold it on the score line, place your adhesive on the narrow strip and adhere this to the front-left side of your card base, ensuring the the score line is lined up with the lower left edge of the base.
  3. Next, take the other (2 3/4 ‘ x 4 1/2’ scored at 3 1/2”) piece of Misty cardstock, fold it on the score line, place your adhesive on the narrow strip and adhere this to the front-right side of your card base bringing it up a little higher so that when it folds over, it will be centered over the left side flap.  Again, be sure that the score line is perfectly lined up with the right edge of your card base.
  4. Adhere the (4” x 5 1/4”) piece of Mauve cardstock to the front of your card covering the flaps that you just adhered down so that you won’t see them.
  5. Adhere your (3 3/4” x 5” ) piece of DSP over that cardstock.
  6. Adhere the (1” x 2 1/2”) strip of DSP to the bottom of the (2 1/2” x 4”) piece of white cardstock then adhere this to the inside of the left flap.
  7. Adhere your other (2 1/2” x 3 1/4”) piece of white cardstock to the inside of the right-side flap.
  8. Now close your right-side flap and take your (18”) piece of ribbon and lay it across the middle with enough to go around the back of the card and come forward to tie a bow on the left side of the card. Tear & Tape or Stampin Seal work best here.
  9. Next, adhere the (2 1/2” x 3 1/4”) piece of Mauve cardstock over the ribbon,  followed by the (2 1/4” x 3”) piece of DSP.
  10. To the front of the left side flap, adhere the (2 1/2” x 4”) piece of Mauve cardstock followed by the (2 1/4” x 3 3/4”) piece of DSP..
  11. With your last piece of white cardstock, die cut out two (@2-2 1/4”) circles and stamp your sentiment on them.  Adhere on to the inside of your card and the other to the front right-side flap.
  12. Fold your card closed and bring the ribbon around the back, adding a strip of Tear & Tape or Seal to the back to hold the ribbon in place. (You do not have to do this if you would rather not.) , bringing the ribbon around and tying a bow on the left front of your card. 
  13. Add a couple of gems to embellish.
  14. Finally to make your envelope coordinate, adhere a (2 1/4” x 6”) strip of coordinating DSP to the flap of your envelope and trim.  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

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