FREE TUTORIAL! A Simple Card with NEW Sneak Peek Products!


Hello Reader,

SNEAK PEEK product spotlight:

  • Exciting Times Bundle - 167881 - $39.50
  • Valley in Bloom Designer Series Paper - 167935 - $13.00
  • Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock - 166683 - $10.00
  • Dewdrops Embellishments - 167748 - $9.00

measure & cut (from bottom to top):

card base:

  • Basic White Thick Cardstock: 4 1/4 X 11, scored at 5 1/2

layers (before die-cutting):

  • Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock - 4 x 5 1/4
  • Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock - 3 3/4 x 5
  • Valley in Bloom Designer Series Paper - 4 to 6 cropped rectangles (2 1/8 x 1 1/2) in each design
  • Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock - 2 1/2 x 2
  • Basic White Cardstock - 2 1/2 x 2

stamp (clear blocks or stamp positioning tool):

  • Stamp the sentiment (Exciting Times Stamp Set) in Old Olive ink onto the sentiment layer.

crop, cut, assemble, adhere & embellish:

  • Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
  • Adhere the Designer Series Paper to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Crop the rectangles from the Valley in Bloom Designer Series Paper using the Rounded Rectangle Punch.
  • Adhere the rectangles as shown to the Old Olive Two-Tone cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Flip to the backside and trim the overhanging pieces with a Paper Trimmer or scissors.
  • Adhere to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Tie a bow of Linen Thread and adhere as shown with a Mini Glue Dot.
  • Crop the Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock and sentiment with the Rounded Rectangle Punch. Adhere together and to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Embellish with a Old Olive Drewdrop Embellishment.
  • Adhere the 5 3/4 x 2 1/4 Designer Series Paper to a Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Tip: Add glue to the flap, not the Designer Series Paper.


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