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FREE TUTORIAL! A Subscriber Exclusive with NEW Spring Corners Bundle!

Published over 1 year ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader,

Delight in this simple and fun friend card, complete with an exclusive step-by-step tutorial crafted just for my Stampin' Pretty newsletter subscribers! Whether you’re a seasoned card maker or just starting your creative journey, I hope this project sparks your imagination.

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happy we are friends card tutorial:

measure & cut:

portrait card base:

  • Boho Blue cardstock: 4 ¼ x 11, scored at 5 ½ (top)

layers (from bottom to top):

  • Calypso Coral cardstock: 4 x 5 1/4
  • Basic White cardstock: 3 3/4 x 5
  • Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper strip: 2 x 5
  • Boho Blue cardstock (sentiment): 3 x 3
  • Basic White cardstock: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 (qty 2)
  • Boho Blue, Calypso Coral & Petal Pink cardstock for cropping: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8

snipped envelope flap:

  • Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper: 5 ¾ x 2 ½

stamp:

  • Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool to position and stamp the sentiment (Spring Corners Stamp Set) in Versamark Ink onto the upper left corner of the 3 x 3 Boho Blue cardstock layer.
  • Cover with white Basics WOW! Embossing Powder. Tap to remove the excess and set with a Heat Tool.

crop & emboss:

  • Adhere Adhesive Sheets to the back of the Boho Blue, Calypso Coral and Petal Pink squares, then crop with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) and the Spring Corners die.
  • Crop one of the Basic White square with the same Spring Corners die.

assemble & adhere:

  • Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
  • Assemble and adhere all lower layers with MultiPurpose Liquid glue as shown.
  • Adhere the Basic White negative space die-cut square to the Basic White solid square with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Remove the protective backing of the die-cut flower pieces and fill in the negative space as shown.
  • Adhere squares and sentiment together and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

embellish:

  • Embellish as shown with three Calypso Coral Ombre Matte Decorative Dots.

envelope:

  • Adhere the 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 Designer Series Paper to a Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Flip to the inside of the flap and carefully snip away the excess with Paper Snips.
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