To really enjoy this card you must make one and see it up close and personal. My pictures do not begin to catch the striking beauty of this card. That being said let me tell you how I made it. There are some tricks to it and putting it together in sequence is really important. So read on and see how to make this card.
For the cards I use for workshops, especially those that have details too lengthy to remember I make a "Project Planner" sheet. This sheet lists the Stamps, Papers, Inks, and accessories used to make the card along with page number, item number and cost and then includes a picture and instructions as well. Those who attend the workshop get one to take home with them so they can duplicate the card at home. Usually my customers use this sheet and order everything I used to make the card.
My customers really like these. If you would like a copy for this project, just leave me a text and I will send it out to you. If you like it, let me know. If you want to share it please send them to my blog to leave a comment and I'll sent it out to them.
For now I'll just list things here for you:
- Whisper White, Night of Navy card stock.
- Floral Boutique DSP
- Window Sheets
- Flourish Thinlits
- Butterflies Thinlits
- Tear & Tape Adhesive
- Simply Scored Score Board and Stylus
- Die Brush
- Paper Piercing Tool
- Big Shot and appropriate base plate, cutting mat, etc.
- NON Stampin' Up! tool - Xyron Sticker Maker 5"
Cut the Whisper White card stock 4.25" x 11", using the score pal, score at 5.5" and fold. This is the base
Cut 2.75" off the front of the base - save this piece and cut it down to 2.75" x 4"
Cut Floral Boutique DSP 5.5" x 4.25" - the design I chose had a pattern that I needed to make sure I oriented my cut so it would be the right orientation. Attach this to the inside of the base card, it will cover the entire inside back flap.
Now you can attach the 2.75" x 4" Whisper white piece you cut down to the inside of the card. Tight to the fold line and centered left to right.
Cut 4 pieces of Floral Boutique .25" x 4.25" - attache Tear & Tape tape to the back side of each piece.
Cut Window Sheet 4.25" x 3"
Attach on of the Floral Boutique strips to the edge of the window sheet, turn it over and attach another to back side, same edge.
Put a piece of Tear and Tape adhesive on the facing of the short front card flap.
Line up the Window sheet piece with the bottom edge of the card back and lay in place over the adhesive edge of the front flap. To do it this way assures perfect alignment.
Now use the last two strips of Floral Boutique attaching one strip to the front of the card covering the edge of the acetate and opening up the card front and attaching the last piece to the inside at the same seam. This way the card looks good both from the outside and the inside.
Use the Butterflies Thinlits die medium butterfly to cut one from Whisper White
Use the Flourish Thinlits flouris die to cut one from Night of Navy
Run these pieces through the Xyron sticker maker. After running them through use your stylus and run around all the inside cuts and the outline. this makes the sticky stay where you want it and not where you don't. Don't skip this step or you'll have sticky where you don't want it. Once it's done, peel away the clear coating.
Gently peel up the Butterfly and attach it to the Window sheet section of the card front. The peel up the flourish and attach it as shown. Depending on how you lay the flourish it may have edges that go off the card, if they do just trim them off.
And there you have it. Beautiful isn't it?
I hope you enjoyed stopping by today, remember if you want to see my Project Planner page just leave me a comment and I'll send and editable version out to you.
Enjoy!
Kate