Strawberry Slush for a Monotone Make My Monday Challenge
Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #275. Our host for this edition, Dawn, chose Monotone for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to both galleries. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my card:
I used the Friendly Foliage bundle (stamp set and die set), the Lovely Stripes 3D embossing folder, and the Everyday Arches die set.
Measurements:
- The Strawberry Slush base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
- I used the Strawberry Slush 6″ by 6″ DSP (designer series paper) for the front of the card, and it measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
- Trim another piece of the Strawberry Slush DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
- I punched a 1-inch circle from the DSP pattern on the front of the card and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
- The white cardstock for the inside of the card measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
- I needed a piece of white cardstock measuring 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches for the arch, foliage die cut, and the sentiment banner
- The left-over pieces of white cardstock are now in my scrap 8″ by 8″ page protector so I can use it in another project
- I cropped the Strawberry Slush arch from a piece of cardstock measuring 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches
- The negative piece of the cardstock went into the Strawberry Slush 8″ by 8″ page protector and can be used as a mat for a future project
What I Did:
- Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
- I did all the stamping for the foliage, the sentiment, and the inside of the card using Strawberry Slush ink
- After stamping the foliage, I trimmed a piece of an adhesive sheet to add to the back of white cardstock
- Next, I cropped the foliage using the coordinating die
- Cropping through the adhesive sheet will require more than one pass through the cut & emboss machine
- Since I use Post-it Tape to keep my dies in the correct position, I am able to check to see if the cut has completely cropped through the adhesive sheet without moving the die
- I cropped the Strawberry Slush cardstock using the second largest Everyday Arches die
- Then, I cropped a white arch using the next smaller die
- After I cropped the arch, I used the Lovely Stripes embossing folder for the arch
- I adhered the two arches together, then attached the cropped foliage image to the white arch
- I wrapped a length of Strawberry Slush ribbon around the DSP and tied it in a square knot
- Then, I added dimensionals to the back of the sentiment banner, making sure they straddled the ribbon
- Finally, I added three Strawberry Slush In Color dots
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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