Welcome to the newest Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #356! Juile is hosting this two-week challenge and she chose Wet or Dry Embossing 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 our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my dry & wet embossed easel fold card:
Since this is a fun fold, I’ll also be entering it in the Creative Creases Gallery.
Measurements:
- The Cajun Craze base measures 11 by 4-1/4, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches
- AFTER you dry emboss another piece of Cajun Craze, trim it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
- HINT: If you trim a piece of cardstock to your desired size before embossing it, especially with a 3D folder, you will wind up with a too small piece of cardstock
- The Thoughtful Journeys DSP (designer series paper) cropped with a deckled rectangles die measures
- The white cardstock mat, also cropped with a deckled rectangles die measures
- I used a scrap of Cajun Craze cardstock for the sentiment on the front
- For the inside, crop a piece of white cardstock using the largest deckled rectangle die
- Trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 1/2 by 5-1/2 inches for the easel stop, then crop the sides using the largest deckled rectangle die
- You will also need a 2-1/2 by 6 inch coordinating DSP for the envelope flap
- Punch a 1-inch circle of contrasting DSP for the envelope seal, and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker
Stamping, Outlining, & Assembly:
- Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces of this card together
- After cropping the two white cardstock pieces, I outlined them with a Calypso Coral marker
- I did the same to the DSP piece using a Cajun Craze marker
- Adhere the DSP to the white cardstock, then adhere the layers to the left side of the dry embossed Cajun Craze cardstock
- Add liquid glue to the bottom half of the front of the card only
- Center the embossed piece of cardstock on the base and adhere it to the bottom half of the front of the card.
- HINT: if you use liquid glue on the whole front base of the card you won’t be able to make it an easel card
- After wiping down the scrap piece of Cajun Craze with your embossing buddy, stamp the sentiment using VersaMark ink
- Cover the sentiment using white embossing powder and heat set
- Crop the sentiment using a small deckled rectangle die
- Trim a piece of the white diagonal ribbon so that you have two pieces about 1-1/2 inches long and adhere them to the back of the sentiment panel
- Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment panel and adhere to the DSP
- Stamp the inside sentiment on the cropped white cardstock about halfway down to allow for the easel stop
- Adhere the white cardstock to the inside of the card
- Add dimensionals to the strip of DSP for the easel stop and adhere it to the white cardstock
- 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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It’s time for the September – December mini catalog!
I’m always excited for the mini catty releases because of the holiday products.
Since I am on the design team for a sister challenge, the monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenge, I already have some of the cards I will need. However, I heard new holiday products calling my name and couldn’t resist!
While you can click on the link above, here’s a listing of the new products as well. Please click on the individual pictures to see the products in a larger size picture.