Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 247. Our host for this edition of the challenge, Dawn, chose Stripes 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!
I let the gorgeous daisy DSP (designer series paper) do all the work for my card.
Here it is:
Measurements:
- The Pretty Peacock base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
- I trimmed a piece of Cheerful Daisies DSP to 3-3/4 by 5-3/8 inches, then trimmed it down to 3/4 by 5-3/8 stripes
- Make sure you keep the stripes in order or you will need to figure it out when you put the pieces together
- I outlined the stripes using a Pretty Peacock marker to make them pop
- I also trimmed a piece of the daisy DSP to 5-1/4 by 1/2 inches for the inside of the card
- The final piece of DSP I trimmed measures 2-1/2 by 6 inches for the envelope flap
- I punched a coordinating piece of DSP using a 1-inch circle punch and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
- The Crushed Curry mat under the DSP strips measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
- Trim a piece of white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for the inside of the card
- I used pieces of scrap cardstock for the sentiment banner on the front of the card
Stamping & Assembly:
- Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
- I did a dry-fit of the stripes to place them on the Crushed Curry cardstock using my AdTech removable tape to guarantee my spacing
- I removed one stripe at a time in order to add liquid glue and adhere the pieces to the cardstock
- I stamped the outside sentiment using the Happy & Heartfelt sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink on a scrap piece of white cardstock
- Next, I cropped the sentiment and a mat of Pretty Peacock cardstock using two of the deckled rectangle dies
- Then, I tied a piece of the Copper Clay ribbon around the Crushed Curry mat using the ribbon saving technique shown below:
- I adhered the white sentiment banner to the Pretty Peacock mat and added dimensionals to the back of it
- Make sure you place your dimensionals so that they will straddle the ribbon to prevent an uneven layer
- The last thing for the front was the addition of three Wild Wheat enamel dots in a triangle pattern
- After adhering the stripe of DSP to the inside white cardstock panel, I stamped the sentiment using Pretty Peacock ink
- 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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