T his is a great way to use the Swirly Scribbles with the Thoughtful Branches Bundle for a Fall Thank You card. Love the versatility of both bundles!
Project Recipe
Prepare Cardstock:
Measurements:
Cajun Craze Cardstock: 8 ½” x 5 ½” folded in half for the card base, 1 ½” x 1 ½” (your piece is 1 ½” x 3” so you can cut 2 leaves at once)
Elegant Eggplant Cardstock: 4” x 5 ¼”, 1 ½” x 1 ½” (your piece is 1 ½” x 3” so you can cut 2 leaves at once)
Always Artichoke: 3 ¾” x 5”, 1 ½” x 1 ½” (your piece is 1 ½” x 3” so you can cut 2 leaves at once)
Delightful Dijon: 3 ½” x 4 ½”
Instructions:
1. Score 8 ½” x 5 ½” Cajun Craze Cardstock at 4 ¼”. Fold card in half and use bone folder at the crease.
2. Adhere the 4” x 5 ¼” Elegant Eggplant to the card base.
3. Adhere the 3 ¾” x 5” Always Artichoke to the card base
4. Cut the Swirly Strip from the long edge of the Delightful Dijon cardstock. You will piece the 2 sections back together on the card front after stamping the images.
5. On the section of the Delightful Dijon Cardstock, stamp the saying from the Thoughtful Branches Stamp Set in Elegant Eggplant at the bottom of the cardstock. Then stamp the 3 trees in Early Expresso. Stamp the grass border with Always Artichoke.
6. Now using the 2 Step Stamping Technique, stamp over the tree branches with each of the 3 leaf colors, Elegant Eggplant, Cajun Craze and then Always Artichoke in the center branches.
7. Adhere this section to the card front.
8. Using the fine tip glue pen, adhere the Swirly Strip to the right of the Delightful Dijon stamped piece.
9. Cut the 3 leaves from the different colors of cardstock. You can cut both at once (for 2 cards).
10. Adhere the leaves to the strip using the Fine Tip Glue Pen.
11. Stamp the sentiment of choice inside, or leave blank to write a personal note. Stamp the back of the card.
12. You can also decorate your envelope to match your card being careful not to stamp in address or stamp areas.