A
simple card stepped up a bit using the soothing colors of the desert and the beautiful Flowering Cactus product suite.
This card is the same design as the Favorite Place to Bee card but with a few more design elements.
https://createwithvicki.com/flowering-cactus-horizontal-split-card/
Project Recipe
Calypso Coral Card Stock - 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2". Then remove 1 1/2" from the front bottom portion of the card (scrap), then remove 2". This will leave you with a card that is 5 1/2" high with a 2" front flap.
White Card Stock - Cut two strips 1 3/4" x 4".
Run one strip through the embossing machine using the strip die to add the stitching. Run this through as many times as desired to get the look you want. Wind the tan twine lengthwise around this strip 3 times and attach to the back using double stick tape or scotch tape.
Run the other strip through using the same die, but only to put a few lines on the top and bottom, leaving the middle open for the sentiment. Stamp the sentiment with Calypso Coral ink on the strip, towards the left side, leaving room for the cut flowers on the right.
Flowering Cactus Designer Paper (DSP) - cut out some of the cactus and flower designs using the die cuts. The tall cactus is cut from a scrap of Pear Pizzaz Card Stock.
Attach the white cardstock with the sentiment to the top 2" flap on the top front, and the piece with the twine to the 2" x 4 1/4" piece that was cut off.
Attach the window sheet, using tear and tape works the best, to the the back side of the front flap, and to the back side of the other 2" piece that becomes the bottom front, centering it between the two pieces so that the card front size matches the card back size.
Add the cactus pieces towards the middle, and the flowers to the upper right. Decorate with felt pieces from the kit.
Stamp inside sentiment with black tuxedo ink.