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his bright card has lots of dimension from the popped up flower on the front to the fun fold. Dress it up with little details throughout like vellum and ribbon or leave them out and keep it simple! Either way this card is a fun make and bright addition to anyone's celebration!
This card was inspired by #creativitynow and the set used will be available in the September-December mini catalog.
Level: Intermediate
Techniques: fun fold, vellum, layering
Project Recipe
Cut a piece of vellum 5 1/2" x 2 3/4". Stamp background, rotating stamp randomly in poppy parade ink. Be careful not to smudge and set aside to dry.
Card Base: Cut and 8 1/2 x 11" piece of poppy parade cardstock in half to be 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". Cut off one additional inch to make it 7 1/2 x 5 1/2. Score at 4 1/4". The short side is the front and the fold goes on the left side.
Right side of card front: Cut a piece of calypso coral cardstock that is 4 1/2 x 4 1/4". Score to be 3 1/2 x 4 1/4".
Cut poppy parade cardstock 2 3/4 x 3 3/4". Cut basic white cardstock 2 1/2 x 3 1/2".
Card Insert: Stamp inside sentiment. Add stamped details if desired.
Stamp the flower in poppy parade on the white cardstock. Stamp the leaves in granny apple green. Stamp the calypso coral on a scrap of white and die cut. Attach the die cut flower with dimensionals to add a "pop!"
Attach the 1" folded piece of the calypso coral right card front behind a piece of white standard card inside ( 4 x 5 1/4"). Adhere the card inert to the inside of the card, making sure the calypso coral piece will fold over the shorter left card front.
Attach vellum piece to the left card front using adhesive only in the center, where it will be covered up by the sentiment.
Left card front assembly: Place ribbon end on front center of left card front with tear-n-tape. Wrap around the card front top to bottom and use tear-n-tape to adhere in place.
Die cut flowers in poppy parade and rectangle in basic white. Stamp sentiment. Adhere flowers behind white rectangle then adhere assembly on top of vellum and ribbon, hiding any adhesive.
Adhere one embellishment (white sequin in this case) on lower right front of card and two more on upper left.