Theresa Tucker
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Wisteria Wishes Window |
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imensions:
Starry Sky 11-1/2" x 4-1/4" scored at 5-1/2", (card base), 2-3/4" x 4" scored at 3/4", 1-1/2", 2-1/4".(accordion fold).
Crumb Cake 4" x 5-1/4"(frame & vines)
Basic White 4" x 5-1/4" (brick wall), 8" x 3" (wisteria); scrap for greeting.
Pear Pizzazz 2" x 10 (leaves)
Window Sheet 5-1/4" x 4"
Use the largest Fabulous Frame on Crumb Cake to create a frame for the card. Save the section in the middle to cut out the three vines.
Use the third largest Stitched Rectangle Die to cut out the window on the front of the Starry Sky card base. Use the frame you cut out as a guide for where to cut the window and place it toward the very top of the card base so the accordion fold we'll add later won't show through the window.
Emboss the basic white cardstock with the Brick and Mortar 3-D Embossing Folder so that the bricks run parallel with the base of the card so they look like a wall.
Cut out three vines with the Wisteria Dies in Crumb Cake. You may need to trim the ends when you add one of the vines toward the top of the brick wall. Set the other aside for later.
Using Highland Heather Ink, stamp the wisteria onto basic white cardstock three times, leaving enough room for the dies.
The second step is to stamp the wisteria with the single wisteria stamp using Orchid Oasis ink. Die-cut all three groupings out and set them aside.
Use the detailed leaf die to cut out three sets of leaves in Pear Pizzazz.
Now use the sponge dauber and a small amount of Evening Evergreen to color some of the leaves to add depth.
Add one set of leaves to the white wall partially on the vine and toward the right side.
Add one bunch of wisteria to the brick wall toward the right. We're going to stop there for now.
Use multipurpose glue or adhesive of your choice to adhere the window sheet to the backside of the window, being careful not to use too much glue. It's impossible to remove the glue from the window sheet.
Add the crumb cake window frame to the front of the card base.
Use mini glue dots to add the last two vines to the front of the card toward the top.
Using mini glue dots add two sets of leaves to the vines so they overlap and hang down. Use Stampin Dimensionals to adhere one grouping of wisteria to the front.
Close the card to determine where to put the other group of wisteria on the inside of the card so the ones on the front overlap them. I used mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
This step is a little tricky, but not hard. Accordion fold the scored piece of Starry Sky cardstock.
Make sure the mountain is in middle. Adhere the longer piece to the inside of the back of the card at the bottom.
Adhere the brick "wall" to the back panel of the card. It should cover most if not all of the accordion piece you adhered to the card base in the last step. You can see what I'm talking about by looking at the photo.
Adhere the front of the accordion fold to the front flap of the card. This should be the shorter side so it doesn't show through the window.
Using Orchid Oasis ink, stamp the sentiment on a scrap piece of basic white cardstock. Use the small label die to cut it out. It's a tight fit, but it works. :-)
Adhere the tag to the front of the window using mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
Add two Glossy Dot assortment gems and a Brushed Brass Butterfly.
Lastly, add a bow using Orchid Oasis metallic ribbon and brush on some Wink of Stella.
TA-DA!