These instructions are a bit long, but I was having a rough time explaining how to construct the card, so I included lots of photos. (It's way easier to make than it is to explain . . . .)
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Stamp Set
* Awesomely Artistic
Paper
* Mint Macaron card stock (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; 2-1/8" square) (retiring 5/31/2017)
* Whisper White card stock (5-1/4" x 4"; 1-7/8" square)
* Island Indigo card stock (5-1/4" x 5")
* Blooms and Bliss Designer Series Paper ("DSP") (5" x 3-3/4") (retiring 5/31/2017)
Ink
* Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad
* Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad (retiring 5/31/2017)
Accessories and Tools
* Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
* Layering Squares Framelits Dies
* Corner Rounder Punch (retiring 5/31/2017)
* Linen Thread
* Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive; Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals (Optional: Tombow Liquid Glue; Tear and Tape)
Instructions
1. Score Mint Macaron 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card base.
2. Position 5-1/2" x 5" Island Indigo card stock on scoring board with 5" edge against the top of the board. Score at 4-1/4" from left side (this will create a 3/4" flap to the right). (See diagram below.)
3. Measure and mark 2-3/4" from top along left edge, as well as 2-3/4" from left side at both top and bottom. Draw a line from the left edge mark to both the top mark and the bottom mark, and then cut with scissors or paper trimmer. Use corner rounder punch to trim corner. Discard the two triangular pieces.
4. Using the 2-3/8" square die and the Big Shot, cut out a square near the corner just created on the Island Indigo card stock (refer to photos for placement).
5. Fold flap away from score line created in Step 2 above. Apply adhesive to inside of flap and adhere to back of right edge of Mint Macaron card base. (See photos below.)
The basic construction of the card is now finished. When you fold it, you will fold the Front of the card to the right, and then fold the flap over it. (See photos below.)
Now to embellish a little . . . .
6. Referring to card, use Island Indigo ink to stamp splatter images on the flap.
7. Place a glue dot where you want the bow to go, and attach one end of the linen thread to the glue dot. Wrap thread around the flap twice, and adhere again to glue dot; trim excess. Make a loopy bow from linen thread and attach with a second glue dot to cover the ends.
8. Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Whisper White card stock to front of card; adhere 5" x 3-3/4" DSP over the card stock.
9. Use 1-7/8" square die and Big Shot to cut the Whisper White square; use 2-1/8" square die to cut Mint Macaron square. Use Island Indigo ink to stamp "Friend" and dragonfly images on Whisper White square. Use Mint Macaron and splatter image to add background splatters to Whisper White. Adhere Whisper White square to Mint Macaron square. (NOTE: I stamped the splatter once on scratch paper before stamping on card stock to get a softer color. Kind of hard to see on the photo above, so here's a closeup.)
10. Apply Stampin' Dimensionals to back of Mint Macaron card stock. IMPORTANT: Fold flap over front and center this piece inside square cutout; remove backing from Stampin' Dimensionals and adhere to front of card.
Don't forget about the inside!!!
11. For the inside I again used Mint Macaron ink (stamped off once on scrap paper) to stamp the splatters images and the bar across the center. I used Island Indigo to stamp a sentiment from Wetlands (also retiring May 31, 2017) across the bar.
Whew! We're finally finished!!!!
Hope you enjoy this design. I would truly like to give credit to the person who inspired this card, but I can't for the life of me find the photo again! If and when I do, I'll give proper credit to that person.
If you've stuck with me to the end, thanks for reading this REALLY LONG post!
Cathy ;D
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