Friday is here and it's fun fold day! As with the rest of this week, I have made 2 cards. The first is very similar to one that Cary made for an event that we recently held using 2 envelopes. Mine, however is slightly different. Using the Memories and More Bright and Beautiful envelopes I removed the edges of the envelopes by a very narrow hair on 3 sides only! I left the flap on at this point and it left only the front of the 2 envelopes for my card front. I then added 1cm of Tear and Tape adhesive across the flap on the first envelope. It needed 2 rows of tape. I attatched the other envelope flap to the first before placing some more tape to the other side. I then removed the remaining part of the envelope flap and added some more tape to the back of this and sealed it across the back of the now card base. I added 2 pieces of white card to the inside both measuring 10cm by 14.4cm. Using the Memories and More Bright and Beautiful cards, I took one of the smaller cards from the pack and as I had already used the Balloon earlier this week, I had the frame left. I added a piece of window Sheet to the back of the card then added foam strips around the balloon shape and the outer edges. I placed some of the self-adhesive balloon die-cuts to the centre of the card and then some of the small sequins called For Everything Fancy Sequins. Sadly they are retired now and I haven't yet bought anything to replace them! I used a pinch of the 3 different colours to the centre and then placed the small card onto the middle of the card. After adding some sentiments and decorating the inside, I now have a lovely shaker card.
My second card is very different. A friend of ours had showed us how to make the card this week so here is my version of it. For the card base, I used a piece of Bubble Bath, soft pink card and cut a mat 1, 14.85cm by 16cm (5,7/8" by 6,1/4"). This was scored at 1.5cm and 3cm (5/8" by 1,1/8") from each side. 2, 2 mats also in Bubble Bath card 5cm by 13.8cm, (2" by 4,1/2").
3, 2 more panels 4cm by 12.8cm (1,1/2" by 5 ,1/16")
4, 2 further small panels 4.5cm by 12cm (1,3/4" by 4,3/4"). Score both of these 2 pieces at 1.5cm and 3cm. (5/8" and 1,1/8") I managed to get the whole card out of 1 sheet of A4. Back to the card base and the 2 scored mats, I burnished all of the scored lines in both directions to ensure they were crisp folds. I added the largest of the mats to the first of the scored lines on the card base. Add the other 2 scored mats to the outer edge of the previous panels then add the last 2 panels to the the outer edge of the previous panels. This is now the completed card and now to decorate it.
The only additional piece that you may need is a belly band. Mine is 2cm by 22cm (3/4" by 8,3/4") Once decorated, wrap the belly band around the card with out making it too tight as your card will need to be opened by the person receiving it.
I cut all of my DSP mats 0.4cm (1/8") smaller than the card mats themselves.
I believe the card originally was one from Annette Sullivan. I am sorry
but I have no idea where she is based but I would like to thank her on
her beautiful card.
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