This card uses the Lots of Labels Framelits Dies and is quite stunning. All credit goes to Dawn Griffith whose video inspired me to make this card; the photos in the instructions are screenshots from Dawn's video - I will put a link to the video at the end of my instructions. Thank you, Dawn, for allowing me to share your card with my readers.
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| Dawn's Card - so pretty! |
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| How the card looks when closed (sorry it's a bit blurry) |
Materials
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6" x
12" coloured cardstock (card base)
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6" x 6"
patterned paper (card front)
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3" x
12" contrasting cardstock (fold mechanism)
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6" x 6"
plain cardstock (inside panels and front label; white, vanilla, or
any other light colour cardstock)
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Rhinestones or other embellishments, as desired
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Optional: 2” of
coordinating ribbon.
Equipment
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Paper trimmer
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Bone folder
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Adhesive
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Lots of Labels Framelits Dies, or other similar nesting dies
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Big Shot
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Stamps
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Ink pads
Instructions
1.
Cut all of your
cardstock/patterned paper as follows:
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Card base: 4¼"
x 11" and score at 5½".
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Paper (card front):
4” x 5¼".
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Fold mechanism: 2½"
x 10” and score at 2” and 6”.
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Inside panels (x
2): 3¾” x 2¼".
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Front label: 3” x
5”
2.
Adhere the paper to
the front of the card. Be sure to put some adhesive in the middle of the paper so
that when the card front is die-cut the pieces will stay together.
3.
Use the largest
size Lots of Label Framelits Die (4¾" x 2⅞") to cut out a piece on the front of the card.
Place the die centrally on the card front (but open the card so you only cut
the front).
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| Centre the die |
4.
Use
the second largest Lots of Labels Framelits Die (4-1/16" x 2½") to
cut out the front label for stamping using the 3” x 5” piece of plain cardstock.
5.
Stamp the front
label and inside panels as desired. One inside panel is for a stamped
sentiment; the other is to write on; you can use them either way around.
6.
Adhere the inside
panels to the two long sides of the fold mechanism. The photo below shows the
front label as well, but it is not yet attached to anything).
7. Adhere the front,
stamped label to the die-cut piece from the front of the card.
8.
Lay the fold
mechanism flat with the labels showing, then close the right-hand side so that
the stamped panels are inside and the smaller flap is opened out (this will go
to the front of the card); apply adhesive to the top pieces of the z-fold
mechanism (these are the front and back of the piece).
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| Add adhesive the two sides showing in the picture on the right |
9.
Place the fold
mechanism into the card, right up to the scored fold of the card. This will
allow it enough room to open up without getting caught.
10.
Close the card
and hold down the little flap with your fingernail, then position the front
die-cut into the hole on the front of the card. It will attach to the front of
the fold mechanism.
11.
Attach
rhinestones or other embellishments, as desired.
12.
Optional: attach
a small piece of ribbon to the left of the front label, using Glue Dots. This
gives the recipient something to hold when opening the card. (See photos of the cards below).
Examples
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| This is the first one that I made - the colours look a lot better in real life. |
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| I have made this one for my son's wedding next month. |
It's a little tricky at first but is quite easy once you know what you're doing. If you would like to watch the video, click here: Dawn's Video
Thanks for reading, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year. I'd love to see photos of your cards. You can always post them (or any others) on my Facebook page: Country Craft.
See you next year!
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