Instructions
Card size: 6 X 6” when closed. Start with 6 X 9” white cardstock and 6 X 9”
decorative paper. Mark 3” and 4
1/2" vertical light pencil lines on both pieces. On the
decorative paper draw another light pencil line horizontally at 3”. Place the Eyelet Rectangle measuring 3 1/2 X
4 1/2" right in the center of the 2 intersecting lines on the decorative
paper and cut, leave the die in place. Place
the decorative paper on the cardstock and line up all edges. You should be able to see the vertical pencil
lines through the die cut hole, now place the top cutting plate to the fir
vertical line (at 3”) and cut (the die will only cut where the cutting plate
was. If you cut cutting side up
normally, switch your plates around so that you can cut blade side down to see
the lines you’ve drawn…it will be ok, don’t worry). Now turn the cardstock/paper 180 degrees and
place the cutting plate at the other vertical line then cut. You should now have 2 partial cuts with 1 1/2"
uncut between on the cardstock. Erase
all lines on cardstock then score to the cut lines only, top and bottom at
3” and 4 1/2", fold mountain and valley on score lines (DO not score or
fold through die cut), the card will now swing around when opened. For the
decorative paper, trim 1/16” off top and bottom then trim off both sides of
each vertical pencil line, erase horizontal pencil line. Glue each decorative paper piece to the
corresponding cardstock panel (except rectangle cut out).
Die cut 1 of the sentiments printed on
the decorative paper with a 2 X 3” rectangle then cut an Eyelet mat for it from
white, sponge the edges with Jade.
Sponge the edges of white swinging die cut with Jade as well. Glue the sentiment and mat to the right side
of card (make sure it doesn’t show when the card is closed).
Stamp both truck scenes twice using black
ink, die cut both full scenes and trucks, snowman and deer pieces from the
second stamped set. Color all with alcohol
inks or preferred coloring method (if using alcohol inks make sure to use
Memento ink to stamp, if using water based coloring then stamp with Archival or
VersaFine Claire). Glue the front of
truck scene to the partial cut rectangle when card is closed. Glue the back of truck scene when card is
open. Pop up all accessory pieces die
cut. Use Dries white Adhesive and
glitter on the snowy parts especially trees and fence. Use glitter pens and paint pens on the little
Christmas lights.
Instructions
Card size: 5 X 7 1/2". Start with folded white cardstock measuring 5
1/2 X 7 1/2" (folded size). Lay
outer die of the Holiday Snowflake Frame about 1/2" over the top fold and
cut. Cut off the decorative edges (you
will cut a new front and a new inside later. And score the top side again in
the center (about 2 3/16” from previous score line). Fold the top down toward center fold. This is
the base of the easel card.
Cut 2 more outer die frames from white and
sponge the edges, including flakes, with Sky Blue Brilliance ink. Glue 1 to the
top (match bottom edges and only glue the folded down portion) then glue the
other to the card inside, you will have to trim the top of the inside die cut
off a little to match bottom and side edges. Cut 5 simple snowflakes and 3 of
the more ornate snowflakes from white.
Glue snowflakes and pop up some of them along top edge of front and the
bottom corners of the inside.
Stamp the truck back image 2 times using
black, die cut full image of 1 and die cut the truck only of the second image. Stamp birds using black and die cut. Stamp some Festive Poinsettias (smallest size)
at least 6 blossoms using Vermillion then sponge with Carnation Red. Stamp leaves using Fern Green then sponge
with Leaf Green, die cut, sponge the backs and form. Form Poinsettias at the same time using the
molds. Stamp sentiment using VersaFine
Red and emboss with clear powder on white cardstock then die cut with Eyelet
Oval and Basics Large. Color images that
have not been sponged using Alcohol Markers such as Copic. Only color truck cut separately as the other
truck on full image will be covered.
With the outside die of the Royal Gateway cut
from gray decorative paper and from foam sheet to pop up. Glue the 2 cuts together then glue them to
the center (horizontally) of the front but the bottom should be at the bottom
of the card front. Cut the decorative
part of the Royal Gateway die from gray decorative paper and from Luxe Silver,
glue together offset. Also cut from both
silver and gray, a decorative mat for the sentiment using Elaborate Oval Frames
Die Set, glue them together offset. For the gate, fold gate open and sponge the
back of opened gate with smoky gray Distress Oxide Ink.
Glue the full truck/homestead image and a
strip of white for the bottom of image to continue the snow look, to the gate
frame on the card front, pop up the truck image that was cut separately (use
pop-up dimensional or foam sheet). Now
glue the opened gate to the gate frame over image, the truck should be about
centered in the open gate. Glue the
birds to the top left side of the gate post.
For each poinsettia, glue 2 blossoms
together, stagger petals, then insert 5 yellow Beaded Stamen and surround the
stamen with yellow Prills.
Find the right place for keeping the card
open then glue the popped up sentiment in the center to keep it open. Add poinsettia and leaves as well, they will
help keep the card open for display and help keep the gates open to view truck.
Die cut 2021 from Luxe Silver using the small number dies and glue them to the tail-end of the truck. Glitter the flowers with Rajni’s Crystal Clear and glitter the card edges and snow with UltraFine Crystal Transparent glitter. Card can close for mailing but it will be thick because of the flowers.
3 comments:
Two very beautiful cards!! Love your colouring and the poinsettias.
These are both incredible and anxious to try them! Just amazing work, again! Thank you❣️
Lovely cards! Can't wait to give them a try.
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