I am one who likes to have my cards on a Basic White base. That way I don't have to cut anything for the inside and create more bulk that could end up being questionable when mailing. Though I have found I can mail some cards with embellishments if I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of shirt board (cereal box) and set it on top of the card before inserting it in the envelope. You just have to make sure it's under 1/4" thick and under 1 ounce.
So for today's card, I have a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cloud Cover for the largest layer.
Next I cut a 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Basic White. On top of that layer is a 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Velvet Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I cut a piece off the bottom at 1" and I flipped it over and taped it back together (I used a little scotch tape on the back to hold the two pieces together. It was just easier for me to do that). Then the piece was taped in place on top of the Basic White piece. And then that was taped to the Cloud Cover piece.
A piece of linen thread was wrapped around the layers. I taped the ends to the back. Then I slipped the thread under the three strands and tied a bow. I glue my bows when using linen thread and I use white school type glue because the mono glue stays sticky when dry.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the Cloud Cover piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.
The words are from the "Wild Bunch" set and were stamped using VersaMark and then sprinkled with white embossing powder on a scrap piece of Cloud Cover card stock. The powder was heat set. I used the "Three Banner" punch to punch the words out. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place just above the linen threads.
I took some clear dots from the "Ladybug Garden" set and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.
This was such a quick and easy card to make. You could get 6 of them just like this off one sheet of the DSP! I only made one. It's not often I make duplicates, I mostly do that at Christmas for our own cards.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda
1 comment:
Pretty card! I like making duplicates when I can because I donate so many cards. The DSP you used for this card would really be great for making a bunch of cards at one time. Like you, I also make lots of duplicate cards for my own use at Christmastime.
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