Sabrina's Ways to Use it challenge, What's Your Type, celebrates the anniversary of William Austin Burt patenting America's first typographer (typewriter). What a great challenge for me to use neglected dies, brads, paper and stamps!
I started with an upright Z fold cardbase from my stash. Die cut the typewriter from black cs and a silver candy wrapper. Removed pieces from the black die cut to let the silver keys show through. Stamped the sentiment on text paper, trimmed to fit and tucked it in the typewriter. Layered DP on the panels and popped up the typewriter with three levels of dimensional tape. Adhered the brads to the front panel. Die cut 8 Happy Birthday sentiments, trimmed the bottom of four of the die cuts to create the ledge that allows the card to stand. Glued the layers and then adhered to the inside of the card. Stamped and fussy cut the mini memos and clip, adhered to inside of card to finish. TFL
Hope you'll play along!
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 GMT Views: 611
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 @ 10:20 AM
This card is wonderful, Carla. Great dp to go with that fab typewriter!! I love folded cards!
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Registered: March 20, 2008 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Posts: 615
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 @ 11:03 AM
So many cool elements including the individual letters to spell congrats, adds texture and dimension. Beautiful fold card, loving the dsp in combination with the base color of the card. I think that this is a very cool, unusual birthday card, and one that will surely be very appreciated. What a sweet little typewriter and having part of the sentiment/message there is very original and sweet. Such a beautiful combination of colors on this card, they all work so well together.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131741
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 @ 11:34 AM
Wow! I always struggle with Z folds, I think this a fantastic use of one, so clever and creative. And you've solved the problem of how to make it stand. The silver candy wrapper was a genius idea, and I think the brads are the perfect finishing touch.
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79591
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 @ 12:37 PM
Such an outstanding card and I love the papers and those fabulous key brads.
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Registered: July 4, 2014 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5909
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 @ 12:37 PM
You are right-your stash over floweth with typing goodies. I especially like the G45 paper and the brads.
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Registered: July 12, 2005 Location: Hugging a golden and stamping' in PA Posts: 21216
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 @ 12:50 PM
What a fabulous way to put those neglected items to use, Carla! Love the silver candy wrapper for the letter keys on the typewriter...brilliant...and the added brads! Very cool use of typography!
Registered: May 26, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 5532
Fri, Jul 24, 2020 @ 10:14 AM
Hooray for candy wrapper reuse! So clever how you made your letter ledge. You had all the best goodies to make this detailed wonder of a card, Carla. You're my type of artist!