When I saw this folded card I thought it was unique. I had never seen anything like it. So, I decided I had to make it. I followed the template that can be found here: http://heukske.blogspot.com/2012/10/...vouwkaart.html
Be sure to make a template, first”. Fold the template following the directions given. Cut Apricot cardstock 8 ¼” x 6 ¼”.
A simple way to transfer your template to your good cardstock is to paper clip your template to the cardstock. Then, lay it on your cutting mat. Use your piercing tool to poke a hole at each corner and where the lines meet. Save the Template to use again. Using your ruler and embossing tool, join the marks together. Now, Using your ruler and Exacto knife, cut on the cut lines as shown on your template. Fold your mountain and valley folds as directed. Be sure to make hard creases on the folds.
I cut green DSP and adhered it to the card front. Die cut the fan shaped leaf from “Autumn Hay Metallic Vellum” using “Marianne Designs “Seed Head Leaves Dies”. Color Seed Heads in Apricot. And Glitter with Yellow Stickles.
The birdhouse is cut out of Sand colored cardstock and “Heartfelt Creations Bird Haven PreCut Set”. I colored over the cardstock with Pan Pastels in Yellow, Orange and Green to add some color and give it a weathered look.
Punch 3 leaves using “Martha Stewart Maple Leaf Punch”. Crush them, open them up and add a little color using “Pan Pastels Orange, Yellow and Green”. Add orange around the edges. Cut and emboss 2 leaf stems from “Foliage Two Dies. Sponge edges in “Green”. Use a colored pencil to add darker green lines to embossed area. Use your “Sakura Jelly Roll Pen” to add a line of glitter to embossed area. The roses and buds from the Beargrass Metallic using a 1” Marvy 6-Petal Flower Punch. The edges are brushed in Apricot. I also used some digi leaves under the birdhouse. The Baby’s Breath Die is from Cheery Lynn.
The greeting is cut using Spellbinders “Ribbon Banners”. I used my blending tool to add color around the words.
The verse on the back is cut using Spellbinders Grand Large Labels - #1 and Large Labels - #5
Note: If the card doesnÂ’t stand when you are finished making it, itÂ’s because you folded it wrong. How do I know this? Because that is what I did! I had to refer to the correctly folded template to see what I did wrong.
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2014 GMT Views: 3835
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Stamps: Heartfelt Creations: Bird Haven PreCut Set
Paper: Apricot; Bear Grass Metallic Vellum; Sand; Green
Paper Size: Apricot; Bear Grass Metallic Vellum; Sand; Green
Ink: Dew Drop VersaMagic Pumpkin Spice; Brown; Green
Accessories: Heartfelt Creations Garden Romance Dies HCD 723; Spellbinders; Shapeabilities Foliage Two; Ribbon Banners; Grand Large Labels - #1; Large Labels - #5; Martha Stewart Maple Leaf Punch; Yellow Stickles; Pan Pastels Orange, Yellow and green; Dazzling Diamon
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Thu, Apr 10, 2014 @ 12:01 PM
Beautiful work!
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