Susan Smit: Today, 2 cards,'Best wishes' and 'Journey'

Paper distressing tool, Scissors, Ruler, Glue dot, Gold button, 3d foam squares, Crafters Companion Country Garden 3d embossing folder, Renaissance Gold Gilding wax, Diamond stickles, Double sided tape, Misti. Inks: Black Archival Ink, Distress Inks: Walnut Stain, Forest Moss, Broken China, Mustard Seed. Spectrum Noir Blending color pencils: Dove Grey C670, Winsor & Newton Oil color low odor solvent, Blending stumps.

Instructions:

The finished size of this tent fold card is 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” (13.5 cm x 13.5 cm )

Take the white card stock to make the tent fold card base to the above measurements. Using the same card stock stamp, die cut and color the truck and sentiment from the stamp and matching die sets. Taking the pale yellow card stock stamp, die cut, color and shape the flowers and leaf cluster.

Finding the checkered design paper from the collection cut this a little smaller than the card front. Also find the blue colored design paper, cut this ½ “ ( 1cm ) smaller than the checkered paper. Distress the edges of both these papers then emboss them using the 3d embossing folder. Take the gilding wax and apply a small amount of the wax at a time, adding more of the wax as needed. Adhere both the matting papers to the card front.

Adhere the truck with the 3d foam squares. Arrange and adhere the leaf cluster and flower the truck tray. Using the glue dot adhere the gold button to the flower centre.

Apply the clear drying glue where you will want the stones to be. Sprinkle the stones on the card. When the glue is dry shake off any extra stones.

To finish the card, apply the diamond stickles to the truck window, wheels, flower tips and swirls.

#2 “Journey”

Heartfelt Creations Products And Products Carried On Our Website:

HCDP1-283 Young At Heart paper collection

HCPC-3800 Young At Heart stamp set

HCD1-7158 Young At Heart die set

HCPC-3801 Simply Classic stamp set

HCD1-7159 Simply Classic die set

HCD1-7121 Elegant Border die set

DDOTS Double Dots/3d foam squares

159723 Designer Clear Drying Glue

173842 Score-Pal

359848 Spellbinders Tool N’ one

HCPP2-451 White card stock 14.5 oz.

Other Products Used:

Diamond Stickles, Bone folder, Paper distressing tool, Scissors, Ruler, Black Archival Ink, Spectrum Noir Blending color pencils: Dove Grey C670, Sea Green C380, Deep Red C130, Yellow Green C450, Lemon Yellow C030, Deep Cadmium C040, Loganberry C160, Bright Orange c080, Mid Green C400,Blush Pink C180,Pale Orange C060, Winsor & Newton Oil color low odor solvent, Blending stumps, Double Sided 3d Foam squares, Misti

Instructions:

The finished size of this tent fold card is 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” (13.5 cm x 13.5 cm )

Taking the white card stock make the tent fold card base. Find the blue colored and checkered print design paper needed from the Young at Heart paper collection. Cut the blue paper a little smaller than the base for a matting layer. Cut the checkered paper ½” ( 1.2 cm ) smaller all around for the second matting layer. Distress the edges. Taking the white card stock, black archival ink, stamps and matching dies for the car, leaves and journey sentiment then stamp, color and die cut. The leaf branch are stamped and cut x 4. Apply green color to only one of the leaf branches. This will be placed behind the tail end of the car later. Still using the white card stock, take the boarder die and cut x 3 boarders. Trim the borders to fit behind the matting and two for the front card. The placement of the layers for the card: First being the blue paper matting adhering with the foam squares, the trimmed white borders adhered between the blue matting and the checkered matting also with foam squares. The two front boarder layers adhered with glue then the car adhered with the foam squares. The sentiment adhered also with the foam squares to the top left of the card. The leaf branches are tucked behind the tail end of the car, between the border layers and behind the sentiment. To finish the card, apply the diamond stickles to the car, flowers, leaves, sentiment and the lace borders.