T hank you to Stamping Creations With Marilyn and Lynn Dunn for sharing this design.
Project Recipe
Cutting Instructions:
1. Garden Green Cardstock: cut 1 @ 4 1/4" x 11", score @ 5 1/2, cut @ 1 1/2", cut @ 2 1/2".
2. Basic White Cardstock: cut 1 @ 2 1/4" x 4"; cut 1 @ 1/2" x 2 1/4"; cut 1 @ 2 1/4" x 2 1/2"; cut 1 @ 4" x 5 1/4".
3. Basic Black Cardstock: cut 1 @ 2 3/4" x 4 1/2"; cut 1 @ 3/4" x 1 3/4"; cut 2 @ 1/4" x 4".
4. Sweetest Christmas DSP: cut 4 @ 1 1/4" x 4"; cut 1 @ 1" x 4".
Instructions:
1. Garden Green Cardbase: fold on score line and burnish with a bone folder.
2. With the 11" side of the cardbase at the top of the paper trimmer cut of 1 1/2" piece from the card front. then cut off a 2 1/2" piece from the card front. You will now have the following pieces of Garden Green Cardstock:
- 1 @ 1 1/2" x 4 1/4"
- 1 @ 2 1/2" x 4 1/4"
3. The 1 1/2" piece will become the bottom of the card front, the 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece will become the focal point of the card front.
4. Adhere the Garden Green 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece to the Basic Black Cardstock (2 3/4" x 4 1/2").
5. Basic White Cardstock (2 1/4" x 4"), emboss with Wintry 3D Embossing Folder, attach to Garden Green Cardstock focal piece.
6. Use 2 pieces of the DSP 1 1/4" x 4" and adhere 1 to the top flap of the cardbase; adhere the 2nd one to the 1 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece you cut in step #2.
7. To adhere the layered focal piece, lay the 1 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Garden Green cardstock across the bottom of the card. Use the inside section to help you line up the piece on the bottom (you can use paper clips to hold this piece in place). Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue attach the focal piece to the top flap and the 1 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece resting on the bottom of the card. The card front now has a 1 1/2" wide piece on the top, a 1 1/2" wide piece on the bottom and a 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" rectangular piece down the middle.
8. Cut out 2 candy canes from the DSP with the Candy Canes Dies or fussy cut them out, attach over the embossed layer.
9. Stamp the greeting with Real Red ink, attach the greeting layer over the Basic black layer (3/4" x 1 3/4"), attach to the card front, embellish with Red Rhinestone Jewels.
10. Attach the 4" x 5 1/4" Basic White Cardstock to the centre of the inside of the cardbase.
11. Attach the 1" x 4" piece of DSP to the bottom of the Basic White cardstock.
12. Attach the 2 pieces of Basic Black Cardstock (1/4" x 4" to the top and bottom of the Basic White cardstock.
13. Stamp the sentiment with Real Red Ink, making sure it is behind the focal piece on the card front.
14. Attach the 2 pieces of DSP cut @ 1 1/4" x 4" to the top section of the inside of the card front.
15. Emboss the 2 1/4" x 2 1/2" Basic White Cardstock with the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder, attach to the centre section of the inside of the card front.