The project I am sharing today is a card that is pretty and shows off the DSP. The fact it can be used for a gift card is a wonderful bonus.
Stamps
This card goes back to the Annual Catalog for all of the supplies. The beautiful flower is from the Hand Penned Petals stamp set. It is cut using the Penned Flowers Dies. Because I went with brighter colors, it is offset with some softer ones. The flower is stamped using Soft Suede Ink and the flower petals stamped using Petal Pink. For a different look, and to not add an additional color, I left the leaves plain white.
By adding a simple greeting from the Sending Smiles stamp set, it does not take away from the other parts of the card. Don’t get me wrong, I love the mixed fonts and cursive writing most of the time. But this card seemed to ask for simple. The sentiment is stamped with Mango Melody Ink and has the addition of a 2021-2023 Pearl to the left edge.
Paper
The best part of this card, besides it holding a gift card, is the beautiful Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. And since I love brighter colors the Mango Melody in this sheet won my heart. The fact that it surprisingly mixes well with Petal Pink is just a bonus!
The card base is Petal Pink with layers of Mango Melody. And here is a view of the inside. This inside was left blank until I know who I am sending it to. Do you ever do that?
Measurements and Directions
The card base of Petal Pink is cut to 10 3/4 X 5 1/2 and scored at 3 5/8 and 7 1/4. At the far right 7 1/4 score line, cut from the top of the score line down to the bottom right of the card stock. From the photo you can see that this piece then folds in to form the pocket. By shortening the card stock to 10 3/4 from 11, there is no bulkiness at the fold.
The Mango Melody layers on the front and pocket are both cut to 3 3/8 X 5 1/4. To cover the pocket you will cut one piece on the diagonal. Save the extra for another card. Next two pieces of the DSP are cut 3 1/4 X 5. And the pocket piece is cut on the diagonal from top right to bottom left. Since the DSP is not directional, the second half can be put aside with the extra half of the Mango Melody for your second card.
To finish this card, add Tear & Tape to the bottom of the diagonal pocket section. By only securing the bottom, you have plenty of room for the White signature piece as well as a gift card.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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