Thoughtful Scenery

The card I have for you today is a quick and easy gift card holder. It stars the gorgeous Thoughtful Journey DSP. The scenes created on the paper are ones I wish I could see in real life. They are amazing.

Papers

The Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper is a 6 X 6 pack filled with gorgeous scenes like the one above. The opposite sides are beautiful watercolor mixes. I paired this scene with Berry Burst for a bright background. Surprisingly I did not add a layer between the card base and the DSP. The paper stands out enough without the extra layer.

Stamps

This fun sentiment is from the Unbounded Love Stamp Set. That set is all sentiments with some fabulous Die shapes to use with them. I opted to keep this card simple and used a punch instead. But I do love the elegant script along with the boldness of it. That helps the simple sentiment really pop!

Extras

The finishes for this card are all easy ones as well. I used the 1 3/4 Circle Punch for the sentiment. And to add some texture I used the 3 pack Bakers Twine in the soft blue. By adding some adhesive to the back of the circle, I could loosely wrap the twine to create a very loose looking bow. Then the circle is added with Stampin’ Dimensionals. And the final touch is a single dragonfly on the sentiment layer. The Adhesive Backed Birds & Dragonflies are great little added pieces. This scene seemed to fit the dragonfly.

Measurements

The “gift card” holder is made with one simple cut. Here is a view of the open card for you to see.

To create this little pocked I began with the basic 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 piece of Berry Burst card stock. It is scored at 4 1/4. Place the front flap of the card on your paper trimmer with the 5 1/2 length at the top. ***For short measurements I use the 1 1/2 measurements that are to the right of the cutting line!! Or you can slide the top of the card over to 4 1/4. Either way, you are making a cut at 1 1/4 from the bottom of the front flap edge over to the score line.

Once the cut is made, fold and burnish the score lines making sure to keep that small section aligned. The DSP is cut 4 X 4 for the top section and 4 X 1 for the bottom section. I cut a 4 X 5 piece and then cut the 1″ off the bottom. For a scene paper like this one, it allows your scene to look continuous.

Next add adhesive to the very bottom of the cut piece and just the far edge. Do not adhere the top part. This allows for the pocket for the gift card. Tip: I always lay a gift card under the card stock when adhering a pocket to ensure it is not too tight of a fit.

Thank you for stopping by today!!!

Designer Series Paper Sale begins on August 6 – 31st.

Papers included in the sale are:

Bright & Beautiful
Countryside Inn
Country Lace
Country Woods
Full of Life
Lily Pond Lane
Mediterranean Blooms
Perennial Lavender
Take To The Sky
Thoughtful Journey
To Market
Unbounded Beauty
Wildly Flowering
Winter Meadow

Online Exclusives

New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!

You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE

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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