Happy New Year Everyone!
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready to face the New Year head on!
I thought let's get all warm with a tropical card to take your mind of the cold weather.
If you got your hands on Craftmania's "Mystery Christmas Bundle" you will have most likely got some of the products I have used for this project.
Step 1
I started with a sheet of Foundations Coconut White Card which I scored in half to make a C5 card base.
Next I chose a background from the Dovecraft 8x8" Finding Paradise Pad, and also a sheet of yellow Maya card. Using my Presscut oblong nesting dies, I cut a mat and layer.
Using a wet glue I adhered to my card base.
Step 2
Taking Jamie Rodgers Square Canvas Die from the Canvas Collection I made a cut in pink Maya card, and using a Bone Folder I scored all the creases.
Using wet glue, I stuck the corners down with the help of Woodware's Mini Pegs to secure whilst drying.
I used one of the topper squares from the same die set and cut a piece from the paper pad ready!
Step 3
Giving my canvas a few minutes to adhere with the glue, I cut my 'reveal panel' with yellow Maya card - measuring 10 x 9cm (scored at 1cm to make it 9x9").
I then cut a panel 8.5" x 8.5" in green card then and stuck this to the tab on the inside.
I cut a mat for the front from the Paper Pad.
Step 4
Stamping time now..... and the matching stamp set to these papers is perfect :-)
For my 'Inside Reveal,' I stamped and then coloured with Nova Fine Metallic Pens and then used a craft knife to cut around them.
Again, I took my wet glue and 2mm Foam Pads to decorate the panel.
Nova's Metallic Markers are just fantastic to give impact to your work.
Here I used a black Fine-liner pen to add stitching detail around the inside.
I added half a velcro fastener to keep the surprise closed.
Using wet glue, add this to the front of the card.
Step 5
Using Ultra Sticky Red Liner Tape, I attached the Canvas to the front of the card.
Now time to get stamping again......
Using the same Stamp Set as earlier, I stamped and coloured a flower and two leaves.
I also stamped out a sentiment and m and layered it.
I used a foam pad on the flower, and then slightly curved my leaves which I then glued underneath the flower.
For a little finishing touch, I added some dew drops to the flower and then using a foam pad, I put the sentiment onto the reveal flap.
This card is easy to make and would be ideal for a baby shower / gender reveal card or just for a secret message for a loved one.
Thanks for joining me and hope you are having relaxing craft time for the start of 2024!!!
Look forward to seeing you on my next blog!
Take care
Ian x
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