August 08 card sketch

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Designer: Stacey Kingman 

This is a card with several different papers and elements, but it all works together because I used a great simple sketch. You can definitely make this sketch work for you whether you are making a special creative birthday card with lots of details or if you just need to whip up ten thank you cards by noon. Follow it as-is or maybe turn it on its side. If you want to simplify, use one larger sheet of patterned paper rather than two different ones on the front. Or use ribbon instead of patterned paper for the center strip. I know you’ll be able to make this your own and have a great time with it!

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Instructions (Print version)

(Note: all pieces may be lightly inked and sanded for a distressed look.)
1. Cut cardstock to 5” X 6” and fold in half. Using the Fingertip Craft Knife, cut into the fold ½” on each side. Using the Pinking Edger, cut from the bottom of the front of the card to the top where you cut it at the fold and across the bottom. This will allow the inside of the card to show when the card is closed.
2. Cut green patterned paper (Kimberly Poloson Cabana Blooms) to 5”X6” and adhere to inside of card. Trim if necessary. Round bottom corners.
3. Cut text patterned paper (Ink by Steph) to 5 ½” X 3 7/8”. Adhere.
4. Cut orange floral patterned paper (Heidi Grace Only Time) to 5 ½” X 3 ¼”. Adhere at top.
5. Machine stitch around card front three times in pink.
6. Cut purple patterned paper to 5” X 1”. Cut notches in each end and adhere.
7. Cut pink patterned paper to 4” X 1”. Punch border with Threading Water Border Punch, trim to fit between stitched border lines and adhere slightly under the purple paper as shown.
8. Wrap twine around center of card three times and tie at right.
9. Stamp “thinking of you” on solid white cardstock. Adhere with Adhesive Foam.
10. Punch brackets and adhere.
11. Punch arrow. Cut to fit and adhere.
12. Adhere rub-ons to cardstock, cut out and adhere below twine.
13. Pierce holes in card and sew buttons on.
14. Cut white cardstock to 3” X 4” and adhere inside. Stitch around white block.

Supplies:

Fiskars : 12-73297097 Round the Corner Corner Squeeze Punch
Fiskars : 12-73277097 XL You Bracket, You Bought It Squeeze Punch
Fiskars : 12-7420 7897 XL One Way Squeeze Punch
Fiskars : 01-001045 Threading Water Border Punch
Fiskars : 12-92007897 Pinking Edgers
Fiskars : 12-29587097 Compact Stamp Press
Fiskars : 01-003721 Cloud 9 Kensington Gardens Clear Stamps
Fiskars : 12-88817097 Tool Taxi
Fiskars : 12-98937897 12-inch Portable Trimmer
Fiskars : 12-33897097 Tape Runner
Fiskars : 99217097 Spring Action No. 5 Micro-tip Scissors
Fiskars : 12-24877897 Foam Adhesive
Fiskars : 12-59777097 12-in-1 Sewing Multi Tool

Heidi Grace Designs : Only Time patterned papers, Baby patterned papers and epoxy heart sticker, We Are Family rub-ons, Daydream Believer patterned paper
Kimberly Poloson :  Cabana Blooms patterned paper and buttons, twine
Cloud 9 Design : Kensington Garden clear stamps
Ink by Steph : Patterned papers
Other – Solid cardstock, pink thread, ink, sandpaper