Have I Told You

Designer:
[fiskars top ten] Deb Perry

I love that the New Fiskars Squeeze Punches fit perfectly over the cupcake designs on Heidi Grace Designs Cute Cake Papers. These punches are so fast and easy on the hands, I made a card and matching envelope in no time flat!

 

 


Difficulty rating

  • Required supplies:
  • Foam Dots
  • Foam Squares
  • Heavy-Duty Craft Knife
  • Round n' Round - Extra Large
  • Round 'n Round - Medium
  • Desktop Rotary Trimmer
  • Glue Stick
  • Dual-Tip Stylus - Regular Tip
  • 12.5 x 12.5 Cutting Mat
  • Heidi Grace Designs : 12-71782 Dot with Cute Cakes Cardstock
  • Heidi Grace Designs : 12-71783 Cute Cakes Pinstripe Cardstock
  • Heidi Grace Designs : 12-71924 Cute Cakes Embossed Frame Punchouts
  • Heidi Grace Designs : 12-71371 Cute Cakes Flourish and Word Rub-ons
  • Heidi Grace Designs : 12-71357 Brown Letters
  • Heidi Grace Designs : 12-71365 Brown Add-ons
  • white cardstock
  • string
  • button and snap
  • corner punch

Instructions (Print version)

Create Front of Card:

1. Cut white Cardstock to 8 ½ x 5 ½ inches. Score and fold in half.

2. Using  Stylus, apply Swirly Rub-on to BOTTOM HALF of card,

3. Punch out dotted frame (with pink middle)from Embossed Frame Punchouts. Separate into 3 pieces. Cut Pink Embossed Rectangle in half, apply half to TOP RIGHT of card with adhesive foam . Trim off thin brown dotted strip (from large dotted frame) with Craft Knife, cut into 4 pieces to make a frame around pink rectangle, using glue stick to adhere. 

4. Lay card flat on top of Craft Mat, cut a window along inner edge of dotted frame with craft knife. Adhere the cutout to the inside of card with Tape Runner, so that you see it peeking thru the window. 

5. Using Med Squeeze Punch, punch a cupcake circle from ‘Dot with Cute Cakes’ Cardstock. Slice off 1/3 of circle and attach to pink rectangle on front of card (flush right).

6. Punch  Medium half circle from Brown Dotted Frame. Attach to Card Left on top of Swirl Rub-on

7. Add front sentiment with Brown Letter Rub-ons in a curvy line.

 

Create Inside of Card:

1. Apply  Brown Add-On (Dotted Circles) around all 4 sides of  pink rectangle.

2. Punch XL Circle from Pinstripe Cardstock (back), adhere to left of rectangle.

3. Punch Med Circle from Pinstripe Cardstock (front), adhere flush left of card.

4. Make dots with brown pen around large circle.

5. Apply Small Swirl Rub-ons to bottom of card with stylus.

6. Apply inside sentiment with Brown Letter Rub-ons and stylus.

 

Create Envelope:

1. Cut  Pinstripe Cardstock to 7 ½ x9 ½ inches. See templatefor assembly.

2.To make pocket, fold bottom flap up first, then apply tape runner adhesive to inside of side flaps  and press to close (flaps should be on the outside).

3. Squeeze Punch XL circle from Pinstripe Cardstock. Squeeze Medium circle from Cute Cakes Cardstock. Layer  circle with adhesive foam and attach to top flap with half running off the edge.

3. Attach button snap below top flap. Glue miniature button to snap. Wind with twine to close.

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