JAI#518 Thinking of you Acetate Tent Card

It's been a long tine since I played with any challenges but I always come back to Just Add Ink. This week Jan has totally inspired me with her Acetate Tent Card and I just had to CASE her. (sunflowers and all, thankyou Jan)

I made both a Thinking of You card, 

and a Thankyou card, and I loved the process.

The tutorial is at Spilt Coast Stampers here. 

But here are the measurements I used for Australia.

    Cardstock    14.8 x 21    Score at 4cm, 14.5cm, 17cm and 19.5cm

                        14.8 x 1.2cm to emboss for front strip

    Acetate         14.8 x 10.2

    DSP / shimmer white    14.8 x 10.2 

After creating the sunflower card I also opted for one with the DSP inside- but what to decorate it with? I had fun going back to an old set I haven't used for a while. After I heat embossed the butterflies I watercolour painted them using the colour palette from the Art series DSP as inspiration. Very relaxing to paint today.

The sending hugs sentiment is also new- from the Lots to Celebrate stampset

I was really excited to see the Envelope Dies in the new mini catalogue and this is the first real play with them, the curved strip was perfect. And the decorative cutout strip dressed up my cardfront quite easily. I had some retired Bermuda Bay foil which was very handy for the accents. 

 I would just advise being very careful when you run it through the die cutting machine. As it is wide and you have to cut it with the card stock running across the platform rather than lengthwise, you want to be sure it is completely protected within the edges of the cutting plate. I have had previous problems damaging my dies because I was rushing!

I wanted to leave the bottom plain rather than add more diecuts but it needed a little something so I embossed a narrow strip and lightly sponged it and stuck it on the outside.

    

The cute little corner stamp match the  cutout shapes from the front flap.

This will fold flat to post in a regular C6 envelop, but I think I'll hold it closed with a simple strip (1cm) of plain paper as a belly band for posting.

You can see another sample of this style of card here and Oct 10 2020

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies to create this yourself you can simply click on the individual links or the images below.

I hope you have a creative week and remember, 

"don't just post online,

 post something pretty!"

cheers, Liz

Product List

Ornamental Envelopes Bundle

[155168]

$83.50

Envelopes  Dies

[153531]

$63.00

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

$17.50

Sunflowers Dies

[152704]

$57.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

$13.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$21.00

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle

[150599]

$61.00

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set

[148726]

$40.00

Lots To Celebrate Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154034]

$30.00

Artistry Blooms Sequins

[152477]

$12.25

Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper

[152495]

$20.00