Hello Fellow Stampers ~
Well . . . it's official!! We have woken up to another 8" of snow this morning! And they're predicting more this coming Monday! I think I'm ready for Spring!!!
Thus, I may start doing LOTS of flower cards soon to lift myself out of the winter doldrums!! Hope you won't mind! LOL
We're doing a "case-out" card today; and I'm CASEing my very own card which I presented to you several weeks ago HERE. I'm going to show you a modified version of my "envelope card", in which I've made measurement adjustments, and added a straight edge overlay that has changed the look of this "fun fold" card somewhat.
For today's modified version of my first card, I adjusted the measurements . . .
So this card base is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" -- but the scoring is at 2-1/2" and 6-1/2" on the 8-1/2" side. (so just a slight adjustment on the 2nd score measurement from our previous card).
So let's jump in a take a little closer look at today's "CASE-Out" design.
Design Colorology . . .
To create the front fold-over flap for today's card design, I adhered a piece of heart patterned designer paper from the Sweet Talk DSP collection, that covers the entire front flap (measuring 2" x 5-1/2"); but first I attached a 1" x 5-1/2" Real Red strip of cardstock that sticks out/overlays the edge of the front flap by approximately 3/8". This creates a fabulous decorative edge as well as a nice extra extension to overlay the fold beneath.
Here you can see the back side of the front flap so you can better see the Real Red edge extension/overlay.
I also used the "magnet technique" from my previous envelope fold card (you can see the tutorial HERE) to create a secure closure for the flaps to hold the card shut. On this card, I hid the magnets beneath the DSP on the front and back of the front flap.
The tucked under flap has no layers to it; this time I created a design simply by stamping randomly with the different cute hearts in the Sweet Conversations stamp set. Then finished off with From My Heart Faceted Gems that show both when the flaps are closed and when open.
On the front flap, I created a popped up "overlay" that has a piece of the Highland Heather 1/2" Grosgrain ribbon behind a Square Vellum Doily. Then I die cut a heart from the Ombre Specialty Paper in Poppy Parade using the Bouquet of Love Dies; and finished off the focal point with fussy cut images from the Sweet Talk DSP. The sentiment is also stamped on DSP and fussy cut and popped in place.
The inside of the card has a simple "stamped off" panel with some of the images in the Sweet Conversations stamp set, all set to write a personal message to the recipient!
I hope you have enjoyed my little CASE-out today.
I'm due to finally have the 2nd phase of my Implant Oral Surgery in the morning. So, I may not be back on the blog right away; although I did have some things I wanted to share. So we'll see what happens!! Keep my in your prayers!
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