Supplies:
Card
Nautical themed designer paper (used – Echo Park: Ahoy There)
Scoring board, bone folder, pencil, ruler, eraser
Stitched Circle and Stitched Rectangle Dies
Selection of die cuts for embellishing.
How to:
For the card base, cut one piece of card measuring 6″ x 12″. On the long side, score at 2″, 4″, 8″, and 10″
Again on the long side, score down from the top to the 1″ mark at 1″, 5″, 7″, and 11″. Also score up 1″ from the bottom at 1″, 5″, 7″, and 11″.
Turn the card to the back and draw a line from the end (at the 1″ mark) of the 1″ score line to the 5″ score line, and from the 7″ to the 11″ score line. Repeat on the opposite side.
Using craft knife, cut across the pencil lines.
Gently folding the score lines – mountain, valley, mountain, valley fold 1″ sections. Mountain, valley fold the larger sections. Repeat on the opposite side.
Cut two pieces of card measuring 3″ x 6″.
Apply adhesive to the end section as shown, and adhere the 3″ x 6″ piece of card to it. Repeat on the opposite end.
For the layering panels:
Front x2 –
Navy card 2-7/8″ x 5-7/8″
Turquoise card – 2.75″ x 5.75″
Paper – 2-5/8″ x 5-5/8″
Inside centre –
Navy card – 3-7/8″ square
Turquoise card – 3.75″ square
Paper – 3-5/8″ square
Inside sides x2-
Navy card – 3-7/8″ x 1-7/8″
Turquoise card – 3.75″ x 1.75″
Paper – 3-5/8″ x 1-5/8″
Long top and bottom x4 –
Navy card – 7/8″ x 1-7/8″
Turquoise card – 0.75″ x 1.75″
Paper – 5/8″ x 1-5/8″
Small top and bottom – x8 –
Navy card – 7/8″ x 7/8″
Turquoise card – 0.75″ x 0.75″
Paper – 5/8″ x 5/8″
Once all the layers are adhered, cut a selection of nautical themed die cuts for embellishment. Stamp the sentiment onto white card and cut out using a stitched rectangle die.
Cut one 3.5″ stitched circle from navy card and one 3.5″ stitched circle from paper. Adhere them together, then decorate before adhering Edna using foam tape/dots. Adhere the circle panel to the centre section of the card.
Decorate the front.
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