Category: Thursdays with Sandiebella

Fussy cut around the outline and set aside.

On the larger side, make a notch at 3.5″ along the 7″ side

Turn and make a notch at 1″ on the short side – top and bottom

Fold the 10″ x 7″ piece in half on the long side to create a 5″ x 7″ card base.

Slide the card base into the flap and adhere the 1″ section of the flap to the back of the card. Open up the card and adhere two of the 6.75″ x 4.75″ pieces of paper.

Take the 5.25″ x 2″ piece of card and score at 0.25″ on each of the short sides and one of the long sides.

Cut away the corners.

Fold in both side and burnish well, then apply a little dot of glue to the bottom 0.25″ section and fold up.

Apply adhesive to the sides and adhere the pocket at the bottom of the inside left page.

To make the booklet, fold the 8.5″ x 4″  & 7.75″ x 3.5″ pieces of card in half. Round the outer edges.

Apply adhesive to the back of the larger pages and adhere down on the inside left, leaving approx 0.75″ gap between it and the pocket at the bottom of the page. Adhere the paper layers to the inside and outside.

Score the smaller pages approx 0.25″ from the centre fold line.

Apply adhesive ONLY to the 0.25″ section

Adhere down on top of the other pages, lining it up to the score line.

Adhere the paper layers

Take the 5″x 5″ piece of card and score at 0.25″ on three sides.

Measure down 2″ on the left side and cut diagonally from the top right corner to the 2″ mark.

Cut away the corners as before.

Taper down the right 0.25″ section so that it is not visible when folded in.

Adhere the pocket to the inside right page.

Use the pocket to mark the angle for the paper.

Place the 6.75″ x 3,.75″ piece of paper on the inside of the front flap. Using a pencil, mark the centre top and approx 1/8″ down on each side. Cut diagonally from the centre pencil mark down to the outside pencil marks. Repeat on the outside piece.

Before adhering the paper to the inside of the front flap, adhere one side of the magnet down.

Adhere the paper down and then put the other side of the magnet on top. Apply some glue.

Fold down the flap, let it dry for a few minutes and then lift up the flap. This should leave the 2nd magnet piece stuck to the front of the card. Adhere the front paper layer over the magnet.

Cut two stitched pennants approx 6.5″ long and 2.25″ wide. Cut inside the stitches on the paper pennant, and adhere to the black card pennant.

Adhere to the front flap.

Use a circle punch and some paper offcuts to add some paper elements.

Embellish the inside using stickers and die cuts. As the card needs to fold up the inside elements need to be kept flat.

Finally, add some enamel dots to finish off.

Take the tallest bird and adhere to a 2.25″ strip of card. Set all the images aside to work on the card.

Hexagon Dies – 2-5/8″W and 2-1/8″W

Score the 11″ x 4.25″ piece of kraft card on the long side at 5.5″

Make a notch at 3″ and 7″, top and bottom of the card base. When the card base is folded these will be 1.5″ down each side.

Fold the card base in half and on the closed end make a notch at 2-1/8″. Flip over to the other side and again make a notch at 2-1/8″.

Score from one 3″ notch, diagonally through the 2-1/8″ mark, down to the 7″ notch on the opposite side.

Repeat on the other side to create an X as shown.

Adhere the white card and the small designer paper together.

Place the larger hexagon die approx 1.5″ down and centred horizontally. Run through a die cutting machine a few times to cut through both layers.

Adhere the panel to the card front. Reposition the hexagon die and cut out the kraft card.

Take another of the white card pieces and position it inside the front of the card – DO NOT GLUE DOWN. Holding the white card in place, turn over to the front and draw a feint pencil line around the inside of the hexagon shape. Place the smaller hexagon die in the centre of the pencil outline and run though the die cutting machine.

Adhere the card piece inside the card font, centering the white border.

Adhere the paper layer on the inside back.

Fold the diagonal score lines on the card base and crease well with a bone folder. Valley fold the 5.5″ centre score line and pinch in the top of the card. Crease the score lines again.

Take the 4″ x 2″ piece of kraft card and score at 0.5″, 1″, and 1.5″ on the 2″ side.

Mountain valley fold into an M

Apply adhesive to one side and adhere to the inside back of the card, flush to the bottom. Apply adhesive other side and fold the card front down. Use wet glue to give you some wiggle room to line up the ends.

Take the third white card piece and stamp the sentiment from the I Miss Your Face Sentiments set. Adhere to the back of the card.

Take the bird attached to the strip of card and apply adhesive to the bottom part of the strip.

Slide the strip into the card, position the bird with it’s feet over the edge of the hexagon, and adhere the strip to the inside of the card front.

Adhere the branches and the other bird to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment from the Encouragement Sentiments set, cut out using a shaped die. Punch a hole on the end and tie some thread/string through it and into a bow.

Adhere the sentiment to the birdhouse using foam tape.