Lovely As A Tree sympathy card

Sept 2017  sympathy 1

I made this card as a sympathy card, but depending on the sentiment you put on the inside it could also be a birthday card.

Card Base: Cut 8 ½ X 11 Early Espresso paper in half lengthwise. You now have two pieces 4 ¼ X 11. Fold one of the pieces in half lengthwise for your card front. The card front now measures 4 ¼ X 5 ½.

Card Front: Cut print paper from Painted Autumn paper pack to 4 X 5 ¼, attach to card front

Cut Very Vanilla 1 X 4, attach 1 1/2 from top of print paper

Cut Early Espresso 1/2 X 4, attach over Very Vanilla strip, lining up with bottom of Very Vanilla strip

Stamp tree image with Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla paper, cut with middle circle from Stitched Shape framelit. Cut next size circle from Early Espresso paper from next size circle in Layering Circles set.

Attach stamped Very Vanilla circle to Early Espresso circle. Attach these circles to card front with dimensionals

119686s Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 119686

101650s Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock 101650

144613s Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper 144613

126974s Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad 126974

145372s Stitched Shapes Dies 145372

141705s Layering Circles Dies 141705

127793s Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set 127793

104430s Stampin' Dimensionals 104430