Joni Martin
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Season of Elegance Birthday card |
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S eason of Elegance is a BEAUTIFUL paper pack perfect for your holiday crafting. But don’t limit its use to the holidays. I used it for a Birthday card, it would also be great for a wedding or anniversary card.
Card Base: Cut Pretty Peacock 8 ½ X 11 paper in half widthwise. You now have two pieces 8 ½ X 5 ½ Fold one of the pieces in half lengthwise for your card front. The card front now measures 4 ¼ X 5 ½.
Card Mat: Cut Lost Lagoon paper 4 X 5 ¼.
Card Front: Cut Pretty Peacock Season of Elegance paper 3 ¾ X 5. Attach the Season of Elegance paper to the Lost Lagoon mat. Emboss both papers with the Distressed Tile embossing folder. Attach the Embossed card front to the Pretty Peacock card base.
Use the Circle die from Changing Leaves to cut a white circle. Use the long narrow die from Changing Leaves to cut gold foil. Stamp sentiment from Translucent Floral stamp set with Pretty Peacock ink. Attach the stamped circle to the gold die cut. Attach both die cut pieces to the lower edge of the card front. Add 3 gold Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems to the stamped circle.
Card Insert: For the inside of your card, cut a piece of Basic White 4 X 5 ¼. Cut a piece of print paper used on the front of your card ½ X 4. Attach to the top of the card insert. Stamp a sentiment from Translucent Florals with Pretty Peacock ink before attaching this piece inside your card.
Envelope Flap: Cut print paper 2 ¼ X 6. Glue the print paper to the envelope flap and trim using the flap as a guide.