I have made this card once before
using the Eden’s Garden Collection (November 18, 2021) so when I saw the
beautiful products in the Sympols of Fortune Collection I just knew I had to
make it again. This collection is
amazing and the Specialty Designer Series Paper is breathtaking.
Here is what I came up with…
The card base is Gray Granite cardstock that is cut 5
½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”. Once that is
scored there are a number of other measurements and scores that are needed to
create the arrow. I thought it would be
easier to show a diagram that to try to explain everything. Here it is…
Mark the bottom center at 2 ¾” and each of the sides
at 2 1/8” from the bottom and score as shown above. Once you have these scores the inside score
lines are folded toward the center. Then
the shorter score lines are folded out (this is what creates the arrow). Be sure to burnish your score lines
individually and well to get a good crisp crease. Now fold the card together and burnish the
arrow once again from the front. I found
using a little glue under the flaps made the card lay better.
Now it is time to decorate. We are going to start with our Designer
Series Paper. This Symbols of Fortune Specialty
Designer Series Paper is just beautiful.
Previously I selected a paper that is two sided and who’s sides
compliment one another like this one but this time I decided to use the same
paper on the inside and the outside. Cut
your DSP to 4 x 5” (be sure to be mindful of the pattern, one that is
non-directional is much easier to use for this card). See the diagram below for cutting the DSP…
Mark the bottom center at 2 ½” and cut up to the top
corners. The largest triangle will cover
the top of your arrow and the two smaller ones will become the side
pieces. Cut a piece of Basic White
cardstock just like this and use the larger triangle for the inside of your
card (see the photo below of the inside and the envelope) save the other two to
use on some other project. Adhere the DSP
to the card and the white cardstock to the inside.
To decorate my card I started by cutting one of the
flowers from the Crane of Fortune Bundle from Gold Foil. The using the coordinating stamp set from the
bundle I stamped my crane onto a piece of Basic White cardstock using Smoky
Slate ink and die cut it using the coordinating die from the bundle. I attached him over the flowers using
Dimensionals and Mini Dimensionals. For
my final touch I added four Gilded Gems (two to each side of the arrow.
I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making
it. As always you can find the supplies
to create this card and much on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net
or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the
supplies listed below.
Happy Crafting!!!
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