Flower Card with a Slide-Out Panel

Annie’s Ink-Lings

After a long hiatus I'm finally able to get back to posting on my blog.  Today I'm sharing a card I designed for this week's stamping class.  The red, white, and black color combination is quite striking and is very appealing to the eye.   There is a panel that slides completely out of the card - perfect for stamping a sentiment or writing a message.  This is one of those cards that is really easier to make than it looks.

Measurements and Directions

Black Card Base 4” x 12”  (you can get 3 card bases from a 12” x 12” sheet of card stock)

            1.  Score at 3 ¼”  and 8 ¾”

            2.  Make a pencil mark at 2” along the 4” side, at both ends.

            3.  Make a diagonal cut from the 2” pencil mark to the score line. Repeat on the other side and

                        at the other end.

            4.  Fold on the score lines. 

            5.  Apply a little adhesive to one of the points.

            6.  Fold and secure over the other end.  The points will overlap and lay flat.

Card Front

            1.  Red card stock 3” x 3 ½”

            2.  White card stock 2 ¾” x 3 ¼”

            3.  Stamp sentiment with black ink on the white card panel in the upper left-hand corner.

            4.  Layer it onto the small red panel, center and adhere the assembly to the card base.

Inner Card Panel

            1.  Black card stock 4” x 5 3/8”         )

            2.  Red card stock 3 ¾” x 5 3/16”      )  Layer the panels.

            3.  White card stock 3 ½” x 5”           )

Flower

            1.  Stamp flower with black ink pad onto red card stock, cut out, sponge petals with

                        Memories Port Red ink pad, and curl the petal tips.

            2.  Layer with 3-D tape.

            3.  Fill center of flower with yellow Flower Soft.

            4.  Using 3-D tape, adhere the flower to the bottom right side of the white card front.

Leaves

            1.  Stamp 3 leaves with Distress Ink Peeled Paint ink pad onto lighter shade of olive green card

                        stock, cut out, and scrunch leaves.

            2.  Adhere leaves with glue as shown in sample.

Border

            1.  Cut a ¾” strip from black and white stripe card stock or DP.

            2.  Make a decorative edge using a small scalloped border punch.

            3.  Use Score Tape to attach borders to card front as shown in sample.

Supplies:                                                         Card Stock:

            Paper Trimmer                                               Black

            Large Martha                                                  Red

            Fussy Cut Scissors                                         White

            Pencil and Ruler                                            Light Olive Green

            Glue Bottle                                                     Black and White Stripe

            ¼’ Score Tape

            Tape Runner

            3-D Tape

            Small Scallop Border Punch

I hope you've enjoyed today's card.  Another post will be coming very soon.

Blessings,

Annie