Graphic 45 French County 4-Fold Card

 

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Are you a fan of Graphic 45 papers?  And if you are, do you have a hard time cutting them up?  It took me awhile to overcome the tendency to hoard them.  I can't remember when the French Country paper pad was released.  I just know that I held onto it for a long time and just collected pictures of cards for future inspiration.

Well, finally, here it is - my first card using the French Country papers.  This is a fancy fold called a Four-Fold Card.  

Here you can see how it looks when the card is fully opened.  I really like the look of the tiered panels.

The happy birthday sentiment was made by die cutting once in red and once in black, and then slightly overlapping when glued together.  I like how it helps to set off the sentiment from the busy background panel.

The finishing touch was adding the black crystals to the centers of the sunflowers on this panel and on the front panel.  This was a really fun card to make and really not as difficult as you might think.  

Below are the cutting and scoring measurements that I used.  For instructions on adding a front panel and assembly, I used the G45 video tutorial.  Just click on the link shown.  Once the card base is completed, it's just a matter of decorating the panels as you prefer. 

Card Base: 11-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches; score at 1/4, 3-3/4, 7-1/4

Front and Inside Panels
        Mats: 2-1/2 x 4 inches (cut 2)
        Layers: 2-1/4 x 3-3/4 inches(Cut 2)
Interior Front and Middle Panel
        Mats: 3-1/4 x 4-3/4 inches (Cut 2)
        Layers: 3 x 4-1/2 inches (Cut 2)
Back Panel
        Mat: 4 x 5-1/4 inches (Cut 1)
        Layer: 3-3/4 x 5 inches (Cut 1)

One additional piece: 2-3/4 x 4-1/2 inches

G45 French County Papers
Sizzix Thinlits Happy Birthday to You 660368
Computer Generated Sentiment
Black Solid Crystals

Okay, time for you to be the creative one!

Blessings,

Annie