Saturday, August 18, 2018

Daisy Corner Pop-Up Card

Annie’s Ink-Lings



Hello friends,

I just learned this new fold and am excited to share it with you.  Some call it the Daisy Corner Pop-Up Card and others call it the Daisy Corner Flip-Down Card.  You can choose which name you like best.  😊  The directions seem a bit lengthy but the card is quite easy to make and really doesn't take that long to assemble once you get all the pieces cut.  I hope you will give it a try as it is definitely a fun fold.





The card base is 8” x 8” white card stock.
Score on two sides at 4”
On the upper right quadrant pencil in the words “Inside of Card.”
Fold the card base both ways at the 4” score lines, using a bone folder.

On the lower right quadrant, score from the bottom point to the center of the card.
At ¼” on the left side of the score line, cut away the rest of that section.
Fold the ¼” strip upward and use bone folder
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 Turn the card base over and place an “X” in the center of the upper right quadrant.  This is where you adhere the decorative paper panel.
Cut a 3 ¾”  by 3 ¾” decorative paper panel.  On the back of the panel, use the tape runner on all four sides plus across the middle three of times.  Adhere to the card base over the “X.”
* * *


Place a 2 ¾” circle die in the center of the decorative paper panel.  Hold in place with a piece of Washi Tape.  
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In order for you to use your Big Shot, fold the left portion of the card base over the die and decorative paper panel of the card base.  Run through a Big Shot.  Don’t be concerned about the indentation that shows on the opposite side as it will be covered up.
* * *

 
Cut two more 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” decorative paper panels; one like the front panel and one that coordinates with it.  Adhere those in place.
* * *

 On a 3” x 3” square of white card stock, stamp a flower and a sentiment.  For the flower, I used the Stampin’ Up set called Daisy Delight and Distress Inks, stamping the flower base with Dried Marigold and the outline stamp with Carved Pumpkin, the stem with Mowed Lawn, the flower buds with Dried Marigold. Use black ink for the sentiment.   Adhere the panel over the decorative paper on the upper right quadrant.
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With the inside of the card facing up, fold the lower half of the card up.  Add strong tape to the ¼” diagonal strip and remove the protective strip.  While holding the right side steady, fold the left side of the card over the right side, making sure that the ¼” strip is securely adhered.  
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When you open the card, the flip panel will slide down.
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Using the original circle die and another that is just a bit larger, cut out  a round frame from white card stock.  Adhere the circle frame to the front of the card around the round cut out.
* * *
Stamp two Daisies from the Stampin’ Up Daisy Delight stamp set using Carved Pumpkin. Lightly color the Daisies with a Fantastix Coloring Brush using the Dried Marigold.  Punch them out using the Stampin’ Up Daisy punch.  Slightly mold the petals of both Daisies.  Use mounting tape to adhere them together.  Glue the assembled Daisy to the card, centering it in the circle.  Add a jewel on the center of the punched daisy and one on the small stamped Daisy for the finishing touch.

If you need help with the directions, please let me know.
Blessings,
Annie



I'm Crazy for the Crazy Birds!


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Hi Stampers,

I don't know why I ignored these little guys for so long.  Then all of a sudden, it seemed, I fell in love with Tim Holtz' Crazy Birds.  Whenever I look at their little faces, I just have to smile.  The images are so versatile that you can stick one of these little birds almost anywhere.  The card I'm sharing today is a "from scratch" flip card featuring one of these little fellas.  I have a flip card die, but when I came across directions for making one from scratch, I just had to give it a try.  Rather than attempting to repeat the directions here, I'm referring you to the directions on this blog.  Thank you, Allison Cope, for making the easy-to-follow directions available.





Here are the supplies I used:

Tim Holtz Alterations Bird Talk clear stamps  #561218
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8 #S5-019
    I used the second from the smallest die to cut the design paper on which to layer the bird.
    I used the third from smallest die to form the flip card.
Distress Inks to color the bird:  Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, Pine Needles
Ranger Enamel Accents, Black:  for the eyes
Echo Park Paper Co. Designer Dies:  Festive Fall #EPPDIE32 for the leaves.  I die cut two sets of
    leaves, layering one set on top of the other.  This gives the leaves a bit more dimension.
Hot Off the Press clear stamps:  Just a Little Greeting #HOTP1121 Happy Birthday

Measurements:
Card Base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Striped designer paper panel:   2" x 5 1/4"
Checkered designer paper panel:  4" x 5 1/4"
White panel:  1 3/4" x 5 1/4"

Since I didn't have a word bubble small enough to fit the card, I stamped the sentiment, then drew the bubble with a black pen, and cut it out.

Now it's your turn to do some fun card making.

Blessings,
Annie


Thursday, August 9, 2018

Pop Through Butterfly Card

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Welcome paper crafters,

I love to use butterflies in my card crafting, so today brings a fun pop through card featuring a beautiful die cut butterfly. This card uses a minimum amount of designer paper, which makes it a great card for using up some of those scrap pieces you have left over.  Though made with scraps, it is a sweet little card that I think anyone would love to receive.  So let's get started!


Dimensions & Directions:
  • Colored card stock -  5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, folded for card base
  • White card stock panel - 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″
  • Coordinating designer paper, two pieces from the same print - 1-1/2″ x 4″
  • Coordinating green card stock
1.  Fold the card base.  This will be a top fold card.

2.  Adhere the designer paper panel to the white card stock panel.  Make a pencil mark 1” from the top and in the middle of the panel.  Line up the Classic Label Punch matching the point in the punch with the pencil mark on the panel, make sure the punch is straight and centered, then punch.

3.  Adhere the panel on the left front of the card ¾” from the left edge.

4.  Adhere the second piece of designer paper on the inside of the card directly in line with the front designer paper panel, as nearly as possible by just eyeballing it.


5.  Insert the card front into the punch and line the punch up with the punched out section of the panel, then punch through the card front.


6.  With the butterfly die cut, fold up the wings on both sides of the body.  Scoring makes the wings easier to fold.   Place a strip of Red Line Tape on the back side of the body.  With the card closed, fold the butterfly’s wings together and stick the body through the punched-out section, adhering it to the inside of the card.   Open the wings and brush them with the sparkle pen.

7.  Punch two scalloped borders from coordinating green card stock.  Glue in place on both sides of the panel.
8.  Die cut the letter "A" and the "Wow Moment," then on the right side of the card front, adhere the sentiment as shown.

9.  As an embellishment for the inside, I used the piece I punched from the front of the card and glued it crosswise on the decorative panel inside the card about 3/8" from the bottom.

Supplies & Tools:
Stampin’ Up Butterflies Thinlits Dies #137360
Lawn Fawn Alphabet Die Set #LF769
Technique Tuesday "Wow Moment" die #DlWowMo
Bone Folder
Glue Pen
DS tape or tape runner
1/8” Red Line Tape or other strong tape
Pencil
Ruler
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen Crystal Clear or Wink of Stella

When you need a quick and easy card, this is the one for you.  Now, go dig into your scrap bin and have fun!

Blessings,
Annie

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Flowers for Sale at the Flower Shop

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Hello Stampers,

I know you are going to love the card I have for you today, especially if you like pretty, adorable, and colorful.  Well, anyway that is how it affects me, being a flower gardener.  The past several days I have not been able to work outside in my flowers beds very often due to a huge forest fire not too far north of where I live.  We are living under smoky skies.  I am constantly praying that the firefighters will have the fire under control soon and for their safety.  Since I am cooped up indoors, I've resorted to making card stock flowers.   And having a really fun time!  Take a look and enjoy - directions follow the pictures.





Card Size:  Top Folded - 5 ½” x 4 ¼” 

Card Stock:

            White
            One – 5 ½” x 8 ½” panel.  Fold in half for card base.
            Scraps to stamp flowers on

            Blue
            One ¾” x 5 ½ “ strip for awning trim.  Cut strip then punch with the Fiskars scalloped punch.
            One 1/8” x 5 ½” strip for bottom of card
            One  1 ½” x 5” panel for die cutting sentiment.  Die cut the Happy Birthday sentiment, using
                        Memory Box Happy Birthday Garland #98975.

            Green
One ¾” x 5 ½” strip for bottom of card

            Patterned Card Stock
            1 – 5 ½” x 21/2” strip of patterned card stock.  Cut panel then score at ½” and 2” and crease
on score lines.  Make a Valley Fold and a Mountain Fold.

Media:

            PrismaColor Pencils
            Black Ink Pad

Directions:

1.         Take the patterned piece of card stock and put adhesive on the ½” segment next to the valley fold and attach, lining it up with the folded edge of the card base.  This creates the cute little awning.

2.         Take the blue scalloped strip and adhere it on the backside of the awning, with just the scallops showing.

3.         Center and adhere the birthday die cut to the awning.  For another look, you may glue the birthday sentiment over the flower baskets.

4.         Put foam tape on the back of the ¾” green strip and adhere to the bottom of the front of the card.  This will be your storefront.

5.         Glue the 1/8” blue strip at the top of the green strip.

6.         Stamp, color, and fussy cut flowers.  I cut off the basket hanging ropes.  I used Stampin’ Up “Hanging Garden” stamp set #146239.
           
7.         Use foam tape to adhere the flower baskets as though they were sitting on top of the storefront
            panel at the bottom of the card.

8.         Stamp sentiment inside card.  I used My Sentiments Exactly #0298 “Wishing you days that flower with happiness!”

I hope you will enjoy making this card or that it will inspire you to make your own version.

Blessings,
Annie

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Kitty Sympathy Card

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Hello again friends,

A couple of days ago, a friend's kitty passed away.  They had 14 years of wonderful companionship, so she has really good memories of them living life together.  Since I've had two cats pass on to kitty heaven, I can relate to her loss and feeling like she is left with a big hole in her life.  Sharing her sadness and wanting to send comforting thoughts, I made this sympathy card for her.



I computer generated this verse for inside:

Our animal friends
teach us more than we could
have expected and love us
more than we could
have hoped . . .

. . . that’s why we miss
them more than we could
have imagined.

Card Directions:
The card base is a very pale lavender card stock.  I generated a sentiment on a sheet of white card stock, then cut it to make a panel to layer onto the card base.  The top of the panel has rounded corners.  For the bottom of the panel I die cut a decorative border using a border die from Spellbinders Card Creator dies called A2 Scalloped Borders One, S5-182.  For the decorative strip down the left side, I used a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs, Ribbons & Jewels, #1070.  The cat die is from Impressions Obsession DIE083-K.  The panel was attached to the card base using mounting tape.  A tiny punched heart for the kitty was the finishing touch.

Thank you for checking in today.

Blessings,
Annie

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Mad 4 Plaid Masculine Cards

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Hello Paper Crafters,  

A while back I purchased a 6x6 paper pad called Delightful & Tailored Plaid,"  thinking it would be great for masculine cards.  Since I was in need of a couple of masculine birthday cards, today the paper pad finally got used.  It was a bit difficult to choose which two card stock sheets to use because there is such an array of beautiful plaid color combinations in the pad.  These are the two that I finally selected.


This is a plain, simple, and quick design, but for a guy I really like it. 

The card base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.  I first layered the based with a piece of solid color card stock measuring 4 x 5 1/4 inches.  The top layer of plaid card stock is 3 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches.  

The Happy Birthday to You sentiment is a die from Sizzix.  The Quail family is a die from Cheery Lynn Designs called Birds of Earth and Sky."

I hope you like the cards and they gave your creativeness a boost!

Blessings,
Annie






Monday, June 18, 2018

My God Starts with a Big "G"


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Good afternoon all you lovely people!

Just came in from planting some more perennial flowers.  They are blooming now and will for the rest of the summer.  And wonders of wonders, they will come back and bloom again next year, and the next year, and the - well you get the idea.  It reminds me of how God's written word blooms over and over again in my heart.  Today I'm sharing with you an illustration I did on Exodus 20:2-4, verses from the Ten Commandments.

This illustration was done Sunday afternoon after I had spent some time reflecting on the morning sermon and the sermon from the Sunday before.  Exodus 20:2-3: I am the Lord your God . . . you shall have no other god but me; and Exodus 20:4: You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind . . . .  NLT

My pastor explained that we should have only one God in our life that starts with a capital "G," and there is only one capital "G" God.  All other gods start with a little "g" and they are otherwise known as idols.  So what constitutes an idol?  Martin Luther considered idols to be anything on which your heart relies and depends, other than God.  We should have none of the little "g" gods in our life.  My meditation ended with giving myself an idol check-up to see what I needed to tear down and throw out of my life.  I only want the one and only God that starts with a big "G!"

I pray that my illustration is meaningful to you.

 Blessings, 

Annie


Friday, June 8, 2018

The Impossible Card

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Hello again,

I've just had a delightful time making the card that is all the rage right now.  Yes, the Impossible Card!  It turns out that it is not so impossible after all, and actually is very easy and quick to make.  To make it even more easy for you, I've included a template with all the measurements.  Just your regular supplies and tools are needed with one exception.  I used the Stampin' Up bow maker punch, which makes the cutest bow ever.  Here are two examples to show you.

 





Wishing you a fun paper crafting day!
Blessings,
Annie


Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Z Fold Card with Butterflies

Welcome to my blog!
Sitting here at my desk, the view out the window is one of grey cloudy skies, slushy streets, and snow plow humps of snow mixed with sand.  Not a pretty sight by any means.  Inside my head I'm wondering about how much longer will it be until we see some signs of approaching spring.  Maybe spring is in my head because I've been making a few butterfly cards lately.  I just finished up a simple card using the Z fold.  It's cheery and colorful and made me feel good all over.  Maybe it will do the same for you.




Directions:
Card Base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 
    Score at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"
    Mountain Fold

Decorative Paper:  5 3/4" x 1 7/8"  and
                               5 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Ovals:  2 1/8" wide x 3" high
    Cut 1 each from decorative paper, polka  dot paper, and coordinating solid color card stock.

Dies:  Spellbinders Nestabilities S4-110 - Classic Ovals Large

Stamps:  "Wishes Have Wings" (company unknown)
               "If nothing ever changed there would be no butterflies" (Stampin' Up Flight of the 
                    Butterfly set)
                Large butterfly from Flutter clear stamps set by Basic Grey

Punches:  Two sizes of any butterfly punch

This is a quick and easy card that can be adapted for any occasion.  Thanks for visiting today.

Blessings,
Annie



Monday, June 4, 2018


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Hi there friends,

With Memorial Day just past and Independence Day coming up in July, I'm thinking I must be in a patriot frame of mind, because this is what I did in my bible illustrating today, and it wasn't my original plan. Psalm 33:12.  Praying that our country is still a nation blessed by our God and that He hasn't given up on us. Used PrismaColor pencils for coloring. Used a Tim Holtz layering stencil  "Rays" for background and lightly sponged with blue ink. Used a stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs for the image. The little red star is covering up an ink smear.  I don't usually cover the scripture.

Hope you are having a great Monday!

Blessings,
Ann



Tuesday, May 15, 2018

King of My Heart


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Hello friends,

Today I'm sharing another bible illustration and journaling page with you.  At last Sunday's service, we sang a song that I really love. It's called "King of My Heart," by Bethel Music. There was so much praise and submission to God in the words that it brought an image to mind that I wanted to preserve in my Inspire journaling bible. And the words to this song are exactly my response to Proverbs 23:26. This is a tip-in page, using Score Tape to attach it at the spine margin.  I designed the layout on my computer and printed on decorative stationery paper, colored with PrismaColor pencils, and embellished with Washi Tape.

I would love for you to share your bible journaling and illustrations with me.

Blessings,
Annie

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Living Water versus Dead Water



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Hello friends,

During my bible study of John chapter 4, the part about the conversation of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well, I was encouraged to explore the background of the term "living water."  Of course I knew that "living water" referred to God's spirit and eternal life, but I was interested to know how that term came about.
In Hebrew culture, the term "living waters" described pure, flowing water untouched by human hands.  Cistern waters, usually muddy and stagnant, were described as "dead" waters.  Biblical writers made a distinction between living water and dead water. While living waters flowed constantly, offering clean and cool refreshment, cistern waters were "dead,” often filled with muddy and stagnant water that had been poured by human hands.

Because living water came directly from God, it was closely associated with God’s Spirit in the world.

Jesus spoke of living water. One day, as he talked with a Samaritan woman, he offered her living waters that would be even better than the springs and rivers of the land: Jesus’ water would become a spring inside of her, ending all of her thirst.

If we don't drink God's living water, we risk burnout. But when we do find our refreshment in God, we will find strength for the days ahead.
"If only you knew the gift  God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me and I would give you the living water." . . . .  Anyone who drinks this water (earthly water) will soon become thirsty again.  But those that drink the water that I give (spiritual water) will never be thirsty again.  It becomes a fresh bubbling spring within them giving them eternal life.”   (John 4:10, 13-14)

Blessings,
Annie



Friday, May 4, 2018

The Impossible Card

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Hello everyone,

Have you tried the Impossible Card yet?  This new fold really caught my eye and right away I wanted to give it go.  Thanks to Dawn, from Dawn's Stamping Thoughts video on YouTube I found it very easy to do.  An additional bonus that Dawn provided was instructions to make templates for this card, which will save you lots of time that would be spent in scoring and measuring.  You will be able to just lay your template on the correct size of card stock and cut it out.


Front View

The card base is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", which makes it possible to get four card bases from one sheet of  8 1/2" x 11" card stock.


 Back View

Products Used:
Pale lavender card stock
Coordinating scrapbook paper
White card stock
Stampin' Up Bow Punch
Small leaf punch
Prima flowers
Jewels
Stamps:  Just sitting here think' of you! - by A Muse Art Stamps
               Wishing you well my friend! - by Studio G
Glossy Accents
Double Stick Tape
Paper Trimmer with Score Blade

 This is really fun and easy to make, so I hope you will try it.

Blessings,
Annie






Friday, April 20, 2018

Bible Illustrating and Journaling Psalm 56:8

Annie’s Ink-Lings

A happy hello to you!
Yesterday I spent almost all day in my studio doing some of my favorite things - card making, bulletin board design for our church library, and illustrating and journaling in my Inspire Bible. 

This is my bible illustrating and journaling of Psalm 56:8, "You keep track of all my sorrows.  You have collected all my tears in your bottle.  You have recorded each one in Your book."  

The journaling part was done as a "tip-in" page that can be lifted to read the bible page.  A tip-in page is an inserted page which is connected in the margin with a 1/8 strip of Scor-Tape.  Double-stick tape can also be used.

This is what I journaled:At the time that David wrote this psalm, the Philistines had captured him and he was a prisoner of war. David had reason to cry and be sorrowful because of his suffering. The idea behind the keeping of “tears in a bottle” is remembrance. David is expressing a deep trust in God — God will remember his sorrow and tears and will not forget about him. The fact that God remembers us and our sufferings should be very comforting. Often, obedience and following Jesus create real suffering and real tears. But God remembers our sufferings and has promised to more than make up for it. God is a tenderhearted Father to us, a God who feels with us and weeps with us (Exodus 3:7; John 11:33–35).Our tears are not futile. God knows each of His children intimately, and every tear we shed has meaning to Him. He remembers our sorrow as if He kept each tear in a bottle. In the end, He will share His joy with us when “‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:4).

I pray that this scripture touches your heart as it did mine.

Blessings,

Annie

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Baptism Congratulations!

Hello on this beautiful sun shiny morning!

No wind so far and no rain.  It is such a treat after having rainy, windy weather for a week or so.
My project this morning is the result of a request from a friend for a baptism card.  I find it amusing that sometimes it takes me a couple of hours to decide on card stock, sentiments, dies, etc., and only about a half hour to make the card.  Finally, however, it all came together and I think my friend will like the result.  Hopefully, it will inspire some creative ideas for you.



Here is a list of the products I used.

Stamps:
Baptism stamp by My Sentiments Exactly #S118-10
Congratulations stamp by Northwest Rubber Stamps, Inc. #E098

Embossing Folder:
Crosses by Darice #1218-49

Dies:
Cross Collection by Spellbinders Shapeabilities #S4-265
Baptism by Cheery Lynn Designs
Stitched Rectangles by Simon Says Stamp #SSSD111455

Blessings,
Annie

Monday, April 16, 2018

Bangle Chain Punch Card

Hello papercrafters,

Today I'm sharing a card that I taught at my last class.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest, but was not able to trace back to the creator.  Whoever it might be, thank you for the column idea.

The card size is 5 1/2 inches by 11 inches, top folded.  I used the Martha Stewart Bangle Chain Punch to create the side columns.  The center dry-embossed panel was made using a border embossing folder from the set called Raspberry Frame Set by Sizzix.

The sentiment was stamped on a die cut from KaiserCraft Oval Vintage Frame, then adhered to an oval cut with a die in the Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small set.

I embossed a small white panel using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, then from it I punched 4 butterflies - 3 for the outside and 1 for the inside.  Any butterfly punch will do, preferably 3 sizes.

Even though it is a very quick and easy card, it looks pretty classy.  Thanks for checking in today.

Blessings,
Annie

Monday, April 2, 2018

Z-Fold Popup Box

Hello!

What a perfect day for a card making project.  The sun is brightly shining, white clouds in a beautiful blue sky; but with a cold wind blowing, it is only 52 degrees not counting wind chill.  So I just settled myself into my studio and got started.

Since I've been wanting to make one of the Z-Fold Popup Box cards for a long, today is the day.  I wanted to make my box into a wooden crate, but not having the crate die that is on the market, I set about designing my own with what I materials I already have.  It was certainly a challenge, however it was tremendous fun.  Here are a couple of pictures showing the finished card.

Card open.

Card closed.

Measurements
Card Base 4 1/4" x 11"; scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
Panels: two at 2 1/2" x 4" and one at 4" x 5 1/4" designer paper 
Crate/Box Panel 2" x 5 3/4", scored at 1/2", 2 3/4", 3 1/4", and 5 1/2" (see diagram below)
Crate/Box Inside Cross Bar one at 1/2" x 2 3/4", scored at 1/4" on each end 
Green Background for Inside the Crate 1 3/4" x 2"
Green Grass Strips two at 1 3/4"
Flower Tabs two 1/4" x 1"
Dies
Cheery Lynn Designs Daisy Strip B259
Impression Obsession Grass DIE060-1

Stamps
Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain S5208

Stamp Pad
Tim Holtze Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Sentiment
Cricuit Happy Day (free image)

Punches
Fiskers Hand Held 1/4' Hole Punch
Stampin' Up Word Window Punch

Card Stock
Flowers - Bright Yellow and Tan
Crate/Box - Tan
Flower Centers, Grass, Sentiments - Green

Other Items
Green Gems (7)
Mounting Tape
Redline Tape 1/8" or Score Tape 1/8"
Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue Pen (dries quickly)
Double Stick Tape
Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade or Score Board
Glossy Accents

Card Back Panels
4" x 5 1/4" (the same as the designer paper for the front panels)
3 3/4" x 5" White (stamp a sentiment and sign name)

Directions
1.  First, prepare all the various elements, having them ready for assembly.
2.  Assemble the Z-Card base as shown in the photo.
3.  Crate/Box
     a. Stamp the Crate/Box panel with the woodgrain stamp.  
     b. Punch two windows in the front side of the Crate/Box.
     c. Glue the grass pieces inside but so they are sticking through the windows.
     d. Glue the green background panel on the back of the windows panel.
     e. With redline tape, adhere the tab to the backside box panel, and then to card base. 
     f. Put redline tape on the left side panel of the crate/box and adhere to the second "Z" panel.
     g. Glue the the cross bar strip to each side of the box (inside) about 1/2" from the top.

On this diagram please ignore the 5" score line - DO NOT score at 5".  Instead score at 3 1/4".  Sorry for this mistake in the diagram.

4. Flowers
     a. Glue the flower tabs to the two smaller flowers. Glue the smallest flower to the back of the front panel of the crate/box.  Glue the middle size flower to the cross bar.  Mount the large flower to the card base (arranged in place with the other two flowers.
    b. Glue the tiny green circles (from the hand punch) to the center of each flower and three on the lower right side of the front panel of the card.  Glue the gems on the small circles with Glossy Accents.
    c. Complete the card according to the photo.

Let me know if you have trouble with the directions or have any questions.

Blessings,
Annie