Artfully Sent Sympathy Cards

Artfully Sent Sympathy Cards, Page 15 <t> and Page 16 <y>

1.     Sentiment Card

2.     Pocket Card

Supplies Used:

Cashmere Cardstock - X5932

Olive Cardstock - 1245

Yuletide B&T (retired)

Jackson B&T (retired)

Desert Sand Ink - Z2118

Bling Gems Gold Assortment - Z2023

Stamp - Paper Bird - C1613 (retired)

NOTE- Pathfinding Paper packet (X7186B), may substitute for Yuletide and Jackson, which are no longer available..  Also contains Olive cardstock and Champagne cardstock (use instead of Cashmere cardstock)

Cricut Cuts

Olive Cardstock - Cricut Cuts

1.   Cut 7" Sentiment <t> {Card #1}
      Remove mat and re-position the cardstock so that the card is horizontal across the bottom

2.   Cut 6" Pocket Card <t> {Card #2}

      Turn off RDS before next cut

Cashmere Cardstock - Cricut Cuts

1.   4 1/2" Icon <y> {Card #2}

Paper Trimmer Cuts

Cashmere Cardstock - 7"x10" (cut 2)

Jackson B&T - 1 1/2 x 2 3/4" (for tree trunk Card 2) 1 1/2 x 3 1/4" (for "So Sorry" Card 1)

Yuletide B&T - 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 (cut 2)

"So Sorry" Cricut Piece - Trim 3/8" from right side

                                  Trim 5 3/8" from left side

                                  Trim 1/2" from top

                                  Trim 1/4" from bottom

Stamping

Stamp the bird in Desert Sand Ink onto scrap piece of Cashmere Cardstock and Trim (Card #1)

Stamp Butterfly in Desert Sand Ink onto scrap piece of Cashmere Cardstock and Trim (Card #2)

Putting It All Together

Card #1 - Sentiment Card Pocket Card

  1.     Score Cashmere card base at 5".

  2.     Add the 1 1/2 x 3 1/4 Jackson B&T paper to the back of "So Sorry" of the Pocket card.

  3.     Adhere the Yuletide B&T paper to the front of the Cashmere card base.

  4.     Adhere the Pocket card to the front of the Yuletide B&T.

  5.     Using Desert Sand Ink, sponge edge of Butterfly.

  6.     Adhere Butterfly to left of leaf on Pocket Card with foam tape.

  7.     Add 3 gems.

Card #2 - Pocket Card

  1.     Score Cashmere card base at 5".

  2.     Add the 1 1/2 x 2 3/4" piece of Jackson B&T paper to the back of the tree trunk of   Olive pocket card.

  3.     Trace the Banner on to a piece of scrap Cashmere Cardstock.  Trim INSIDE the lines.

  4.     Using a sponge dauber and Desert Sand ink, sponge ink to cover the surface of the banner you traced and trimmed.

  5.     Add sponged piece to the back of "With Sympathy" banner.  Trim where necessary.

  6.     Use the sponge dauber and Desert Sand Ink to sponge edges of banner and bird.

  7.     Add the Yuletide B&T to center front of Cashmere base.

  8.     Add the Pocket Card to center of Yuletide B&T.

  9.     Using foam tape, add the "With Sympathy" banner across the tree trunk.

  10.  Using foam tape, add the bird.

  11.   Add 3 gems.

Design courtesy of Gina Brandstetter, (c) 2015, all rights reserved