Happy Superbowl Sunday!

Hi everyone!

I hope that you are all having a fabulous day today!  I know that many of you are going to watch the Superbowl.  Have a great time.

As for me, I will be working on some projects for you this week.  I really enjoy working with and designing paper projects of all kinds, especially collage, boxes, cards and such.

I thought this would be a fun card for today.  These are quick and easy to make, you can use your Inchie stamps with them.  Make a set and give to a friend.  What I most love about this card is the Martha Stewart Woodland Branch Punch.  I have to say that I am in love with her punches. They are detailed and just the style that I like.

I call these my "Woodsie" Cards. Enjoy!



Materials:

Paper:

Bazzill Browns 

            Java – (5 ¼ x 4) (1 1/8 x 1 1/8)

            Vanilla – (1 ¾ x 4) (1 x 1)

            Fawn – (1 ¼ x 1 ¼)

Bazzill Bling

            Flat Broke Bling (8 ¼ x 5 ½) 

           

Embellishments:

Satin Ribbon Gold 3/8” – 6 inches

Acrylic Gem – 6mm

Champagne Pearls 5mm x 3 

Tools:

Martha Stewart Border Punch – Wing Edger Woodland Branch

Paper Trimmer – Fiskars

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder – Victoria

Craft Mat - Small craft sheet is 9"x12"

Inkadinkadoo Inchie Stamp – BIRDS

Inks & Powders:

Ranger Distress Inks

            Walnut Stain -

Clear Embossing Powder - Super Fine Detail 

Directions:

1.                  Fold your card base in half (Flat Broke Bling).  The card will open from the bottom.

2.                  Emboss the java (large piece) with Victoria.

3.                  Adhere embossed java to card. Set aside.

4.                  Using your border punch, punch the woodland border on one side of your vanilla 1 ¾ x 4 piece.

5.                  TURN YOUR VANILLA PIECE so that you are looking at the back side of the cardstock. Punch the other side.

a.       This will allow the branches on both sides to point in the same direction.

6.                  Adhere the gold ribbon down the middle of the punched vanilla piece.  Fold the ribbon to the back and adhere.

7.                  Attach your vanilla punched piece to your card, about ½ to ¾ inch in from the left.

8.                  To make your square:

a.       Cut a piece 1 inch by 1 inch square out of vanilla.

b.      Stamp your inchie design on it using walnut distress ink.

c.       Cover the stamped image with clear embossing powder and emboss. (This makes the image come out even better.)

d.      Adhere your inchie to the java piece (1 1/8 x 1 1/8)

e.       Adhere your inchie to the fawn piece. (1 ¼ x 1 ¼).  You should now have your inchie double matted.

9.                  Attach your inchie with mounting tape to your card about ¼ to ½ inches from the bottom.

This is a versatile card.  Change the color and the stamp and you have a birthday card, a mothers day card etc.  For Valentine's Day, punch a heart border and use a heart stamp!  If you have a holly border punch, you have a Christmas card!  I hope you try this one out.

Cuttlebug