Cheer Up Cards

This is a simple cheer up card, showing you how to decorate a scalloped tag.

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Cheer Up Cards

Dimension

Card measures 10cm X 14cm.

Materials

1 set of ivory card and matching envelope.

1 Basic Grey brown pattern paper.

1 white cardstock for stamping sentiment tag.

1 dark green ribbon, approximately 0.8cm thick.

Other tools,

Foam tape, glue dots and glue.

MSE TT233 Post Card Sentiments Clear Stamps. (shown below)

Versamark Orange Pigment Ink.

Versamark Canary Pigment Ink.

Clear embossing powder.

Craft sponge.

Heat gun.

Craft knife and scissors.

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Instructions

Cut out a tag big enough for the sentiment to be stamped.

Using floral stamp, partially stamp around the border of the tag, using mix of inks of canary and orange.

Lightly sponge the tag with orange pigment ink using the craft sponge and edge the border to add more dimension.

Stamp "The Road to a friend's house is never long" on the tag using orange pigment ink.

Stamp a butterfly on white cardstock and emboss with clear embossing powder.

Trim the butterfly using craft scissors.

Layer green ribbon over brown pattern paper, tucking the edges behind the paper.

Layer sentiment tag using foam tape.

Fasten butterfly using glue dots over the ribbon and tag.

Layer overall design over the card base with foam tape for added dimension.

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