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Create a Friend Card in a Flash!

Create this Thankful We Are Friends Card with Sun Prints Designer Series Paper and the Framed Occasions Stamp Set - Design by Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty

The organic pattern in today’s friend card offers a palette of rich Stampin’ Up! blues.  It’s from the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper Collection (RETIRING and LOW INVENTORY).

WHAT I LOVE! The Gray Granite 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon brings up the WOW! factor and is the perfect polish for a friend card you can create in a flash!

CUT YOUR CARD STOCK – DIMENSIONS:

  • Gray Granite Card Stock:
    • Card Base –4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
    • Die-Cut Sentiment – 2 x 2 (before die-cutting)
  • Night of Navy Card Stock:
    • Layer – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4
  • Basic White Card Stock:
    • Layer – 3 1/4 x 4 1/2
  • Sun Prints Designer Series Paper:
    • Layer – 3 x 4 1/4
    • Envelope Flap – 5 3/4 x 2 1/4
Create this Thankful We Are Friends Card with Sun Prints Designer Series Paper and the Framed Occasions Stamp Set - Design by Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty (1)

PROJECT TUTORIAL:

Begin by burnishing the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.

Layer and adhere the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper, Basic White, and Night of Navy pieces together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Wrap with Gray Granite 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon, securing with a bow.

Adhere to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Create this Thankful We Are Friends Card with Sun Prints Designer Series Paper and the Framed Occasions Stamp Set - Design by Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty (2)

Rub the Gray Granite sentiment piece with an Embossing Buddy from the Embossing Additions Tool Kit.

Use a Stamparatus or a Clear Block to stamp the sentiment and stitched circle image (Framed Occasions Stamp Set) in Versamark Ink as shown.

Cover with white Basics Embossing Powder. Set with a Heat Tool.

Adhere to the card as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

PERFECT POLISH!  Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the Designer Series Paper to the outside flap of a Basic White Medium Envelope.  You can see my video demonstration with tips on adding designer paper to an envelope flap here.

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MY FAVORITE THINGS! The Sun Prints Designer Series Paper is from the Sun Prints Suite Collection, which is just one of My Favorite Things from the RETIRING Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog! It’s currently on LOW INVENTORY, so snag it up quickly! Shop all of My Favorite Things here.


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