Thursday, March 22, 2012

Tent style card

Hi there everybody in the blogosphere- it's Fran here- it seems like I fell off the planet but I am back with a card I made for my sister's birthday. Hope it inspires you to make one because it is so easy.

To make the card I used 3 pieces of cardstock- I made my card A2 size (4 1/4 X 5 1/2) landscape orientation and one piece of decorative paper.
  1. To make the bottom tent piece cut one piece of cardstock to 4 x 5 1/2 and score every one inch on the shorter side so you end up with 4 one inch scores- then make a mountain fold- the two ends will be where you attach the front and back of the card.
  2. Cut 2 pieces of cardstock to A2 size and one A2 size decorative paper piece.
  3. Glue the decorative paper to one of the pieces-that will be the front of your card. I cut a 2 1/2" circle in my decorative paper and cardstock so I could dangle my sentiment.
  4. Glue the 2 pieces to the tent piece.
  5. The top of the card is now open so to secure the two pieces together I used brads but you could just as easily glue it shut.
  6. Next I stamped a 2" circle with a birthday sentiment and attached it to the card with jump rings. 
I  hope this idea is one you can use too.
This card will be entered in the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 102 - Just Sentiments
Tuesday Alchemy Challenge # 6 - Anything Goes
Unique Crafters Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 209 - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays Challenge # 94 - Metal Pin It

8 comments:

  1. Ooo, I like this! Never seen this kind of card before! Great job! Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Your Passion challenges!
    audrey
    dt member

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    1. Thank you Country Mouse for nosing around and leaving me a sweet message. My pleasure to join you at Craft Your Passion challenge.

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  2. This is fabulous! Very original idea and I love the colours you've used. So glad you are joining in with us over at Tuesday Alchemy.
    Julia, dt member

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  3. What a beautiful Card I love the hanging sentiment:)Thank you for joining us this week for our sentiments only challenge at Craft your Passions challenges.

    Melissa, DT
    expressionswithearthspirit.blogspot.com

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  4. Why Julia it is a peculiar card just like you!!!!! My pleasure joining you all.

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  5. What a unqiue design! Thanks for playing at Sentimental Sundays.

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  6. Fantastic card! I love that you included a tutorial for it as well - a fun project! I tweeted & pinned it :) Thank you for joining Tuesday Alchemy - I enjoyed checking out your works :)

    Corrinne
    Tuesday Alchemy
    http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.com

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  7. This card is so bright and cheerful! I love the hanging sentiment. What a fantastic idea! Thanks for joining us at Unique Crafters Challenge!

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