With today’s card, I am continuing to work on my personal challenge – to reach for my stash of tools and techniques previously learned, take them off the shelf, dust them off, and USE them! This cute little pocket card was a lot of fun. I have been wanting to do one for a while and it used quite a few tools; including some Sizzlits button die cuts that I have had for a couple of years and… never used (ughh!)
This card was made specifically with two challenges in mind. One was Dustin Pike’s – Pike’s Playground Challenge “Let’s Get Girly” and the other was The Pink Elephant’s Sketch challenge TPE159.
I have not done many sketches; but I may do more in the future. They are actually kind of fun in that they take away some of the stress of the layout…who knew? (You probably did. Right?)
I put a cute, typed, sentiment on the inside pocket – in reference to Dustin’s crazy cute “Underbear” stamp – “I love you beary much… No ands, ifs, or butts about it!” I attached a Starbucks card to the insert and I will use the non-pocket side to write my note on. Then I will be ready to send it to my God Daughter in Texas.
The supplies for this card are:
- Stamp: “Underbear” digital stamp from Doodle Dragon Studios (very cute stuff!!)
- Paper:
- DCWV Spring Fling Stack
- DCWV Fresh Floral Stack
- Recollections Hot Pink cardstock
- Stampin’ Up Lucky Limeade cardstock
- Ink: Copic Markers
- Die Cuts:
- Stampin’ Up Adorning Accents Scalloped die
- Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Nine
- Sizzlits Button Set
- Stampin’ Up 7/8” Circle punch
- Stampin’ Up corner rounder
- Embellishments: Papertrey Ink Vintage Button Collection – Raspberry Fizz
Card Instructions:
- 12X12 cardstock cut at 5½ inches and scored at 4¼” and 8½” fold both pieces in with the short piece (3½”) on the inside.
- On the shorter piece, using a 7/8” circle punch, cut a half circle slot on the center of the edge.
- Use 1/8” scor-tape along the sides to seal the pocket.
- See the diagram for a visual on the above – click on it to see a larger picture. Then right click and save to your computer if you would like to.
- Now decorate it so that it pleases you!
For the card inside the pocket:
- Cut a piece of cardstock 4 1/8” X 5” (I rounded the bottom corners but you don’t have to.)
- Cut piece of decorative paper 1½” X 5″, score it half (lengthwise), and round the corners that will show on the front side of the card. Adhere over the top of the card to give it a more finished look.
TIP: For the backing behind my image – I did not want to use the next size up in the Spellbinders because it was too big for the card – to still give that extra pop of color, I cut out the background piece in the same size as my image then cut it half and attached it to the sides – it blends in with the image piece and looks like a shadow!
Thanks for stopping by! ‘Til next time!
My cousin is moving to England (Air force) for two years and her four year old is one of my favorite people! I have been collecting cute images to make cards for him over the next two years and this is one of them. He loves getting mail and I think he will love getting this card.
