Three For You Punch Box Card

I had so much fun coming up with a tent card for the SC 134 challenge. I just got my new Punch box and I wanted to use it also. So I made this card. The cardstock base is Bashful Blue and is cut at 4.25x8.5 giving you a 4 1/4' sqaure card. the Tent Topper is measured fromt he base and makes the finished card 5-1/2"x 1-1/4" so it will fit in a A2 Envelope. I used Whisper White cardstock also. I cut two card bases fromthe Bashful Blue and the leftover blue strip at the end was used for the topper. I measured and marked a line on the blue about 3/4" up from the base in pencil on each side and used the marks to make sure the flowers were punched level using the marks on the side of the punch. I then cut a strip 1/4" wider and 1/4" narrower than the blue.





Then I inserted the blue paper strip into the back of my Giga Scallopped oval punch centering it between the scallops and the metal straight lines on the back. Then I punched the top. I then lined up the wider strip with the blue and punched the White strip as shown in the picture making sure the scallops lined up and the sides were positioned first. Sorry the flash whited out the blue strip a bit. On the wider one I marked the two top flower petals with pencil and then used my Stamp a Ma Jig to position the flower stamp on the white paper, with Pale Plum stamped off once. Then I punched the center dot of the flowers with my 1/16th circle punch and inserted three lime green colored mini brads from the Make Waves collection by Queen Co.! I love these tiny little mini brads. I wish they came in a light yellow for flower centers.





Some one asked how I used the foam handle to flatten the Rhinestone brads last week. The little ones needed some flattening so I took a picture. Not an easy task. my arms were crossed over each other and dodging the lamp to get his but here it is sorry its a little blurry.



Next I stamped the dotted stamp fromt he punch box set in Bashful Blue onthe Blue strip. I should have used my S-a-M-Jig for this too! Next I cut two pieces of White baby rick rack and mounted it using Zips glue strips. I mounted it on dimensionals (1/16" Target $, I used six) and later decided I should have added the lime green petit dot ribbon(wal-mart)now, but I added it when I finished the card because it needed something more. The next thing I did was the narrower strip of Whisper White cardstock. I used the larger flower in the set and stamped it in Bashful Blue stamped off once. I stamped the dot in Pale Plum stamped off once thought it needed to be darker so re stamped it with out stamping off, again no S-a-M-Jig,oops!. Last I stamped the "thinking of you" sentiment with the Wild Wasabi ink spot after stamping it off once. This little piece was mounted on dimensionals also. On the main base, I wanted dots, and I haven't ordered the new SU Polka dot Background YET, so I used my hot to dot wheel with White craft ink. I have done this a million times and embossed it with no problems, with words etc, but this time the embossing powder(ep) spread a little further then the stamped image. Leaving a little dark circle around the edge of the white, and lightened up the white dots. I used a different ep than usual, because I had this little stackable container of powders I need to use up. Note to self stick with the other clear ep powder(Utee). Lastly I stamped the large flower from SU Big Pieces in Pale Plum over the top only because I didnt like the look of the Embossed dots. That is how a card grows and changes, well at least this card.



Until Later... Happy Stamping!