4/30/21 Top 3 at Crafty Calendar Challenge!
Happy Friday, friends! Well, another week is in the books… they sure are flying by! ZOOM! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I’ve popped in this morning with a fun fold that I found on Pinterest last week, so of course I had to make one! I finished it last week (before Easter) but haven’t had a chance to post it until this morning. It’s a diamond easel card that I created for The Outlawz April Freebie/Progressive Challenge! Our sponsor this month is Bugaboo Stamps so be sure to come on over and play for your chance to win a prize! We were gifted the adorable Bugaboo Brats Easter digital image which made the sweetest card, and I had the best time picking out coordinating patterned papers for it!
I found many versions of this card on Pinterest and it wasn’t too difficult to figure out how it was constructed. I created the card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock. I printed the pre-colored version of the Bugaboo image on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock and cut the image in a diamond shape, equal on all four sides. I layered the image on CutCardStock Pop-Tone Razzleberry cardstock and set it aside. I pulled out several Doodlebug Design 6×6 paper pads and found four coordinating prints. I cut the diamond shape for the bottom (same size as the image) from plaid paper and layered it on CutCardStock Pop-Tone Razzleberry cardstock as well. Measuring from the sides to the middle, I cut an additional square from plaid paper and sliced it in half diagonally to fit the triangular spaces. I adhered yellow dotted paper to the front and back rectangular spaces.
I stamped Happy Easter at an angle on the panel before adhering it to the card base. The sentiment on the base was computer-generated, cut with a stitched rectangle die and layered on a stitched mini scallop rectangle die. I popped it up on two layers of foam cut with the same stitched mini scallop rectangle die to use as the ‘stopper’.
Here’s a side view so you can see the basic easel card construction. The only difference is the pointed ends.
And one more look… folded flat for mailing. I’m so happy with how this turned out – it looks way more complicated than it is! This one turned out to be about 4-1/2″ square so I’m going to play with my measurements a little and come up with a standard A2 size, so stay tuned!
Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #4 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist In The Garden
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #4-2021 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenge: #4 April Birthday Challenge – Anything Goes
4. Crafty Calendar Challenge: April Challenge – Easter or Spring
5. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: April Anything Goes
6. The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Challenge: Spring or Easter
Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop-Tone Razzleberry cardstock, Doodlebug Design Nifty Notion, Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints and Dot-Grid-Daisy-Stripe Rainbow Petite Prints
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps Bugaboo Brats Easter precolored digital image, Stamp Camp Simple Sentiments 1 stamp set
Ink: Memento Rose Bud ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX die and Stitched Mini Rectangle Scallop STAX die
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Darice Foamies white craft foam
I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!
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