Birthday Wishes from the Garden…!

Hello Everyone!

I am going to be playing with some Z-fold cards!

I saw a card on the web and I saved a picture of it but,

there were no instructions, how to make this card!

I studied the picture for awhile and I think I figured it out!

 

Here is my Card!

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This is how it looks all folded up for mailing!

 

Here’s one view, opened!

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Squeee! I love this!

 

Another view, from another angle!

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I am so happy with the results!

 

Here is the back of the Card!

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This is where I will address the recipient, and sign the Card!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES:

CARDSTOCK:

Just Jade- card base, 8.50″ x 5.5″ scored @ 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″

Whisper White- back panel, 4″ x 5 1/4″

Two- 4″ x 5 1/4″ pcs. to stamp pots with flowers, watering can, gloves, hand spade and boots.

Flowers and leaves are stamped without the pots, separately. All are fussy-cut out.

Poppy Parade- one banner

Shaded Spruce- one banner

Window Sheet- 2 pieces cut 1/2″ x 3″ score hard on each end @ 1/2″ fold ends in same direction (these will be inside the fence, to adhere the floral pieces to look like they are in a garden!

DSP:

Tranquil Textures DSP- retired, front pcs- one piece cut 4″ x 5 1/4″ (right side panel)

two pieces cut 2 1/8″ x 5 1/4″ (two left side panels)

I had a piece of Wood Textures DSP, retired, left over in my stash.

I glued 2 pieces cut @ 1/2″ x 6″ together to measure 8″ scored @ 4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″

You can use, any wood grained piece of DSP, you have on hand

cut 3 pieces at 1/2″ x 8″ scored @ 4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″ (fence slats)

Cut 4 pieces at 1/2″ x 2″ (work bench top and 3 fence posts)

Cut 3 pieces 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (3 work bench legs, behind boots)

STAMP SETS:

Gifts From The Garden- floral and pots, watering can, gloves, boot, hand spade

Bonanza Buddies- greetings/sentiments

Garden Shed- pot, watering can, and sentiment on back panel

INKS:

Shaded Spruce- greetings/sentiments, front and back, plant pot and watering can on back panel

Poppy Parade- gloves and boots

STAMPIN’ WRITE MARKERS: 

Hand Spade: color the stamp, then huff on it, and then stamp on Whisper White Cardstock

Poppy Parade- hand spade’s handle

Basic Black- hand spade

Pots and Flora: color the stamps, huff on it, then stamp onto Whisper White Cardstock

You will stamp only one set with pots, then stamp 3-4 sets of just the flora

Color the stamp and huff, stamp the leaves, when finished, fussy-cut the flora out!

Soft Suede- to color the pots

Old Olive- all plants on card front

Soft Sea Foam- one flora has flowers

TOOLS:

Paper Snips- fussy cut all pots and flora, watering can, gloves, and boots

Big Shot- die-cutting machine

Bonanza Dies- the two banners

Here is the Card again!

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I am pleased how this Card turned out!

 

The Card below is made by Stampin’Up! demonstrator Bronwyn Eastley,

from Australia, This is her Card, I CASEd!

Z fold garden box

I loved Bronwyn’s Card, as soon as I saw it!

I made a copy of this picture and it’s been in a folder for about 9 mos.!

I decided to CASE this…I loved how it turned out!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings to you ALL!

Let me know what you think!