Welcome to the monthly Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Stephanie Fischer (The Crafty Thinker) from Australia.
Our theme this month is to highlight card or project kits. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the Looking Up card kit when it came out (Annual Catalogue). I love the designs and how easy they are to put together - perfect for a beginner but still enjoyable and rewarding for the avid cardmaker.
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| The Looking Up card kit - find it on page 202 of the Annual Catalogue or in the Beginner Brochure |
And, having made several in the standard way, I've created my own card using some of the elements - actually it's a CASE of a card I made several years ago!
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| The aircraft from the Looking Up card kit is attached to the acetate in this Z-Fold card |
The Z-Fold card looks quite impressive but is, in fact, super-easy to make. I've included dimensions and instructions for the fold at the end of the post.
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| This is how the Z-Fold card looks when closed |
Having cut the three panels of Whisper White cardstock to size, I used some home-made masks to quickly sponge the cloudy sky and grass.
I cut and folded the piece of Window Sheet Acetate and fixed it into position then glued the sponged panels into place. I had to cut a slit into the large panel to accommodate the acetate but it doesn't really show.
Then I attached the trees to the card and the aircraft the acetate.
The best part is that this card still fits into the matching envelope that forms part of the kit!
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| The Z-Fold card fits perfectly into the envelope that forms part of the Looking Up card kit |
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| Z-Fold card created with some sponging and elements from the Looking Up card kit |
FACTS AND FIGURES:
- Cut the Mint Macaron cardstock to 4.5" x 11"
- Score at 5.5" and 2.75" and fold
- Cut a piece of Window Sheet acetate to 1" x 11" and score at 5.5" and 2.75"
- The longer length of acetate attaches to the front (smaller) section of card and the shorter piece attaches to the inside (larger) section of card.
- The sponged panels measure 2 5/8" x 4 1/8" (two of these) and 51/4" x 4 1/8"
TIPS:
- I chose to trim off a little piece of acetate at each end in order to ensure that it would be completely covered by the sponged panel
- Keep your masks for use in future projects
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'Til next time!
Stephanie
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