Good Morning…..hopefully we can have a cup of coffee together while we look at the Stepped Up version of yesterdays card. I am so glad that you all enjoy these 2 day posts that I do on Saturday and Sunday’s. Please click here to see yesterday’s post.
I know that it is super obvious that I added the flowers…those darn itty bitty accent punches get “worked out” sooooo much – just love how that little touch adds a pop of fun.
(click on the image to make it much larger)
Here is the main difference of the card today and it is super easy.
- The base of the card is a 4 ½” square of Bermuda Bay
- The white card is a 4 ¼” card and then I added another layer (that is what we stamp on) …this is a 4” square.
Now before you say what I know many of you are saying…this just uses so much paper!?!? Yep, it does BUT when you hold it in your hand…the layers of paper make it go to a quick WOW!
I adore paper and truly paper is not the expensive part to this fun that we have (some make call it an addiction….and if so than this is the best addiction one could ever have)
Think about it…you are using 1 sheet of White Paper (22 cents for a sheet and if you are using the Thick White Card Stock 29 cents per sheet…and the Bermuda Bay is 7 cents!
I am now using the Thick Card Stock for all of the bases of my cards, you can use the lightweight for the stampin’ part as the whites match perfectly! To me it makes a HUGE difference and I sure hope that Stampin’ Up! comes out with this weight of paper in the Very Vanilla.
The card is the exact same size as yesterday’s card and the envelope punch board was my friend again…amazing that this is just $15.00 today and you can see that having a pool party envelope makes it special even before you open the envelope to see the card!
I just love my envelopes! To me they are well worth the effort. It’s like I always have a better day when my bed is nice and made and the pillows are JUST RIGHT….(We have a ton of decorative pillows on our bed and John always says…are these really necessary….YEP!
Now lets talk about how I lined the envelope on the inside with the fun print….easy and it is 3 words…ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD!
I will do my best to walk you through it and one day I am going to do a video all about envelopes!!!! I learned this from my wonderful Upline Mary Fish….she is simply the best and she has a love of envelopes as well!
After you have made your envelope with the Envelope Punch Board (for a 4 ½” card) follow the below steps…hang on – it is really easy!
- Take a ruler and measure from the pointy part of the envelope flap to the edge of the flap where it folds over.
- Subtract ¼” from that measurement and cut a square. (Isn’t it AMAZING how little paper you will use)
- Take this square to the Envelope Punch Board and move it to the right 1/8” smaller than your square.
- Push the “speech bubble”…pull it away and FLIP if over to the other side and place it right back and PUSH….
- YOU ARE DONE…adhere to the inside of your envelope and SMILE!
Wasn’t that super easy. Please feel free to email me if you have and questions but it really is easy!
You can clearly see that you cannot go wrong with either card. Both of these stamp sets are super ones and it is fun to look at what you have to work with and see how you can incorporate different stamps together to get a great end result!
Enjoy your day and I cannot wait to share with you tomorrow another way to use the Envelope Punch Board! Until tomorrow!
Very, very nice! I love the addition of the two extra layers and the flowers definitely make it a feminine card. The envelope looks great also! Another keeper in my book! Enjoy your day!
Love the Crosshatch stamp ! I like the layers with the second card too ! I have the Envelope Punch Board and it is great for those special envelopes you can make out of all that EXTRA DSP !
BUT…you lost me with the math ! Not my specialty (tee hee)
So nice Susan. I agree the feel of the card is also part of the the card. No matter what card stock I use I always put a piece of WW or VV on the inside to match. I don’t like writing on the back of the card. I have not tried the thicker WW yet, but will soon.
Have a great Sunday.
Hope Hannah got settled back at College.
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I love the layers. I have and envelope punch and use it more than I ever thought I would. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for it tomorrow.
Really love the addition of the single base card, then add the opening portion on top then a single stamped layer. I never think of this yet it looks so rich and adds to the artistry. Have to remember to do this in my future cards. Can’t wait for your video since I learn better by visual aid. Thank you for a simple but beautiful card!
Both versions are great and I would make both, depending on who the recipient is; however, my favorite is the stepped-up card. I use the thick WW all the time now and wonder why SU didn’t think of this before now…it is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Today’s version gets my vote. If only the big presidential campaign voting was as easy! The politicians must have cleared out of Iowa today for a few days as it is cooler today with not so much hot air!
Anyway, back to the card – I love the layers and that Bermuda Bay for the base layer really kicks it up a notch. I have been hearing you about the new whisper white thick cardstock but thought does it really make that much difference? Your photo sure shows it! I think I might get a pack at card night Tues night since I had planned on getting something from the new catalog but forgot we can’t order from it yet and she wants to send it in sooner than that. I think we needed a third version – the extra BB mat without the flowers to see how that looks! The flowers are fun but more feminine even though they are blue. I was totally lost on those measurements but that is o.k.as it probably makes sense if you are actually making it. Looking forward to tomorrow’s post.