Inspired by this weeks Card Positioning System sketch, I created 2 cards using the same materials and just a bit of a tweak. Here is where it began.
I uses my Cricut to cut the three bookplate letters and noticed immediately that the “inverse” image would make another great card. So I created two of them.
Here are measurements and instructions:
- Cut a 2-1/2″ strip off a 12×12″ patterned paper or cardstock. Lay the strip aside for another project.
- Cut the remaining rectangle into two 6×9-1/2″ rectangles. Fold each in half, placing the 6″ sides together.
- Using a 4-1/2″x6-1/2″ mat stack, choose a backing mat and cut the long side at 2-1/2″.
- Choose another piece from the mat stack and cut the letters in the Cricut, keeping all the pieces.
- To complete this card, use the larger piece from the mat, bordered on the top and bottom with S4-224 Snowflake Borderabilities Petite die template.
- Tie a bow through the open die cut border.
- Connect the three bookplate letters using brads and glue them to the mat.
- Add the mat to the card using dimensional adhesive.
- Round the corners of the top of the card.
- Trim around the cut-out so that all the borders are equal.
- Use the small mat, the bookplate remnants, the letter cut-outs and a bow to finish this card.
Important Stuff
Papers La Paperie Yellow patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye), Linen Closet mat stack (Die Cuts with a View)
Embellishments Doodletype Cartridge (Cricut); Wizard, S4-224 Snowflake Borderabilities Petite (Spellbinders); Elements brown brads (American Crafts)
Adhesives Mini Glue Dots (Glue Dots), 3D Squares (Scrapbooking Adhesives by 3L)
Other Stuff Brown ribbon, PVA Glue
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