Thinking of You or Easter C6 card - Day 65 of my 365 day challenge

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Thinking of You or Easter handcoloured C6 card - 
Day 65 of my 365 day challenge

 Hi Craft addicts!

 For today's project for my challenge, I have made this simple but stylish card that could be used for Easter which is coming up or just to say you were thinking of someone.

How I made this card:-

  • I used a tent fold C6 white card and trimmed a piece of this beautiful blue Core-dinations 12" card stock to fit it (leaving a narrow white border around it.
  • I then cut a strip of parchment/vellum (approx 2") and wrapped it around the panel using tape at the back to attach it.
  • I had cut the layer out of white card, using a Spellbinders Die (I wish now i hadn't got rid of it) and keeping the card in it, used Altenew and Distress inks to colour it leaving a white space in the middle of it. I really like the way there is a slight blue tinge to the card where the die holes were....
  • I also cut out the cross in white card (I think it is a Tattered Lace one but could be wrong) and glued it to the centre of the layer.
  • I then went round the edge of both the blue and main layer with a blue alcohol marker (trying to match it) and glued the whole thing to the card.
  • I also edged around the panel with the marker and finally added a gold/copper coloured gem in the middle of it.

And there you are a stylish card that is simple to make....

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Products and items you may need to make this project
  • C6 white tent fold card and matching envelope 
  • Spellbinders Ornate rectangle die
  • Cross die - think from Tattered Lace but could be Tonic Studios
  • Blue card from Core-dinations 12" paper pad
  • White card - you can get it from various suppliers
  • Blue alcohol marker for the edging of the main panel
  • Blue shades of Distress and dye based inks (Tim Holtz and Altenew)
  • Vellum/Parchment
  • Gem from DoCrafts 
  • Tape pen
  • Foam pads
  • Glue-it glue from Pinflair
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
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