mandi's hand-made cards

Card Dimensions

6.5" x 5"

Paper

• kraft (6.25 x 4.75)
• holiday vintage prints (???)
• ripe avocado (4.75 x 1.5)
• spring moss (2.25 x 3.25)

Instructions:

1. Print kraft
2. Cut kraft
3. Cut mat
4. Round corners of mat
5. Stamp mat
6. Use canvas impression plate on mat
7. Create strip paper
   1. Cut strips of holiday vintage prints, 0.5" to 1.5" by 7.5" (can use the 0.5" as another strip)
   2. Cut avocado to 7.5" x 9.5" (cut 1.5" off first, then 1")
   3. Draw pencil line at 4.75
   4. Cover that line with the first strip of paper
   5. Leave approx 1/8" space between each strip
   6. Not necessary to use a lot of glue since it will be sewn
   7. Trim rough edges
   8. Cut into 1.5" strips, lengthwise
   9. Sew sides
   10. Cut into 4.75 lengths
8. Attach 4.75" strips to back
9. Attach mat to back
10. Attach back to card
11. Stamp back of card
12. Fold card

Ink

• True Black
• Chamomile and Chai Stains

Stamps

• Communique Curves

Ribbon

• N/A

Tools & Supplies

• Cutting tools
  • Craft Knife
  • Craft Mat
  • Straight Edge
  • Corner Rounder
• Adhesives
  • Foam Dimensionals
  • Tombow Tape Runner
• Marking Tools
  • Acrylic Block
  • Cleaning Rag
  • Printer
    • paper01.docx or 01a for green
    • 01c for fine linen
    • 01d for avocado
• Texturing
  • N/A
• Misc
  • Sewing Machine, Red Thread