All of a sudden we have 2 days left of Sale-a-bration! Where did these 2 months go?!
In the 2nd half of Sale-a-bration the basket bundle was introduced. What a beautiful stamp set! I just love the detail of the basket!! What’s better than a free stamp set?! A matching dynamic impressions embossing folder of course!!
The card below was one of the cards we made in our Spring Folds card class. It’s sort of a specialty card — because of the folds, it created a shadow box of sorts.
I cut 2 pieces of cardstock (Pink Pirouette for the front and thick Whisper White for the back), 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. I then scored each piece at 1/2″, 1″, 4 1/4″ and 5″. I then cut a circle out of the front cardstock piece (perfectly centered between the 2 inside score lines using one of our layering circles framelets (just pick out the largest size round framelet that fits!). After scoring, run the front piece of cardstock through the Big Shot, using the basket weave dimensions folder. Fold the cardstock on the previously scored lines — they should still be somewhat apparent.
I stamped the basket image from Blossoming Basket on a piece of vellum cardstock that was sized approximately 3″ x 4″. I then turned the vellum over and colored the back with various colors of Blends markers. Flip the vellum back over and attach to the middle back of the card using glue dots in the corners and snail behind the basket image (it won’t show through the coloring). Coloring the basket makes a sort of stained glass window effect I think.
Put tear and tape on each of the 1/2″ outside flaps and attach together. The method of attaching is a valley fold on the outside score lines, and mountain folds on the inside score lines, thereby creating a shadow box. The card itself folds flat for mailing, but the receiver can stand the card up easily and admire your handiwork for days!!
Oh yes, I stamped the banner on Shimmery White cardstock using Black Memento ink and the Banners for You stamp set. The sentiment is from the Hello Easter stamp set featured in the Occasions catalog. One more thing — when you decide front and back for your card, try to make sure the basket weave is actually showing on the front LOL! I missed that detail — I discovered it when I was taking the picture!
So, the moral of this story is that if you like the Blossoming Basket bundle, get it free with a $100 order by Saturday, March 31st at 11:59 PM (MT). After that, yes, you can buy the Basket Weave embossing folder in the next Annual catalog, but the Blossoming Basket stamp set will be gone forever!!
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