I have been playing with this design for about six months. It first came to my attention about four years ago when I saw a video from Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts. Since then, I have since seen quite a few versions of this card. However none of them made use of metric A4 card stock. Of course the A4 card stock can be cut down to fit imperial measurements but meh…I live for the metric! Besides folks, what they say is true: Once you go Metric you’ll never go back!
Now having said that, for all of my dear followers who love the Imperial Way*. I have included measurements for a slightly smaller card using your standard 8-1/2″ x 11″ card stock.
Supplies
Adventurous Sky Stamp Set
Adventurous Sky Die Set
Perennial Postage Die Set *Optional
Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper
Night of Navy Card Stock
Basic White Card Stock
Night of Navy Stampin’ Pad
Watercolor Pencils
Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Stampin Dimensionals
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Petal Pink and White 1/4″ Diagonal Trim Combo Pack
Tear and Tape
Blending Brushes
Paper Trimmer
Mini Cut and Emboss Machine
Directions
Card Base
Cut a length-wise half sheet card base our of the Night of Navy Card Stock. 10.5cm x 29.7cm (4-1/4″ x 11″). Score half way: 14.85cm (5-1/2″). Fold and Burnish.
Optional card liner, cut a piece of basic white card stock to 14.35cm x 10cm (5-1/4″ x 4″).
Layer One
Cut a piece of basic white card stock to 13.75cm x 9.5cm (5″ x 3-3/4″). Adhere to the center of the front of the card base, leaving an equal border on all sides.
Layer Two
Cut a piece of Designer Series Paper to 13.2cm x 9cm (4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″) Cut a vertical slit in the rough center of this piece. In this example I used one of the dies from the Adventurous Sky die set. However you can use any die or punch that will yield a slit approximately 1cm (3/8″) wide by just over 5cm (2″) long. The width and length has to leave space for the ‘mechanism’ to slide through easily. (mechanism is 5cm (2″) wide) Place dimensionals on the back of this layer to affix it to the card front. I used a lot of dimensionsals for support, just remember to leave some space on that right side for the mechanism.
Front Flap
For this example our front flap consists of two layers. Base layer cut from Night of Navy should measure. 10cm x 7.2cm (3-7/8″ x 2-3/4″)
The next layer should measure 9.5cm x 6.7cm (3-5/8″ x 2-1/2″) and is cut from basic white card stock. Glue this piece to the center of the navy layer, leaving an equal border on all sides.
Stamp the air plane image and two of the cloud images onto a piece of white card stock using the Night of Navy Stampin Pad. Die cut out the images.
For this card I colored the plane image with real red, cherry cobbler, basic gray and black water color pencils, which were blended using the Stampin Blends Color Lifter. In this case, instead of ‘lifting the color’ the pen acts like a quick dry blender pen.
Place dimensionals on the back of the images and place onto the white layer of the front flap. You can use the finished photo as guide.
Set this finished front flap aside for the moment.
Inside Front Flap
Cut a piece of Night of Navy card stock to 8.5cm x 6.7cm (3-3/8″ x 2-5/8).
Cut a Piece of basic white card stock to 8cm x 6.2cm (3-1/8″ x 2-3/8″). Blend some Navy ink around the edges of this piece. Stamp your greeting into the center in the lighter area. Layer on top of the Night of Navy piece you just cut.
Mechanism
Cut a strip of Night of Navy card stock 18.8cm x 5cm (7-1/4″ x 2″). Score this piece at 5cm(2″) and again at 6.3cm (2-1/2″).
To attach the ribbon to the mechanism strip, I used the ‘tag hole’ shape from the Perennial Postage die set. You could use a regular hole punch or any small die to put a hole at the long end of the mechanism. Or even staple the ribbon.
The last step in making this card will be to tie/staple on the ribbon. I don’t recommend doing it earlier as it is tricky to get the end of the mechanism through the slit with the ribbon in the way. (Um, ask me how I know…)
Assembly
Place your prepared mechanism in front of you with the long edge (ribbon end) on your right. Fold at the 6.3cm (2-1/2″). Place a piece of Tear and Tape in the space between the two score lines. (See Photo Below)
Adhere the Front Flap to this tape being sure to align the right edge to the fold and centered on the mechanism. (See Photo Below)
Open up the Front Flap so it is now face down on your work surface. Fold down the mechanism at the 6.3cm (2-1/2″) score line. Place a couple of rows of Tear and Tape on the exposed end. Place the Inside Flap down onto the tape be sure to align the right edge to the fold and centered on the mechanism as you did for the Front Flap. Open this flap and place a strip of Tear and Tape on the back side of the flap close to the right edge. (See photos below)
With the card base in front of you, the fold should be on your left, the opening on your right. Insert the long edge (with the ribbon end through the front split and pull it through until it sticks out of the right side of the card.
Remove the backing from the tape. Holding the Front Flap and the Inside Flap together as a unit, center the front flap on card, place down so that the tape on the back of the Inside Flap adheres down to the card front.
Finishing
Tie on the ribbon. Decorate the inside of the card (if desired) and you are ready to go! (Well, after you have flipped your flap at least once of course…)
Thanks for reading here with me today. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will give this card a try. If you do be sure to post a photo in the comments below or on social media and tag me @LoriOthen. Here is the link to the first video I saw using this design, if you’ve time give it a watch and show the lovely Dawn from Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts some thumbs up love! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9u0zQ2LQAE&ab_channel=Dawn%27sStampingThoughts
*The Imperial Way, should not to be confused with The Imperial Empire, Home of Darth Vader. (Cue music ‘Imperial March’ from Star Wars.)
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