GRATITUDE CARD

I wish you could see this card, as the

 picture does not capture the beauty of the gel sparkle.

It is one of the most striking cards I've made.

Supplies:  Close to My Heart (unless otherwise stated)

    Papers - Kraft, Outdoor Denim, Cocoa, New England Ivy                 cardstock

    Stamp - Always Grateful (C1559)

    Inks - Cocoa (Z2114)

    Embellishments - Glitz Glitter Gels

    Almond (Z1769), Green (Z1771), Red (Z1484,

    Bronze (Z1483)

    Misc. - Scallop Border Punch (Z1851), CTMH Cricuit

    Artbooking Cartridge (Z1906), Scissors, Acrylic Block,

    3-D Foam Tape, Cocoa marker

    Other - not CTMH - White Gel Pen

This side view shows how the card is assembled.

                                 

Directions:

    * Cut 6"x 12" Kraft CS to form 6"x 6" card, fold

    * Cut 5 3/4"x 5 3/4" New England Ivy CS, adhere

    * On New England Ivy piece, placing the piece back onto you paper trimmer, measure in 1/2" on all four sides, keeping it 1/2" in from all four corners, cut to form a box 1/2" wide within the original piece. Adhere

    * Using CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge, cut Outdoor Denim  page 72 <Overlay> <b> at 5 1/2", adhere large piece as shown

    * Trim Cocoa piece with border punch, embellish with gel pen, adhere as shown

    * Stamp sentiment

    * Apply small pieces of foam tape to trunk of tree, adhere. 

    * Using marker, color entire trunk, then reapply to one side only for dimension

    * Add foam tape to larger leaves and adhere as shown 

    *  Using Glitz Glitter Gel, color in  all leaves

    * Allow to dry several hours

HAPPY CREATING!